Pirates of the Caribbean is aDisneymedia franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, aseries of films, andspin-off novels, as well as a number of relatedvideo games and other media publications. The franchise originated withWalt Disney'stheme park ride of the same name, which opened atDisneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disneyland attractions overseen by Walt Disney. Disney based the ride on pirate legends, folklore and novels, such as those by Italian writerEmilio Salgari.
Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is a rebranding of Tom Sawyer Island, an artificial island surrounded by theRivers of America atDisneyland,Magic Kingdom andTokyo Disneyland. It contains structures and caves with references toMark Twain characters from the novelThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and provides interactive, climbing, and scenic opportunities. At Disneyland in 2007, Disney added references to thePirates of the Caribbean film series.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure is a magnetic powered dark ride at Shanghai Disneyland. It uses a storyline based on thePirates of the Caribbean film series. It blends digital large-screen projection technology with traditional set pieces and audio animatronics.Walt Disney Imagineering designed the ride andIndustrial Light & Magic created the computer-generated visual effects.[4]
Pirates of the Caribbean (originally entitledSea Dogs II) was released in 2003 byBethesda Softworks to coincide with the release ofPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Although it had no relation to the characters, it features the film's storyline about cursed Aztec gold and undead pirates, and it was the first of several games to be based on the franchise.
TheKingdom Hearts video game series includes Port Royal as a world inKingdom Hearts II, adapting the story ofThe Curse of the Black Pearl. The world returns as The Caribbean inKingdom Hearts III, this time adapting the story ofAt World's End. In both gamesJack Sparrow appears as a party member of the protagonist,Sora.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl for Game Boy Advance (Nintendo) and a few others. This game is based on Captain Jack Sparrow's misadventures in the pursuit of saving Ria Anasagasti with his shipmate Will Turner.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was released on May 22, 2007, and was based on the film of the same name which was released on May 25. It was the first game in the series to be released for a seventh generation console.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Master of the Seas, a gaming app available onAndroid andiOS.[9]
Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, and Davy Jones are playable characters inDisney Infinity and other entries inits series. A playset themed after the franchise was included with the starter pack.
Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Captain Barbossa, Davy Jones and Tia Dalma appear as playable characters in theworld builder gameDisney Magic Kingdoms. In the game the characters and other elements are focused on the first three films.[10][11]
A mash-up pack based onPirates of the Caribbean was released on August 27, 2018 forMinecraft's Bedrock, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 versions of the game.[12]
As part of a crossover collaboration with the pirate setting video gameSea of Thieves, a free expansion titledA Pirate's Life was released on June 22, 2021, featuring a new original story along with characters such as Jack Sparrow, Joshamee Gibbs, and Davy Jones.
AFortnite collaboration started on July 17, 2024, with skins depicting Elizabeth Swann, Captain Barbosa, Davy Jones and Jack Sparrow. In theBattle Royale game mode, there are locations relating to the series and some NPCs of characters the same skins that you can interact with. From July 17, 2024 to August 8, 2024, there are quests you can complete in game to unlock accessories portraying iconic objects in the film series.[13]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization) by Irene Trimble
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2006 junior novelization)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Swann Song
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: The Chase is On
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: The Curse of Davy Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (junior novelization, 2006) by Irene Trimble
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (junior novelization, 2007) byTui T. Sutherland
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: Singapore!
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: The Mystic's Journey
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (junior novelization, 2011) by James Ponti
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (novelization, 2017) by Elizabeth Rudnick
Further fictional books
Pirates of the Caribbean: A Storm at Sea
Pirates of the Caribbean: Escape from Davy Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean: Ghost Ship
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Missing Pirate
The Pirates'Code Guidelines: A Booke for Those Who Desire to Keep to the Code and Live a Pirate's Life written under the pseudonym ofJoshamee Gibbs (2007)
The Secret Files of the East India Trading Company (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Brightest Star in the North: The Adventures of Carina Smyth byMeredith Rusu (2017)
Reference books
Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Story of the Robust Adventure in New Orleans Square (1968)
Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Story of the Robust Adventure in Disneyland and Walt Disney World (1974)
Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies (2005 original; 2006 revised edition)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow: Official Strategy Guide (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: Official Strategy Guide (2007)
Bring Me That Horizon: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide (2011)
The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook (2011)
Disney Pirates: The Definitive Collector's Anthology (2017)
Several additional works have been derived from the franchise:
In 2000,Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold, opened atDisneyQuest at Florida'sWalt Disney World Resort. The ride allows up to five players to board a virtual pirate ship and attempt to sink other ships with water cannons.[14]
APirates of the Caribbean board gameMonopoly is manufactured by USAopoly.[15]
Media related toPirates of the Caribbean at Wikimedia Commons
