Magic Kingdom's Pirates of the Caribbean Tower Unveiled After Refurbishment at Disney World

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Torre del Cielo Tower at Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Completed August 16 2024

Posted: Friday August 16, 2024 9:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Refurbishment walls have been removed from the Torre del Cielo tower at Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Magic Kingdom.

Torre del Cielo Tower at Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Completed August 16 2024

The iconic tower has undergone a complete repainting and refurbishment, bringing a fresh and vibrant look to one of the most recognizable exterior features of the attraction.

Torre del Cielo Tower at Pirates of the Caribbean Refurbishment Completed August 16 2024

While the tower refurbishment is complete, construction walls remain around other areas of the Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar. These areas are still under construction as Disney prepares for the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean Lounge, set to open in 2025. The new lounge promises to offer guests a unique experience, building on the rich lore of the Pirates franchise.

Pirates of the Caribbean themed lounge concept art

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CAlexander4 days ago

I saw them loading one station, with an alternating boat empty and full. What else would you call that? I'm not making stuff up for my health.

peter114354 days ago

You didn’t see them running “half the boats” Maybe you saw them loading on only one station. But that’s not the same thing

CAlexander4 days ago

Just to follow up on this, I've seen this happen on 3 separate occasions in the past year. Also, it's been down all day today.

larryz30 days ago

Love to see the crews working toward hitting theoretical capacity!

dmc49331 days ago

idk when I was there last week I started being a huge nerd at a few different rides and tracking boat release timing (I'm bad with words tonight don't judge me but you know what I'm trying to say). Props to the CMs there, there was a boat launching every 30 seconds almost like clockwork and every single one packed. Good attraction with some real good capacity :)

peter1143531 days ago

Running even a couple less boats could cause that, but they definitely aren’t running half. The difference between the most and least boats you’ve ever seen operating on the ride is in the low single digits. The more likely catalyst to what you witnessed was not the number of boats on the attraction but rather how efficiently they were dispatching them.

DisneyRoy31 days ago

I think they changed something. I used to remember always being backed up past Johnny at the end of the ride. But the last couple of times I've been on it there has been no boats in the unload area. Seems like there are less on the ride then their used to be.

peter11435Mar 28, 2025

ummmm… no

CAlexanderMar 28, 2025

Feel like that could warrant its own thread. That ride needs a refurb, they often only run half the boats recently.

wdwmagicMar 06, 2025

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JMcMahonEsqMar 05, 2025

Well obviously. But from a risk management perspective I don't let any of our sites/operations be videoed while active operations are ongoing, just so that we don't inadvertently provide evidence for OSHA violations, improper workplace maintenance, or ammunition for owners. By videoed i mean for third party distribution not for documenting progress or internal use.

lazyboy97oMar 05, 2025

It’s in a caption that her role is Assistant Producer.

solidyneMar 05, 2025

...how young people speak. I am ageist not sexist. In my line of work, I encounter many young men with these speech patterns, perhaps even more men than women.