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Pirates of the Caribbean
Print and Publications
Following is a selection of a few pages
of photos and articles from various books, magazines
and other ephemera relating to Disney's Pirates of the
Caribbean. Enjoy reading on...
Walt Disney's Pirates of the
Caribbean
Official Souvenir Guidebook
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This souvenir booklet, which was available for
sale first at Disneyland in the late '60s with
the cover to the top left, and later at both Disneyland
and Walt Disney World throughout the '70s with
the cover below left, is a wonderful tribute to
Marc Davis, as it features dozens of his sketches
and conceptual drawings from the Pirates of the
Caribbean attraction, as well as an article about
Disney's new technology, Audio-Animatronics.
The first part of the booklet is a history of
the world's most infamous pirates, featuring many
Davis drawings (possibly from conceptual work
he was doing for Disney's proposed walk-through
pirate museum, which was amplified into the attraction
as it exists today.) There are also many examples
of Davis' designs for the existing attraction.
Click here to see some examples: sample
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One fun feature of the booklet is a highly-detailed
cartoon map (drawn by Disney legend Sam McKim)
that stretches over the end papers and depicts
each scene from the ride in a whimsical manner.
The map is lots of fun to examine, and you can
see it for yourself (in computer wallpaper format)
by downloading the appropriate size below:
Download 800x600
/ 1024x768
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Vacationland / Spring 1974
Walt Disney World Tourism Magazine
This magazine was a periodical that promoted
tourism to Disney properties and Florida destinations,
and this issue focused on the new Pirates attraction
at Walt Disney World in 1974. The article includes
some nice photos, as well as a tour through the
WDW version of the ride and a description of Caribbean
Plaza, the spanish-themed area built at WDW to
host the attraction (as opposed to Disneyland's
Louisiana flavor in New Orleans Square.)
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Life Magazine / Sept. 15, 1967
Article on the opening of Pirates at Disneyland
This article, printed in Life Magazine
in September of 1967, was a photo essay celebrating
the opening of the new attraction at Disneyland.
The brief article notes that POTC was "the
costliest and most technologically sophisticated"
attraction to exist at the time. The article is
probably most notable for its interesting, uncommon
photographs, which were taken specifically for
the issue. View these images below:
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Jack and Jill Magazine / April 1969
Article on the Pirates attraction at Disneyland
This article, printed in Jack and Jill
Magazine, a children's journal, features a photo
essay, a tour through the ride (which assures
the younger readers that guests eventually "escape
the carnage")and a few fun facts for kids.
Quoting the article: "Suddenly, [guests]
are caught in the cross fire of a battle between
a pirate ship and a fortress. Cannonballs whistle
over their heads and spew up geysers of water
alongsdie their bateau..." Read more via
the links below:
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Disneyland Coloring Book / circa 1968
Includes pages featuring the new Pirate
ride
This coloring book is notable for its beautiful
color cover depicting Mickey Mouse and two friends
trying to escape from two battling pirates and
a burning spanish town. The book itself contains
images from all throughout Disneyland, and it
features five wonderful vintage cartoon illustrations
picturing scenes from the Pirates of the Caribbean
attraction. Click the links below to download
full-size uncolored copies of each picture to
color yourself:
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