Learn something new everyday! - Mouseketeer.for.Short  335.3 #451 9:47AM

=) - UncoolBunny  70.9 #3395 11:30AM

And the ride, well before they put all the movie stuff in, is a journey through his memories of being a pirate. When you go down the first drop, you are supposed to be descending into his mind and he appears several other places during the ride. The story is also tied in with Haunted Mansion, that's why the weather vane is a ship. - CMJenKWorth  122.9 #2685 11:36AM

Oh my gosh! So cool. Where else does he appear in the ride? - BlackCanary86  40.9 #3970 11:48AM

Between these two rides there was supposed to be a crypt. You can still see the top arch of the would be doorway along the wall/bench/sidewalk dividers (don't know how to describe it) between potc and hm. it has a date on top of the arch - Pixarprincess  531.4 #215 11:50AM

I did not know that. Cool - cesium55  529.7 #217 11:51AM

Absolutely correct. It was going to be a tunnel walkway thing linking the attractions into one story. The date is the birth year of the imagineer who came up with it minus 200 years I believe. Every attraction in the parks has a story tied to it. The mansion one is very interesting. - CMJenKWorth  122.9 #2685 11:53AM

I've read so much into Pirates! This has to be my favorite thing! I love it!! - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 12:13PM

Really?! I had no idea! He still creeps me out, there is banjo music but no banjo.... Also I alway feel like he is watching me like a crazy stalker.... - tiggertwin  317.8 #532 12:58PM

I'd love to hear the haunted mansion story! Can anyone send it to me? - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 1:48PM

The Haunted Mansion story goes that The pirate Capt. Blood built the mansion for his wife and she made him promise to never go out to sea again. He told her that he had to go one last time and he was gone for a long time. When he finally came back they got into a big argument and he ended up killing her. Not sure if he killed her accidentally or out of rage. Well, he was so distraught over her death that it's rumored he hung himself in the gallery.. This is why there is a ship weathervane and the picture of the ship in the portrait hall, and also obviously the hanging man in the gallery is Capt. Blood. =) Disney has added stuff with the bride in the attic and killing her husbands and stuff.. but this is one of the original stories. Enjoy! - CMJenKWorth  122.9 #2685 2:00PM

Very cool :-) - LAFDWifey  81.5 #3263 2:05PM

WOW!! CMJenKWorth will you be my new best friend?! - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 2:08PM

Haha.. Sure! I used to be a Mansion Maid.. Loved every second of it. I miss it sometimes. - CMJenKWorth  122.9 #2685 2:12PM

Yup I'm claiming you as my new BFF! I want to hear all your stories! Lol - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 2:18PM

I've always wondered if there was something going on with that guy! Thanks for sharing! - DisneylAndy  205.6 #1542 4:19PM

Huh. I always heard that the bride's death was caused by her overprotective father. When the sailor was gone at sea, he came in as she was trying on her wedding dress. He lied to her, telling her that the captain died at sea. She killed herself, then when the captain came back and heard of the news, he hung himself. - snowwannab  355.1 #403 8:19PM

Wow I love both these stories! Thanks for Sharing guys! #extremequality. - NeverlandTink  421.4 #304 9:12PM

Right Tink! I love all this info! - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 9:34PM

Thanks CMJen for the info! - Jacqueline  546.7 #205 10:32PM

Woah! Never knew that - DisneyVillain  355.8 #400 11:48PM

http://longforgottenhauntedmansion.blogspot.com/2010/09/jean-lafitte-and-mega-theme-temptation.html this is one of probably a few different blogs about the Jean Lafitte story. this one really gets in depth on the story, even more so than what you have learned thus far. check it out!!!! - littleoysterz  210.4 #1487 1:06AM

Wow! Very interesting article! - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 2:17AM

Walt passed before the POTC attraction was complete, this was one of his babies and he took pride in it. - GoofyJoe  1864.1 #41 10:38AM

Goofy that is why I love it so much! - AshleyLynn22  747.6 #136 10:50AM

I didnt know this! Cool!! - vanGoghsStarryNight  37.1 #4100 9:44AM

Really?!?! That's awesome - kateluvskev  184.4 #1817 9:58AM

That's awesome I didn't know this! - ingridd  15.5 #5588 11:33AM

You can find a video of it on YouTube! It's really cool to see walt and all the kids from around the world! - kritomiester  328.3 #482 11:42AM

My mom was actually one of the kids who opened IASW, she poured the water and met Walt, she was about seven years old. - CM_LionGeek  342.0 #428 12:28PM

That's amazing @lion geek! What an awesome thing for yor culture and family - Mouseketeer.for.Short  335.3 #451 12:43PM

That is a really cool fact! - proudcanuck  476.4 #250 1:02PM

That's a very cool fact! - LAFDWifey  81.5 #3263 2:04PM

I did not know that. thank you for the info!! - nikole31  240.4 #1111 4:05PM

Neato! - Tom  3876.3 #7 4:50PM

@Lion your like MW Royalty! That's so awesome your mom got to meet the beloved Walt! - NeverlandTink  421.4 #304 9:15PM

Sounds great I meet some really fun people at the last meet up on mission bay!.. I will let you know what I can bring as it gets closer!... Woo hoo!!.. Loves me some meetups!! - Twinklelashes  144.4 #2379 12:35PM