Pirates of the Caribbean is currently under a three week refurbishment,
so I thought I'd take the time to post some photos from within the
ride. Shooting on Pirates is a pretty great challenge--the extremely
low lighting means high ISO and fast lenses are a must--and even then,
it's hard to capture a perfectly crisp image (at least to my liking).
Still, it's a classic ride and beloved by generations, so lets take a
cruise through the lives of everyone's favorite ransacking buccaneers!
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The undead pirates occupy the first portion of Pirates of the Caribbean. |
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They treasure gold, and they'll be with their treasure for all eternity. |
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Traveling backwards, chronologically, we encounter Captain Barbossa laying seige to a Spanish fort. |
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The evil captain commands his forces to fire at will. |
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The Spanish defenders swear to sink Barbossa's ship with their return cannonfire! |
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Over in Isla Tesoro, town mayor Carlos gets dunked but refuses to tell his secrets, because he is not cheecken. |
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On the other side, there appears to be an auction going on. The Redhead seems popular. |
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The remaining wenches are rather wench-y. |
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Still, there seems to be a pretty good audience for the bride selection. |
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Onto the celebratory parts of the ride... here a slumbering sot sleeps with his swine. |
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And the pillaging pirates are claiming loot from the burning town. |
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As a kid, I was convinced that this was real fire! |
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Of course, karma always holds the last laugh, and the pirates cannot escape a fate of imprisonment. |
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For some, it is their ultimate fate. |
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Others still have hope of escape. |
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Captain Jack Sparrow bids riders adieu at the end of the ride. |
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At the end of the day, he's the one who gets away with the treasure! |
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