1967年3月18日に正式オープンしたアトラクションが今年50周年を迎え、2017年3月16日から週末にかけてイベントが予定されています。
LINK: Celebrate 50 Years of Pirates of the Caribbean This Weekend at Disneyland Park | Disney Parks Blog
ディズニーランドの象徴ともいうべき「カリブの海賊」が50周年を迎えます。それを祝い、2017年3月16〜18日にさまざまなイベントが計画されています。
まずは2017年3月16日（木）から、海賊をテーマにした特別なフードメニューが楽しめるようになります。フレンチ・マーケット・レストラン、ミント・ジュレップ・バー、ハーバー・ギャラリー、ロイヤル・ストリート・ベランダ、カフェ・オーリンズ、そしてブルーバイユー・レストランでさまざまな食が楽しめるとのこと。こちらは公式ブログに写真が掲載されています。The Jolly Roger Punchがおいしそう。
LINK: Celebrate 50 Years of Pirates of the Caribbean with New Specialty Food and Beverage Items at Disneyland Park | Disney Parks Blog
そして17日（金）。ニューオーリンズスクウェアにて、海賊をテーマにしたエンターテイメントプログラムが開催されます。開催されるのは「Bootstrappers and Lucky the Pirate」など、となっています。
そして18日（土）、アニバーサリー当日にはさらなるエンターテイメントプログラムが追加されるとのこと。その1つとして、ジャック・スパロウの登場なども予告されています。さらにさらに、この日はゲストに何かサプライズがあるよ（Guests may discover additional special surprises on March 18.）というひと言も。
LINK: Disneyland Park Salutes Pirates of the Caribbean with Limited-Time Entertainment and Special Offerings for the Attraction’s 50th Anniversary | Disneyland News
そして18日からは、50周年を記念するグッズも多数登場するとのことです。こちらも公式ブログに写真がいっぱいあります。I Was There!のTシャツとかいいなあ。
LINK: Pirate Treasure Inspires 50th Anniversary Collection For Beloved Swashbuckling Voyage at Disneyland Park | Disney Parks Blog
その他、リリースとして記録として大変貴重な年表やファンファクトも。
LINK: Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Park: Beloved Attraction Celebrates 50 Years of Swashbuckling Fun and Adventure | Disneyland News
カリブの海賊は今でこそジャック・スパロウの映画版が有名になりましたが、元はこのアトラクション。ウォルトが関係することもあって大変意義深いものです。公式写真がいくつかありましたのでこちらも。大変クラシックながら、最新の上海ディズニーランド版では驚きの進化をしていて、奥深いアトラクションだなあと思っています。
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. Opened in 1967, the iconic attraction has inspired versions at five Disney Parks worldwide and five film adaptations from the successful Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) Guests will experience magical dining at the Blue Bayou Restaurant as they overlook passing boats in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) Walt Disney and Marc Davis, a Disney Legend, animator and artist, have some fun developing the Audio-Animatronics figures for the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. This was the last Disneyland attraction Walt Disney personally supervised. Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. (Disneyland Resort)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. Opened in 1967, the iconic attraction has inspired versions at five Disney Parks worldwide and five film adaptations from the successful Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. Opened in 1967, the iconic attraction has inspired versions at five Disney Parks worldwide and five film adaptations from the successful Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. Opened in 1967, the iconic attraction has inspired versions at five Disney Parks worldwide and five film adaptations from the successful Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY (March 13, 2017) – Walt Disney poses with sculpted models that were used to create Audio-Animatronics figures for the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, the last Disneyland attraction he personally supervised. Pirates of the Caribbean celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Exciting festivities honoring its 50-year legacy begin Thursday, March 16 and include special food offerings, pirate-themed entertainment and appearances by Captain Jack Sparrow. (Disneyland Resort)
そして、この歴史や意義を再確認したい方は、名著「ディズニーランドという聖地」から入っていただけるといいと思います。読みやすいのでホントにお勧め。
