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Pirates of the Caribbean Animatronics Freeze at Disneyland After Glitch

The ride has since reopened without an official explanation for the malfunction.

Overview

  • The Dec. 7 malfunction at Disneyland's original 1967 Pirates of the Caribbean left most audio-animatronics motionless during ride-throughs.
  • Guest videos on Reddit, including a clip by u/Illustrious-Bar4100, showed nearly all figures frozen while the key-holding dog and some cannon smoke effects continued.
  • Witnesses said cast members stopped loading new guests once the issue was identified.
  • Visitors described concurrent ride stoppages at Disney California Adventure and reports of an Anaheim power issue, though the cause remains unconfirmed.
  • By publication the attraction had been reset and was operating normally, and Disneyland issued no statement on the cause or downtime.