On December 11, 2024, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland Park in California shut down unexpectedly. Guests were left in their boats while cast members worked to resolve the problem, and some were evacuated, according to a photo shared by a guest on Reddit and reported by Disney Fanatic.
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The reporting reviewed for this article does not give a cause for the closure, and we did not find an official statement from Disney explaining it.
About the ride
The ride first opened at Disneyland on March 18, 1967, three months after Walt Disney’s death. It is set in New Orleans Square and is one of the park’s best-known attractions.
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this article included a Disney statement and guest quotes that could not be verified, and described the closure as routine maintenance. Those details have been removed.
Sources
- Disney Fanatic, Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland shut down after decades of magic (December 2024): https://www.disneyfanatic.com/?p=262866
- Sunset, One of Disneyland’s most popular rides just shut down indefinitely: https://sunset.com/travel/pirates-of-the-caribbean-summer-closure