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+ | |alias=Pirate Captain<ref name="Magic Kingdom 58">''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies]]'', p58.</ref> |
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+ | |first=''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean ride]]'' |
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+ | |last=''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean ride]]'' |
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| + | {{Quote|There be no place like home...|Unknown|:File:POTCRideOriginalCaptainsCabinConceptArt.jpg}} |
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| − | This '''man''' was a [[pirate]] [[captain]], active in the [[Caribbean]] during the |
+ | This '''man''' was a [[pirate]] [[captain]], active in the [[Caribbean]] during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| + | {{Quote|A man o' delicate taste, the cap'n—'is quarters rigged with the finest furnishin's money did not buy.|Unknown|Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Story of the Robust Adventure in Disneyland and Walt Disney World}} |
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| − | Nothing is known about this man's early life. It is known however, that he became a pirate. He was capable enough to become a captain. He assembled a crew and sailed around the [[Caribbean]] in search of the treasure that was hidden in [[Dead Man's Cove]]. When they came near [[Isla Tesoro]], [[Wrecked galleon|their ship]] was wrecked on the rocks. |
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| + | Not much is known about this man's life. It is known however, that he became a pirate, and that he was capable enough to become a captain. His [[Skeleton|skeletal]] remains would reside in a finely appointed private Captain's Quarters; an ornate, subterranean chamber, surrounded by the spoils of a lifetime of treachery and ill-gotten gains. The Pirate Captain was known to be a "man of delicate taste", mainly because his quarters was rigged with the finest furnishings money didn't buy. This [[Bone|bony]] buccaneer lied in bed holding a magnifying glass over his reading material, a [[treasure map]], while a nearby [[harpsichord]] plays a melancholy rendering of a [[Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)|famous pirate chantey]].<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)]]''</ref> |
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| − | Though some of the pirates died in the storm, (like the [[Helmsman (skeleton)|helmsman]]), the rest of them managed to find the cave where the treasure was hidden. But pirates were too greedy to share the treasure, so they all killed each other in a [[duel]]. The Captain's skeleton remained standing forever, leaning on the wall of the cave. Soon, a seagull made a nest in the Captain's hat.<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)]]''</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *This character was named "Pirate Captain" in the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies]]'' book |
+ | *This character was named "Pirate Captain" in the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies]]'' book. |
| + | *Before working on the fourth film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides|On Stranger Tides]]'', the film crew had no idea how to introduce [[Juan Ponce de León|Ponce de León]] into the story. They later decided to use the skeleton in the bed as an overt link to the original [[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean attraction]], resulting from director [[Rob Marshall]]'s research of the ride before he began filming ''On Stranger Tides''. Producer [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] stated, ''"The Ponce de León cabin set symbolizes what we've tried to do in all of the films, which is to reference the original ride but re-invent in fresh and exciting ways."''<ref name="ArtOST">''[[The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]''</ref> |
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| − | *One of [[Marc Davis]]'s concept artworks for the ride shows [[Anne Bonny]] and [[Mary Reade]] sharing the Captain's share of the treasure.<ref name="Magic Kingdom 79"/> |
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| + | *The skull and two crossed bones on the Captain's bed are real human remains.<ref>[http://disneylandreport.blogspot.com/2013/05/hidden-gems-real-bones-on-pirates-of.html Hidden Gems: Real Bones on Pirates of the Caribbean]</ref><ref>[http://disneydose.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-has-a-real-human-skull/#axzz3LOsfSZ00 Real Human Skull in Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland]</ref> |
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+ | ==Appearances== |
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)]]'' |
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies]]'' |
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| + | *''[[The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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[[Category:Pirate captains]] |
[[Category:Pirate captains]] |
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[[Category:Deceased individuals]] |
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Revision as of 03:14, 2 August 2018
| For other uses, see Pirate Captain (disambiguation) |
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- "There be no place like home..."
- ―Unknown
![[src]](/wiki/File:POTCRideOriginalCaptainsCabinConceptArt.jpg){kind=link}
This man was a pirate captain, active in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy.
Biography
- "A man o' delicate taste, the cap'n—'is quarters rigged with the finest furnishin's money did not buy."
- ―Unknown
Not much is known about this man's life. It is known however, that he became a pirate, and that he was capable enough to become a captain. His skeletal remains would reside in a finely appointed private Captain's Quarters; an ornate, subterranean chamber, surrounded by the spoils of a lifetime of treachery and ill-gotten gains. The Pirate Captain was known to be a "man of delicate taste", mainly because his quarters was rigged with the finest furnishings money didn't buy. This bony buccaneer lied in bed holding a magnifying glass over his reading material, a treasure map, while a nearby harpsichord plays a melancholy rendering of a famous pirate chantey.[2]
Behind the scenes
- This character was named "Pirate Captain" in the Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies book.
- Before working on the fourth film On Stranger Tides, the film crew had no idea how to introduce Ponce de León into the story. They later decided to use the skeleton in the bed as an overt link to the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, resulting from director Rob Marshall's research of the ride before he began filming On Stranger Tides. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer stated, "The Ponce de León cabin set symbolizes what we've tried to do in all of the films, which is to reference the original ride but re-invent in fresh and exciting ways."[3]
- The skull and two crossed bones on the Captain's bed are real human remains.[4][5]
Appearances
Sources
- Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
- The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides