Disney Trivia Guy

Mostly all of the characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean films.  The 'X' is for each movie they are in. This list will continually be updated as new movies are released.

The Jolly Mon, the little boat Jack Sparrow sinks in the opening of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), was named after The Jolly Mon book, written by Jimmy Buffett and Savannah Jane Buffett, as stated by Terry Rossio, the film's writer. It was published in 1988 and is a children’s picture book of Jimmy Buffett’s experiences sailing with his daughters in the Caribbean. His book was named after his song “ Jolly Mon Sing ” from his 1985 album Last Mango in Paris . Terry Rossio, along with Ted Elliott, wrote the script for Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code - Wedlocked  (2011), which explained how Jolly Mon sinks in the opening of Curse of the Black Pearl . The ship was previously owned by Anamaria. Here you can listen to the Jimmy Buffett song "Jolly Mon Song." Here is the book read out loud. If you liked these fun facts and want to learn another 3,700 Disney fun facts, check out my book www.DisneyGuy.org .

This can be found on page 288 of my book. To get a copy of my book, go HERE . The following are a few biographies of some of the Imagineers, musicians, and animators that have contributed a lot to the Disneyland parks or Disney films. The term Imagineer is a portmanteau, or combination of words, imagination, and engineering. The word was first used in 1940 by Alcoa Inc. (a company that produces aluminum). Walt used it to describe the Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) branch of his company in 1952 when he started the project of Disneyland. There are hundreds of people who should be in this section, but I can only list a few. There are currently about 2,200 Imagineers working for Disney. These were/are some of the most creative and talented individuals in their field, which is why Walt wanted them working on his projects. Most of these people you won’t recognize but should know who they are and what they had to do with your favorite place to visit and favorite films to watch. Xav...

*Article was written on June 30, 2017 Disney is planning on changing the infamous Auctioneer scene in Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean in 2018, along with Disney World’s Pirates. We get the frequently spoken line  “We wants the redhead,”  from this attraction. Pirates first opened on March 16, 1967, just four months after Walt Disney passed away. Walt was only able to experience the Auctioneer scene before his passing. “Walt visited the show building in Disneyland and went on a tour with Marc Davis and a few other Imagineers. The boats’ water channel was not filled yet and all the sets were frame worked, so they were able to walk through. The Auction Scene was set up with the Auctioneer moving about. This would be the last Walt ever saw of the attraction’s sets, because of his failing health and then eventually his death.” - Discovering The Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide 2nd Edition page 508 (set up in the Burbank studio) Mar...

I was asked to write an article for the new Theme Parkology Magazine . They wanted me to write about the history in New Orleans Square pertaining to Jean Lafitte, the Haunted Mansion , Pirates of the Caribbean , and Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island . If you want to see the full magazine, click HERE . If you liked this bit of history, check out my book with over 3,700 fun facts and trivia centered around Disneyland and Disney Movies w ww.DisneyGuy.org

The Auctioneer scene on  Pirates of the Caribbean  is one of the most iconic scenes in all of  Disneyland . This scene was also the only completed scene that Walt Disney was able to experience before his death, and the last attraction he worked on. To the happiness of thousands and the sadness of millions,  Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean  attraction just reopened with the icon scene drastically altered. The former redheaded prostitute known to fans as Redd, is now a gun-wielding pirate. The entire scene is no longer the “ Take a wench for a bride ” scene. It was transformed into the “ Auction ” scene. Redd was to become a pirate in the original attraction anyway. She is depicted in a painting behind the drinking skeletons. This just puts her in the position of power now, rather than in the future. The Auctioneer is now auctioning off stolen goods and animals. What caught my attention is that Redd now has dialogue! But who is the voice of this redh...