Disney is Making a Major Alteration to Pirates of The Caribbean Ride

The new scene will roll out at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World in 2018.

By Lucy O'Brien

Disneyland is changing up a major scene in it Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

According to a disneyparks blog post, the scene that once saw women being auctioned off (next to the “Auction, Take a wench for a bride” sign ) will be replaced with a scene of villagers lining up so surrender their valuables. The sign will be replaced to read "Auction, surrender yer loot", and the red-headed woman that was once a prize in the original scene will now be among the pirate ranks as an overseer complete with rifle and feathered cap.

In a statement to The Orange County Register spokeswoman for the Disneyland Resort  Suzi Brown said “we believe the time is right to turn the page to a new story in this scene, consistent with the humorous, adventurous spirit of the attraction.” The new scene will roll out at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World in 2018.

This is far from the first alteration to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which opened at Disneyland Park in Anaheim in 1967. In 1997 a scene depicting pirates chasing women was altered to show them chasing women carrying trays of food, while characters from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films were added in 2006.

Lucy O'Brien is Games & Entertainment Editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her on Twitter.

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