New Orleans Square- Disneyland

Pirates of the Caribbean. For many park guests, those four words conjure up joyful memories of cursed treasure, burning Spanish ports, and startlingly lifelike Johnny Depp animatronics. Pirates was the first attraction to come 'full circle' by inspiring a film franchise and then having the films inspire new attraction elements. This was planned for the Haunted Mansion after the Eddie Murphy movie was released, but thankfully Disney didn't follow through with that particular idea. Anyways, back to Pirates. The cursed treasure chest and tattered dress worn by Keira Knightly aren't the only props from a Disney movie based on pirates found in the attraction. When you are going up the waterfall at the end of your adventure, pay close attention to the portrait in the sack that the pirate is trying to pull up. It's from the 1968 Disney movie Blackbeard's Ghost starring Dean Jones! Unfortunately, the movie is not as well known as its more recent counterparts, but the painting is still a great thing to point out to that one person in your party that seems to know everything about Pirates. Then enjoy the dumbstruck expression on their face.