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Fri., October 09, 2009 08:40 EDT

Captain Jack Sparrow Is The Pirate of The Caribbean

The Disney film trilogy, Pirates of The Caribbean, was actually conceived to promote a ride that was already in operation at the Disney theme park. Previously, the rides were usually designed after the films had been released. Happily for Disney, this f

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