Tag: Pirates of the Caribbean

Recommended music: Paddy and the Rats – The Captain’s Dead

It’s time for another #WhateverWednesday post from the archives. This week, we’re checking out yet another figure from the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean line: The First Mate!

Also known as “Old Bill,” this character was introduced in the 1973 Magic Kingdom version of the Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC) ride and was subsequently incorporated into the Disneyland version. Old Bill is characterised by his fondness for rum and his attempts to persuade a group of cats to join him.

The action figure captures Bill’s likeness and includes a pair of weapons, a pair of cats, a cup (for his rum, of course), and a lantern to complement the barrel-and-brick display. In addition to the cats, Bill has a unique peg-leg accessory for some reason (unlike the animatronic) that you can swap in for his right foot. Unfortunately, despite hip and knee articulation, he cannot properly sit down.😄

“Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Have a little tot of rum with Old Bill, aye? Come on now, be a nice little pussy cat. Oh, you be a feisty one, you be.”  – Old Bill to a cat

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Recommended music: HumorUs – Scalawag

It’s time for another #WhateverWednesday post from the archives. This week, we’re checking out another figure from the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean line: “The Scalawag!”

Also known as “the Pirate With Pigs”, this mischievous guy is still seen on all versions of the POTC ride sleeping (passed out) with a few pigs just before the guests’ boats reach the prison scene with the dog.

The action figure closely replicates the character’s appearance and is accompanied by several accessories, including weapons, bottles, a mud-and-brick display, and two muddy porcine companions.

“Oink oink oink oink” – Pigs [In the tune of Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)]

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Recommended music: Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now

It’s time for another #WhateverWednesday post from the archives. This week, we’re checking out another figure from the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean line: “The Buccaneer.”

This character, also called the “Pooped Pirate,” was first voiced by Paul Frees and is now voiced by Corey Burton. Until the mid-1990s, the Magic Kingdom version showed him trying to catch a young woman, holding a piece of her clothing while she hid in a barrel.

The toy looks just like the original animatronic and comes with several weapons, some bottles, and a fun pop-up barrel feature. In 1994, the ride changed so the pirate held a treasure map and a magnifying glass. Disneyland swapped him out in 1997 for the Gluttonous Pirate, who was shown eating a big meal with a pig. Updates to all four versions of the ride between 2006 and 2017 added a Captain Jack Sparrow animatronic spying on the pirate.

“Oh she be a lively lassie she were. Oh I tell you true. It’s alright to hoist me colours on the likes of that shy little wench! Favor, keep a weathered eye open, mateys. I be willing to share I be!”- Pooped Pirate

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Recommended music: Count Basie – Redhead

Welcome to another #WhateverWednesday post from the archives. Today, we’re taking a look at another figure from the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean line, “The Red Head.”

As this toyline showcases the characters that populated the ride for 40+ years, this is the original red haired wench desired by drunken pirate animatronics after being captured by a pirate auctioneer, and not the character “Scarlett” from the POTC live-action films, or “Redd” as the character was changed to in all Disney Parks by 2018 who dons a gun and joins the auctioneer to sell off household goods and not people. 😛

The figure has nice sculpting and paint, and comes with a unique backdrop, guns, a knife, a rope, a rose, and a coin purse. It’s a good value and a fun addition to the collection. Too bad the auctioneer hasn’t been made into a figure yet.

“We wants the redhead!” – Drunk pirates

“Shift yer cargo, dearie. Show ’em your larboard side.” – The Auctioneer

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Recommended music: Theron Statler – Blackbeard

This #WhateverWednesday from the archives, we’re setting sail with the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean “The Captain.”

Since this Disney Parks exclusive toyline showcases the animatronic characters that populated the ride before Pirates Of The Caribbean became a major film franchise, the pirate captain seen here is from 2006 or earlier and is not Captain Barbossa, as portrayed by Geoffrey Rush.

This character has been removed from the park attraction in California, Florida, and Tokyo. Despite this, the pirate captain is still hoisting the colors in Disneyland Paris. For more than four decades, the captain could be found midway through the ride, giving orders to his crew of the Wicked Wench ship while they attack a fort with cannonballs (while also searching for treasure). The action figure plays heavily into Blackbeard the pirate’s look and includes part of the ship, a cannon (and assorted balls), guns, swords, a telescope, and a mug of pirate ale, grog, or something.

Yes, I do realize the ship deck diorama piece is 180 degrees backward in my picture, but I thought it looked cooler with the pirate ship in the background instead of overlooking a small boat of theme park guests. 😄

“Strike your colors, ya bloomin’ cockroaches! … Fire at will!”

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Recommended music: The Disneylanders – Yo Ho Yo Ho Pirates Life For Me

This #WhateverWednesday from the archives, we’ve got the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean “The Pillager.”

This Disney Parks exclusive toyline predates Pirates Of The Caribbean being a major film franchise and is solely based on likenesses of pirates and other animatronics from the first forty-some years of the park attraction.

The skeleton pillager appears in Dead Man’s Cove near the beginning of the ride and is impaled on a rock near a beach. As park guests’ boats pass by, a seagull squawks while perched on the pillager’s hat.

This fully articulated action figure recreates most of that with a “Dead men tell no tales” sign, a shovel, and treasure from the beach. He also comes with a handful of weapons, but most importantly, he can be stabbed straight through the chest, keeping him attached to a plastic rock with a sword. 😄

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Recommended music: Weezer – Pork and Beans

Speaking of pirates and pigs, this #WhateverWednesday, we’ve got the Disney Parks Pirates of the Caribbean “The Scalawag.”

I forgot I shared this figure last year, as I covered the whole line again earlier this year. Trust me, the next time he comes around you’ll like the picture and write-up much more. Either way, this pirate dude is still not afraid of some mud getting in the way of a good time.🍺😄

That’s it for today, but I’ll have an extra post from the archives on Friday.