Walt Disney World's Pirate League info and Review

Pirates League Blog

As we all know Disney is known for it’s hidden gems from the Dole Whips (okay not so hidden), to hidden Mickey’s, Ohana character breakfast, or the prime parade viewing in Liberty Square across from Ye Christmas Shoppe .  They are the secret gems only the truest Disney fan knows about but they are experiences filled with every nugget of Disney Magic.  Well today I’m going to let you know about another Disney hidden gem that has become my family’s ‘treasured’ (p’aaaarrrrrdon the pun) experiences.  It’s Pirates League at the Magic Kingdom.

So much hype in the Disney community exists for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.  Yes this makeover venue is pixie dusted elegance and glamour at it’s best but there is another selection for those who want to be magically transformed. If ye dares……

Pirates League is located directly to the right of the queue line of Pirates of the Caribbean.  Once you enter you are given your choices

of becoming any number of scary rough tough pirates or the friendly Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates. For the ladies/girls in your party  you become a dazzling Pirate Empress or mesmerizing Mermaid.  There are ofcourse deluxe add-ons from costumes to t-shirts to make the transformation complete. 

Once your selection has been made you will be ushered by a buccaneer or pirate wench to a room to use a special book and tool to determine what your pirate name would be.  At the completion of the makeover you are given an authentic looking parchment with the pirate oath, declaring your given Pirate name, and signed by ‘Captain’ Jack Sparrow.
If you have selected an add-on you are shown a changing room in which you can change into your official pirate garb. 

You are then introduced to the official buccaneer or pirate wench, or as I lovingly call them your pirate guide, that will be completing your transformation. The room surrounding you has many mementos from the movies.  Ask your pirate guide about the décor and movie mementos and they will freely share the secret treasures Jack and his fellow crewmates have left behind including the chest of Davy Jones, to Elizabeth Turner’s dress, to artwork from the King’s Castle.


Your pirate guide may regal you with tales of ‘Captain’ Jack Sparrows adventures or there may be inquisitions into your new world tales of unfamiliar technology such as television, airplanes, or playstations. Pirates are unfamiliar with such crazy new world inventions and your child will be their informant educating the pirate guide of all the technological advances they are lacking being at sea.  The conversational discourse between Pirate guide and child is insightful and entertaining and you as a parent can delight in sitting back to observe this marvelous adventure.

When a makeover is complete a child’s name and title is announced to the room and a the room breaks out into a hearty cheer for the new pirate joining the ranks. 
Following this magical makeover the pirate guide then bestows on them the special tools of a pirate including a sash, bandana, and depending on the pirate guide your child may also receive the remaining palette of makeup and jeweled tattoos for the mermaid or empress makeovers.

The pirate is then taught the pirate oath and with raised hands and a hearty heart they pledge the oath and are thus officially assigned a prestigious new role as “pirate”. 
Now that they are a pirate they are given secret passage into a hidden room for more treasures.  For our adventure it was a pirate dubloon necklace in a treasure box my children had to discover in the hidden depths of this secret map room.  This is the final step of the makeover and one is then ushered to a Pirate cashier where a transfer of pirate coin (credit card or cash) is used to pay for ye’ transformation.

 There are often Photopass photographers near the sign for Pirates League to take pictures of your new scurvy mate to commemorate the magical moment.  And if you time it right you can walk the plank across the courtyard to the Captain Jacks Pirate Tutorial where frequently Captain Jack Sparrow himself plucks the newly transformed shipmates to join his crew and learn the ways of sword fighting, fleeing trouble, or pledging the pirate oath. 

For my girls this transformation allowed my glamorous fashionable 10 year old daughter to sparkle and shine with pixie dusted mermaid makeover and color changing jewelry (included in the makeover) and my tomboy 13 year old daughter to become a creepy pirate ghost (complete with skull makeup).  This venue truly has something for everyone and I saw whole families getting in on the transformation fun.  It is more budget friendly then Bibbidi Bobbidi with pricing starting at $39.95 and includes a swash buckling good time for the adventurer in all of us. 
The packages include the following components:
The First Mate Package
$39.95
•    Facial makeup and hair to become Ghosted Pirate, Zombie, Captain Hook, Blackbeard or Black Eyed Jack
•    Reversible bandana
•    Earring and eye patch
•    Sword and sheath
•    The Pirates League bag
•    Temporary tattoo
•    Unique pirate coin necklace
•    Official Pirate Name
•    Personalized pirate oath
The Captain Hook Deluxe Package
$99.95
•    Captain Hook Costume (youth sizes only)
•    Captain Hook facial makeup and hair
•    Sword and sheath
•    Bandana
•    Earring and eye patch
•    Pirate tattoo
•    Pirate bag
•    Unique coin necklace
•    Toy hook
The Empress Package
$39.95
•    Vibrant makeup, lip gloss, nail polish and face gem
•    Unique pirate coin necklace
•    Temporary tattoo
•    The Pirates League bag
•    Official Empress Name
•    Personalized pirate oath
The Mermaid Deluxe Package
$79.95
•    Mermaid costume (youth sizes only)
•    Luminous mermaid makeup and makeup palette
•    Mermaid hairstyle and color-changing hair clip
•    Distinctive mermaid necklace
•    Nail polish
•    Mermaid sash

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The Ultimate Magic: The Most Magical Rides at Disney World

The Ultimate Magic: The Most Magical Rides at Disney World

I think we can all agree that all of the rides at Walt Disney World are built with pixie dust, magic, and a lot of Imagineering.  In my opinion, there is a handful that truly personify magic.  Everyone has their favorites, but here are mine, starting with 10 and ending with the number one magical ride!

10) Dinosaur

Located at Animal Kingdom, Dinosaur is definitely not for anyone that has neck injuries already!  It jerks you around and you bump your way through the ride.  However, it is both giggle and terror filled as the dinosaurs come at you.  The scenery is cool to look at, the special ride vehicles are like huge four wheelers on drugs, and adults scream too which is always funny.

9) Peter Pan

This one is very slow, and the lines are always very long, but it is classic Disney Imagineering.  Instead of gliding along in a ride vehicle of some type, you fly along in your ride vehicle, which is a ship.  You fly over the cute little Peter Pan scenes, and it is a soothing, sweet ride even infants can enjoy.

8) Expedition Everest

In Animal Kingdom, this roller coaster is very unique in that it actually stops in the middle of its journey and then goes backwards.  The Yeti is nice and scary as it tries to swipe at the coaster as you scream on by.  The scenery is amazing and you get great views of the park as well.  As a roller coaster, it is top notch.

7) Tower of Terror

Hollywood Studios boasts a very visual, eye catching structure in the Tower of Terror.  From a distance, it may even look like a hotel.  Up close and in the spooky lobby, it is staged perfectly, with cobwebs, creepy corners, and a sense of foreboding.  The ride itself is truly terrifying, and you never know when you are going to drop again, or when it is going to stop!

6) Kilimanjaro Safari

This ride takes you from Africa to Asia when the turn of a vehicle.  Animals are always a huge draw, and these animals are up close and personal to your ride vehicle (well, besides the crocs and lions, but they still look really close).  The Imagineers did a spectacular job in hiding enclosures and barriers, and you truly feel like you are out on safari.

5) Space Mountain

Space is a staple at the Magic Kingdom.  You sit in little capsules and take a coaster journey inside a big dome, glimpsing views of other capsules by their fluorescent edges.  Inside the dome it is a pretty traditional roller coaster, but the setting is one of a kind.

4) Soarin’

Ah, Soarin’.  Not SOARING, which is a pet peeve of mine.  Sail through the air over all of the beautiful parts of California.  Smell the orange groves; see fireworks up close and personal.  Soarin’ is truly a magical ride, even if you are in a row that shows feet above you!

3) Toy Story Mania

I have to say, and please ignore my poor grammar, that this is the absolute funnest ride.  The first time I rode this I giggled like a 6 year old girl through the whole thing.  Instead of shooting a trigger, you pop a ball, and all kinds of fun things come out.  And did I mention, it is 3D?

2) Haunted Mansion

I want to be the 1000th happy haunt in this ride.  I think it would be spookfunular to live in the mansion (wait, that isn’t a word).  My favorite scene is the ballroom where the ghosts dance and I always strain to catch a glimpse of the Mickey head laid out in the china plates.

1) Splash Mountain

“How do you do, its mighty fine to meet you!”  LOVE the song throughout the ride.  Love that it is a long ride with much to enjoy.  Love catching glimpses of the rear end of Brer Bear. Love the view of the castle at the top of the big drop, and heck, love the big drop.  Love the magic experienced by this ride.

I think the definition of magic is to experience something that makes you feel good.  Each of these rides are magical in their own way, but they all have one thing in common…they all make me feel good!