The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Paris at this point is the only version of the attraction left in any Disney theme park around the globe that has remained in it’s original, “Jack Sparrow”-free incarnation. All other versions of the attraction (i.e. at Disneyland Anaheim, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and at Tokyo Disneyland) in the wake of the success of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie trilogy have received a plussing introducing amongst others the character of Jack Sparrow as new Audio-Animatronic modeled after Johnny Depp.

Back when PotC 3 was opening and the attraction at Disneyland Paris went down for a lengthy rehab rumors mentioned that Paris would also be plussed with the new characters. However, when the attraction reopened it was freshened up but no sign of any new Audio-Animatronics. Instead word leaked out that some local Imagineers had given passionate presentations to the management in charge arguing that the attraction should not be updated to integrate the movie characters that guests to this day keep looking for. But this might change… (more…)