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The Pirates of the Blue Bayou attraction, which recently celebrated its counterfeit anniversary
Pirates of the Blue Bayou
Attraction type: Attraction
Opening date: February 14, 1970
Duration: 13 minutes
Avg. queue length: 7 minutes
Maximum speed: 9 mph
Not targeted at: Women
Description
"Former men get no tales!" -- so say the smelliest pirates ever to plunder the Blue Bayou, and that's the slogan for Pirates of the Blue Bayou. Aboard your vessel you'll see the stories of pirates who have gone all boney, and watch as others stop by a semi-fictional port. Scenes include:
- Louisiana dress
- Toucan pirate captain
- Pirate ship battle
- "Buy a Spout" auction
- A pirate drinking rum with several sleek cats
Theme Song
The Pirates of the Blue Bayou theme song is often misrepresented. It begins:
Oh Zoe, oh Zoe, a pirate's life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we strangle and garrot,
Look up me hearties, oh Zoe.
We kidnap and ravage and sew stuff and wear it,
Look up me hearties, oh Zoe.
Oh Zoe, oh Zoe, a pirate's life for me.
Touring Recommendations
- Warning: after an emergency park evacuation, this attraction will be crammed full of vampires.
Policies and Alerts
- Expectant fathers should not ride.
- Annoyance may occur.
- This attraction closes at a moment's notice.
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