Swashbucklers, scoundrels, bandits and buccaneers will soon be bellying up to the bar inside a lively new pirate pub at Walt Disney World that’s already booked solid for the first two months and promises to be a must-have reservation for visitors.
Which raises the obvious question: When will Disneyland get a Pirates of the Caribbean tavern?
The Beak and Barrel tavern debuts on Friday, Aug. 29 next door to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Adventureland at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park.
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The backstory for the new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed tavern finds the pub owned by legendary rumrunner Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn who revels in sharing tales of piracy and leading the bar in a rousing toast or two.
The Beak and Barrel will feature a former mess hall for Spanish soldiers serving as the bar and the captains’ quarters of a Spanish comandante doubling as the dining room.
A candle-covered anchor-shaped chandelier will hang over the large bar cobbled together from salvaged parts of a cursed shipwreck.
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Beak and Barrel reservations filled up in less than an hour for the first two months of operation, according to WDW News Today.
Where could Disneyland put its own version of the Beak and Barrel tavern?
Disneyland has not announced any plans to bring the Pirates of the Caribbean pub to Anaheim — but we have a few suggestions for where it could go.
The Beak and Barrel tavern at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park. (Courtesy of Disney World)
Tom Sawyer Island
Captain Jack Sparrow has been known to wander Tom Sawyer Island from time to time.
A pirate-themed pub on the island would be the perfect place for Jack to kick up his sea legs and satisfy his unquenchable thirst for rum.
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A Beak and Barrel on the northern end of Tom Sawyer Island would allow Disneyland to keep the tavern open during “Fantasmic.” A dedicated raft launch could disembark near Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree.
Disney World has begun demolishing its version of Tom Sawyer Island to make way for two new Cars attractions. A pirate pub could turn Disneyland’s Tom Sawyer Island into a revenue generating location in hopes of avoiding a similar fate.
The Beak and Barrel tavern at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park. (Courtesy of Disney World)
Golden Horseshoe
The Golden Horseshoe Saloon was once home to Slue Foot Sue’s dance hall girls and the longest-running live show in theatrical history. Today the Horseshoe’s stage sits empty as Disneyland visitors dine on chicken tenders and mini corn dogs.
A pirate pub takeover of the once grand saloon could breathe new life into the Golden Horseshoe.
The Beak and Barrel wouldn’t be out of place in the underused Golden Horseshoe. The Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction is in Adventureland just around the corner from the Enchanted Tiki Room.
The Beak and Barrel tavern at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park. (Courtesy of Disney World)
Walt Disney’s Apartment
Walt Disney’s private Royal Suite above New Orleans Square has been used as the Disney Gallery, Disneyland Dream Suite and 21 Royal.
It would be the perfect spot for a Beak and Barrel tavern directly above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction entrance.
The neighboring Club 33 would add cache to the pirate pub that could still be turned into 21 Royal on select nights for the $18,000 private dining experience.
The Beak and Barrel tavern at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park. (Courtesy of Disney World)
Jungle Cruise
The Jungle Cruise takes up more space than any attraction at Disneyland — and it backs up against the Pirates of the Caribbean ride building.
If Walt Disney Imagineering can tuck the Indiana Jones Adventure queue alongside the Jungle Cruise, they can certainly find a way to add a Beak and Barrel somewhere along the Amazon, Congo, Nile and Mekong rivers.
Imagine a pirate bar overlooking the Jungle Cruise rivers similar to the Blue Bayou’s perch near the start of Pirates of the Caribbean.
The Beak and Barrel tavern at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park. (Courtesy of Disney World)
Pooh’s Corner
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure extended the Louisiana theme of New Orleans Square into what is now known as Bayou Country.
The building that now houses Pooh’s Corner and Louis’ Critter Club was once home to the Mile Long Bar.
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The Mile Long Bar sold soda, apple cider, ice cream and frozen bananas — but no alcohol, which was still forbidden in Disneyland at the time. Mirrors at each end of the bar made it seemingly stretch to infinity.
A Beak and Barrel tavern could turn Bayou Country’s dead end culdesac into a bustling haven for bandits and buccaneers in search of rum, grog and brew.
The Beak and Barrel tavern at Florida’s Magic Kingdom theme park. (Courtesy of Disney World)
Outside Disneyland
There are plenty of places outside Disneyland where Imagineering could build a Beak and Barrel.
All three of the Disney hotels have extra space that could serve as home to a pirate’s tavern.
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The former Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney that has doubled as a Star Wars outpost could be turned into a safe harbor watering hole on a swashbuckling voyage.
The DisneylandForward theme park expansion plan could add a port of call with a pirate’s pub somewhere on the 500-acre Disneyland resort over the next several decades.