
Treasure Cove · Dark ride
Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Elaborate pirate boat adventure with giant projection environments and a spectacular naval battle.
Dark ride
Moderate thrill
32"
min height
Before you ride
Darkness, loud cannon effects and a brief backward or dropping sensation.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Try sitting near the center of the boat for balanced views of the vast screen scenes.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~5 min) · also good around 8 PM (~5 min)
Busiest around 10 AM (~43 min)
| 8 AM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 19 minutes |
| 10 AM | 43 minutes |
| 11 AM | 43 minutes |
| 12 PM | 28 minutes |
| 1 PM | 32 minutes |
| 2 PM | 29 minutes |
| 3 PM | 24 minutes |
| 4 PM | 21 minutes |
| 5 PM | 21 minutes |
| 6 PM | 17 minutes |
| 7 PM | 12 minutes |
| 8 PM | 5 minutes |
Average standby wait from 3 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+8). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure stats
Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure is a dark ride at Shanghai Disneyland that drops 5 feet. It was built by Walt Disney Imagineering, opened in 2016 and lasts about 8 minutes. Riders must be at least 32 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM or 8 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Imagineering
- Model
- Magnetically guided boat dark ride
- Opened
- 2016
- Track length
- 1,600 ft
- Top speed
- 4 mph
- Drop
- 5 ft
- Duration
- 8 min
- Height requirement
- 32 in
💡 Fun facts
- Shanghai-exclusive reimagining of Pirates of the Caribbean
- Boats can rotate to face the action
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