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A classic Disneyland ride broke down on Tuesday, and one Guest wasn’t willing to wait for Disney Cast Members to evacuate the attraction.
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Every Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park attraction breaks down from time to time, from new rides like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway to classics like “it’s a small world” and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Most often, technical issues and Guest misbehavior shut down Disneyland Resort rides.
During a Pirates of the Caribbean evacuation on Tuesday, an adult Guest climbed out of the boat and into the Disneyland ride water with his infant. A Disney Cast Member wearing waders tried to stop the Guest, but he refused. @_curlyliz_ shared this video of the incident:
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Luckily, this Guest wasn’t injured. But moving ride mechanisms could have seriously maimed him or his child, with an added risk of electrocution in the water. The Disney Cast Members wore appropriate rubber waders and were trained to walk on the track safely.
This follows another incident in May when a man climbed out of a Space Mountain rocket and helped his family off the rollercoaster without Cast Member permission. The broken-down attraction, which could’ve restarted if they’d stayed on, closed after the group escaped.
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Always follow Disney Cast Member instructions on Disney rides. It’s never safe to exit an attraction vehicle without permission.
More on This Classic Disneyland Ride
Pirates of the Caribbean is located in Adventureland at Disneyland Park. Journey with Captain Jack Sparrow onto the attraction that inspired the Johnny Depp films!
“Steer a course for the Golden Age of Piracy on a swashbuckling cruise through seas plagued by scoundrels,” the Disneyland ride description reads. “Strike yer colors! Your adventure begins in a shadowy bayou, where you’ll board a weathered barge. Plunge down a waterfall in the dark and float through the spectral world of Pirates Grotto. Dead men tell no tales—but they guard their treasure for all eternity.”
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“Navigate cannon fire between a fort and a 12-gun galleon. Glide into port and behold brazen buccaneers drunk on pillaged plunder. Skulk past the well-armed lass who commands a colorful auction of villagers’ goods. Sing along as sea roving scalawags serenade you with their classic shanty, “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me).” Witness flames engulf the town and pass prisoners trapped in their jail cell, doggedly trying to escape. Keep a spry eye out for sly Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, as he schemes to get his hands on the spoils. If ye be seekin’ adventure, ay—you’ve come to the proper place!”
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Please note that the story outlined in this article is based on a personal Disney Parks Guest experience. No two Guest experiences are alike, and this article does not necessarily align with Inside the Magic’s personal views on Disney Park operations.