191. The WILDEST Pirates of the Caribbean Stories: Imagineering the Characters, Script, & Song - Pirates of the Caribbean Part 5

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This episode explores the creative process behind the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, including character design and the iconic song 'Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)'.

What character in Pirates of the Caribbean is secretly a tribute to an Imagineer's friend? And what inspired the iconic song Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)? On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we watch the creative process unfold as the figures in Pirates of the Caribbean are shaped, dressed, and animated to create life-like scenes in this iconic attraction. Along the way, we hear some hilarious stories from Alice Davis, discover how Blaine Gibson began his sculpting career at WED, and take a closer look at the 119 audio animatronic figures and 54 animals. We also learn some secrets about Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) and X. Atencio’s script-writing process, before pausing just before opening day and contemplating how grief can disrupt the creative process as the Imagineers hit a creative roadblock after losing Walt Disney. Join us LIVE on YouTube every week! Be notified by subscribing to Kate’s Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@disneycicerone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠disneycicerone.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &amp…

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Hosts: Kate, Kirk

Topics covered

• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Imagineering
• audio animatronics
• creative process
• Walt Disney
• character design
• theme park history

Keywords

• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Imagineering
• audio animatronics
• Walt Disney
• creative process
• Alice Davis
• Blaine Gibson
• X. Atencio

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