Construction walls have come down from Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, the Pirates of the Caribbean gift shop in Magic Kingdom. The shop has been undergoing refurbishment for almost a year, in part to prepare for the new Pirates of the Caribbean lounge still under construction.
Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar Refurbishment
The lounge is taking over the former Pirates League space. This makeover experience closed in 2020. Disney filed a permit to refurbish the Pirates League sign, but it still remains intact outside Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar.
The walls around the planter housing the sign were recently painted. There are still wet paint signs on the ground.
There are still walls up around the future lounge. Although the former entrance to The Pirates League is still much the same as it was before, including a tattered sail sign hanging from the ceiling.
Behind the construction walls is the same steel framework we saw a few days ago.
Though the rest of the construction walls are gone, there are still signs that work isn’t done. The bottom of this roof support seems to be missing chunks of wood, and the base could be repainted.
Inside the shop are some shiny and new merchandise displays, many resembling pirate-related items.
A treasure chest acts as a shelf for backpacks.
Other than new props, the refurbishment work was mostly surface-level, like repainting.
The shop has remained open as work went on in phases. Last year, new checkout counters were unveiled.
There are some spots where it’s clear that props were removed and haven’t been put back or replaced yet. These squares on a column show where there used to be a picture.
There are some faded marks on the ground where there used to be displays.
These crates and props were new additions earlier this week.
It’s possible some props won’t return, leaving more space to maneuver through the store. The Emporium is undergoing a refurbishment that opens up the space.
Here is another outline on the ground where there used to be props.
There are various small treasure chests, a telescope, and other items above the merchandise shelves. As of now, all the props seem pretty generic, but it’s possible these or other items will be connected to the story of the new Pirates of the Caribbean lounge.
The shelving resembles repurposed pieces of a ship, including a set of glowing red windows.
Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar offers Pirates of the Caribbean merchandise and generic pirate merchandise.
The pirates’ tavern will “welcome pirates of all ages with a sea-worthy selection of grogs and grub, and strike me colors, there may be more than a few mysterious and magical surprises in store!”
With the opening of the tavern, the Audio-Animatronic Barker Bird, a.k.a. Peg-Leg Pete, will return. The bird invited guests to ride Pirates of the Caribbean from outside the attraction from 1973 to 2006.
In early March, Disney shared a look at the construction of the tavern, which is set to open in late 2025.
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