Disneyland employees wade into Pirates of the Caribbean waters to evacuate stranded riders

Riders stuck connected the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction were evacuated by Disneyland employees wearing fisherman-style rubber waders who walked done murky waters and pushed stranded boats to “land” truthful visitors could flight the swashbuckling cruise chopped short.

The Pirates of the Caribbean h2o thrust astatine Disneyland broke down for astir 90 minutes astir 6 p.m. connected Sunday, Oct. 31, according to riders who had to beryllium evacuated.

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The 1967 water-based acheronian thrust populated with audio-animatronic serenading scalawags and drunken buccaneers takes riders connected a swashbuckling cruise done seas plagued by scoundrels successful the New Orleans Square country of the park. Riders walk a shadowy bayou, pirates grotto, fog-shrouded fort, boisterous municipality square, burning metropolis and dungeon situation aboard weathered barges.

Pirates of the Caribbean riders snapped photos of Disneyland employees walking done waist-deep h2o pushing the stranded boats portion wearing fisherman waders. The polite and apologetic employees who pushed the boats done the h2o thanked the stranded riders for not yelling astatine them.

Riders are evacuated from the Pirates of the Caribbean vessel thrust astatine Disneyland connected Oct. 31, 2021. (Brian Rokos, Riverside Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

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Riders stuck successful the Town Square conception of the attraction watched the aforesaid repetitive animatronic scenes and listened to the “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)” taxable opus connected a loop for 30 minutes earlier Disneyland stopped trying to restart the attraction, turned connected the lights and turned disconnected the audio soundtrack and animation. The animatronic women chasing robot pirates successful a continuous ellipse successful the Town Square country continued their pursuit unabated passim the 90-minute ordeal, according to riders stuck successful the attraction.

Pirates of the Caribbean boats located adjacent to “land” were rapidly evacuated, but riders stuck astatine “sea” waited 90 minutes to beryllium rescued. Disneyland Fire Department rescue unit helped immoderate riders disconnected of stranded boats. Other boats were pushed to information by wading formed members, Disney parlance for employees.

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Rescued riders were routed done a labyrinth of behind-the-scenes “backstage” hallways and a interruption country with arrow-shaped signs that work “Return to Park.” Five occurrence vehicles and respective firefighters were staged conscionable extracurricular the backstage exit to Pirates of the Caribbean.

Evacuated riders were rewarded with 2 front-of-the-line FastPasses for immoderate thrust successful the parkland — but the Rise of the Resistance oregon the vacation mentation of the Haunted Mansion.