2013
Events in 2013 relating to Pirates of the Caribbean.
January[]
- 2 – Ned Wertimer (Singing Gallows Pirate) died.
- 11 – Jeff Nathanson had been hired to write Pirates of the Caribbean 5.[1]
- 14 – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures announced that Pirates of the Caribbean 5 was to be released July 10, 2015.[2][3]
March[]
- 28 – Richard Griffiths (King George II) died.
April[]
A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas.
- 8 – A sneak peek of A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas was released by Walt Disney Imagineering.
May[]
- 1 – A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas began operating in soft opening mode.[4]
- 29 – Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg were announced to direct Pirates of the Caribbean 5.[5]
- 31 – A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas officially launches at Magic Kingdom.[6]
July[]
- 9 – 10th anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
- 10 – Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg were aboard the Sunset in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.[7]
August[]
- 18 – Disney Infinity was released.[8]
- 20 – It was announced that Pirates of the Caribbean Online would be closing September 19. Until then, players of the game were able to log in and enjoy full Unlimited Access for free. During the game's final month, all members received double gold and double plunder.[9][10]
- 22 – Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg revealed that the fifth film would be titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.[11]
September[]
- 6 – A.C. Crispin, the author of The Price of Freedom, died.[12]
- 10 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales delayed due to issues with the script.[13][14][15]
- 10 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War joined Facebook.[16]
- 19 – Pirates of the Caribbean Online closes.
October[]
- 2 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War, a massive Facebook game, launched by Disney Interactive.[16][17]
November[]
Pirates of the Caribbean 40th anniversary at the Magic Kingdom.
- Unknown date – Blackbeard was removed from the Disneyland version of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, making the character only appear in the ride found at the Magic Kingdom.
December[]
- 15 – The Pirates of the Caribbean, a guest-favorite attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort, marked its 40th anniversary at the Magic Kingdom Park.[18]
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