Tortuga Tavern

Tortuga Tavern

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Description[]

In February2011, the latest pirate enhancements to Caribbean Plaza inAdventureland at theMagic Kingdom have come with the addition of Tortuga Tavern, replacing former quick service restaurant El Pirata Y El Perico. The selection of Jolly Rogers displayed above the door tells that pirates are definitely welcome in this establishment. As soon as you step inside, though, a strict code of conduct is quickly spelled out for customers. Of course, vandals have added their own comments on the code over the years...

Wander further into the tavern, and you'll come across a collection of props, including a book used to sign up a crew for ships preparing to leave port. This book contained two complete lists of crewmen. Two pages stand out: one has thecrew of theBlack Pearl (whereCaptain Jack Sparrow has crossed offHector Barbossa's name and added his own), while the other has the crew of theQueen Anne's Revenge, led by Captain Edward Teach akaBlackbeard.

The opposite wall features an imposing mural of Blackbeard, with his notable smoldering fuses in the ends of his beard, which also shows destinations marked on the map behind him, includingTortuga andPort Royal. In this same room lies a fireplace, alongside which is hung a portrait ofArabella Smith. A picture of Arabella's mother, Laura Smith, can be seen on the mantle above the fireplace.

Backstory[]

A possible backstory had been made for this tavern. After theJack Sparrow series, Arabella Smith returned to Tortuga to take over as owner and operator of the recently-renamed "Tortuga Tavern". Her portrait would appear on the sign, with flowing auburn hair designed to lure men in for a drink (the year of establishment - 1673 - is a possible nod to the opening ofPirates of the Caribbean atWalt Disney World Resort in1973). From inside the dining room, you may notice that this wagon filled with provisions also has tossed inside it an old sign for a place called "TheFaithful Bride". This was the original name of Tortuga Tavern, back when Arabella's father ran the place. There is a private residence that can be seen above the tavern, where the hat and coat supposedly belonging to Arabella hangs on the hook outside the door.^[1]

See also[]

• Blue Bayou Restaurant
• Barbossa's Bounty

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