Walt Disney World soon will offer adult Magic Kingdom visitors a new way to live a pirate's life.
Disney today revealed more details about its upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean-themed bar at the Magic Kingdom. The Beak and Barrel will open later this year, across from Pirates of the Caribbean in Adventureland. Disney's backstory for the land casts a new character, Captain Meridian "Merry" Goldwyn as the pub's founder and proprietor. But the star of this show likely will be her first mate, a parrot named Rummy.
The parrot nods at the Barker Bird that used to roost above the Pirate ride entrance at the Magic Kingdom. Rummy also will be a talkative bird, telling tales that dead men can't from its perch above the bar.
Disney also provided first details about two rooms in the pub. The Mess will be the larger and home to Rummy's bar. Long tables will provide the seating, and the decor will be "upcycled shipwreck."
Captain's Quarters will be a bit more upscale, though certainly worn by countless fighting pirates over the years. Impossible bottles will line a fireplace mantle. And Disney teases that the model ships in those battles might come to life to fight in battle from time to time.
There's no specific opening date yet for The Beak and Barrel. All Disney has said is that the pub will open sometime later this year.
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If Disney's concept art and promises look similar to the final product, then it's hard to fault them if the place becomes overcrowded. There's no way this thing will be as detailed as old Disney design principles, but it should at least match things like Oak and Star tavern or Burning Blade tavern
Sounds a little like Trader Sam’s to me, what with the animated artifacts coming to life. Magic Kingdom needs more places to buy an adult beverage. Not a free-for-all mind you, but a nice cold drink here and there does wonders, so says I.
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So essentially Disney has seen the demand for Oga's and is applying a similar principle to the PotC IP. This is certainly better than the bland Holiday Inn Express lobby-style bar at Spaceship Earth (Geo-82), but given the anticipated demand and limited space here, this will be yet another experience that will have to be pre-planned with an ADR.