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Is Something Going On With Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction?

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When Guests visit Walt Disney World Resort, they can count on Magic Kingdom for the quintessential experience.

Magic Kingdom is the Disney Resort with all of the classic rides, as in, the attractions that have been replicated across different Disney Parks in other countries.

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These attractions include the Haunted Mansion, “it’s a small world,” the Jungle Cruise, until recently, Splash Mountain, and the Pirates of the Caribbean.

The Pirates of the Caribbean ride is one of Walt Disney Imagineering’s best accomplishments!  This attraction is well-beloved, from Disneyland Resort to Walt Disney World to Disney Parks in other countries.

However, it seems that something is going on with Magic Kingdom’s version of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.

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According to this post recently made by a Disney Guest on Reddit, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride went down around 2:30 p.m. yesterday (March 12).

Not only that, but the post also mentions that it’s the second time in a week that the attraction was experiencing technical difficulties.

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Usually, when attractions go down with little notice in Walt Disney World, they’re only temporary closures. In most cases, Guests can expect ‘Temporarily Unavailable’ attractions to be up and running again soon.

However, according to the Walt Disney World mobile app, Pirates of the Caribbean is still listed as ‘Temporarily Unavailable.’

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This is leading many Guests to ask: what’s going on with Pirates of the Caribbean?

So, unfortunately, Disney has not released any statement or announcement regarding the attraction’s closure, so we can only speculate about the ride’s status.

Fortunately, however, we can take comfort in knowing that this attraction is decades old and is most likely undergoing common technical difficulties. We can also take comfort in a lack of announcement from Disney, as it further cements that this closure is truly temporary.

Fret not, fans of Pirates of the Caribbean! Soon enough, this attraction will likely re-open to delight Guests again.

About Isabella Reimer

Isabella Reimer grew up visiting Walt Disney World and relocated to Central Florida to be even closer to The Most Magical Place on Earth. She earned her Bachelor’s from Florida State University, where she studied Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. Her biggest hobby is bonding with the ikran at Avatar Flight of Passage, and her retirement plan includes becoming the 1,000 Happy Haunt of the Haunted Mansion.