Or do they?
One of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World is Pirates of the Caribbean. Since 1973 the attraction has brought joy, a little bit of fear, and plenty of laughs to visitors from all over the world. The film series based upon the attraction has also proven to be wildly popular as well. Those films feature tons of swashbuckling, treasure, curses, and ghosts. But does the attraction itself have a spooky citizen lurking about? Read ahead to find out!
Just a quick search on the web brings up numerous tales of ghostly apparitions appearing at many of the Disney theme parks. For Walt Disney World, one ghost in particular appears as the topic of multiple articles: George the Ghost.
According to multiple cast members and in stories passed down since the attraction first opened, a worker died during the construction of the attraction. His death has changed over the years from falling to being crushed by a beam, but the general consensus is that however he died, he did so in the burning town section of the attraction. His name was said to have been George.
According to the stories, cast members must greet George every morning with, “Good morning, George” or the ride will have multiple issues throughout the day. They must also tell him, “Good night, George” whenever the ride closes down for the evening. There have been rumors of cast members seeing George appear on ride monitors and some have claimed to hear his footsteps around the attraction. Phantom phone calls are also made from the control room. As for visitors to the attraction, George apparently greets them with a chilly wind in the burning city just as the ride passes under the pirate on the bridge. George does not appear to have any ill intent. He just enjoys having a little fun with everybody.
Whether or not this is true, I was amazed to learn something new about one of my favorite attractions at Walt Disney World. When I return to the park, I’ll definitely be on the lookout for George and hope to feel the chill as I ride under the bridge in the burning city.
Do you believe in ghosts? Have you experienced the presence of George or other ghosts at one of the Disney Parks? Let me know in the comments section!
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