Castillo del Morro

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Castillo del Morro
General information
Location	Isla Tesoro, Caribbean Sea
Notable inhabitants	Prison Dog
Societal
Affiliation	Puerto Dorado
Behind the scenes
First appearance	Pirates of the Caribbean
Latest appearance	Pirates of the Caribbean

"Chart the course through the arches, mateys! It be a short march through the old fortress, past the dungeons to pirate's cove."

―Barker Bird

Castillo del Morro (originally named El Castillo) is the entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction located at the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World. Variations of the fort were used for other Disney Parks.

History

The Walt Disney World version of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction would be housed in a Spanish fortress, much like the show. Guarded by the inland Caribbean watchtower and clock-tower of Torre del Cielo (Spanish: tower of the heavens), the attraction is housed in a golden Spanish fort called Castillo Del Morro (Spanish: Castle of the Hill). A plaque outside identifies the fortress as having been built in 1643.

Once inside El Castillo, guests would pass through a dimly lit labyrinth of arsenals and dungeons that serve as the attraction's interior queue. Guests who peek through the iron bars of one of the cells find two skeletal inmates hunched over a chessboard, concentrating on their game even in death. After the Walt Disney World show, guests emerge from the subterranean passageways of El Castillo on the shores of Pirate's Bay and make their way along a rocky beachfront that.

Behind the scenes

• The fortress is inspired by Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, a 16th-century citadel located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• When the ride first opened, the fortress was simply known as El Castillo (Spanish: The Castle).