Adventureland · Dark ride
Pirates of the Caribbean
Sail past pirate battles, treasure and lively scenes aboard a boat with a small drop.
10 min
live wait
Dark ride
Mild thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Dark pirate scenes, loud cannon effects and a sudden small drop may scare young children; light splashing is possible
Expert tip
Sit toward the middle if you prefer a gentler splash; watch for the detailed scenes throughout the ride.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 9 AM (~6 min) · also good around 7 PM (~7 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~29 min)
| 9 AM | 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 18 minutes |
| 11 AM | 29 minutes |
| 12 PM | 29 minutes |
| 1 PM | 26 minutes |
| 2 PM | 21 minutes |
| 3 PM | 29 minutes |
| 4 PM | 25 minutes |
| 5 PM | 24 minutes |
| 6 PM | 20 minutes |
| 7 PM | 7 minutes |
| 8 PM | 7 minutes |
| 9 PM | 8 minutes |
| 10 PM | 9 minutes |
Average standby wait from 10 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Pirates of the Caribbean stats
Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at Magic Kingdom that drops 14 feet. It was built by Arrow Development / WED Enterprises, opened in 1973 and lasts about 9 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 9 AM or 7 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- Arrow Development / WED Enterprises
- Model
- Guided boat dark ride
- Opened
- 1973
- Track length
- 1,700 ft
- Top speed
- 3 mph
- Height
- 25 ft
- Drop
- 14 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 8 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- Includes a small boat drop
- Drop and duration are approximate
- Magic Kingdom’s version opened in 1973, two years after the park
- The boat ride includes a small waterfall-style drop
- The pirate auction scene has undergone story changes over the years
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