We simply the prospect to step inside Beak & Barrel, the brand new Pirates of the Caribbean tavern in Adventureland in Magic Kingdom, and we’ve a ton to point out you, from the meals to the interiors. This shares 60+ images & movies of the brand new buccaneer bar, plus a number of suggestions and extra.
To say Walt Disney World followers have been anxiously awaiting the Beak and Barrel bar can be an enormous understatement. This venue was first introduced two years in the past at Vacation spot D23 (which is developing once more subsequent week!), and the information was met with a mixture of pleasure and confusion. The latter about the place, particularly, it could go.
Again then, it was solely referred to as the Pirates of the Caribbean tavern, and the large reveal was that the famed Barker Chicken would return. There’s been a gradual trickle of reports and idea artwork since, we discovered that the Beak and Barrel (as it could come to be referred to as) would change the previous Pirates League, unused stockrooms, and a portion of the exit space reward retailers (versus Tortuga Tavern), and Disney began to tease the interiors.
Most just lately, Walt Disney World introduced that the Beak and Barrel Bar opens on August 29, 2025. ADRs have been alleged to open on August 14. That didn’t occur. In case you missed it (fortunate you!), we cowl the issues plaguing launch day in Walt Disney World’s Beak & Barrel Bar ADRrrr Drop Day Debacle. The brief model of the story is that Disney IT was unprepared for the sky-high demand, and all the Advance Eating Reservation system crashed and went into upkeep mode for a few hours.
Fortunately, Walt Disney World received that proper on the second go-round, implementing a digital queue that higher pulsed demand. Even so, over two full months of reservations booked up inside minutes. Many friends have been nonetheless unable to attain ADRs for his or her desired dates, however at the very least the system was honest and never as irritating. Those that received shut out would possibly disagree with that evaluation, however there’s no good resolution when there’s this excessive of a supply-demand imbalance.
In any case, this additional reinforces how a lot Walt Disney World followers have been anxiously awaiting the Beak & Barrel Bar. We totally anticipate this to be one of many only a few Advance Eating Reservations at Walt Disney World that continues to be extremely aggressive, and virtually requires reserving 60+10 days out. It gained’t simply be the launch day that’s a problem; it’ll be each morning ADRs go reside for the foreseeable future.
Earlier than we begin the picture tour, listed below are some essential insurance policies & protocol for Beak & Barrel:
Pirates (Bar) Code
Eat, drink and be entertained at The Beak and Barrel, a welcoming haven for all pirate-kind. Seize a fast chew and quench your thirst. The menu options tasty choices for pirates of all ages—in addition to refreshing cocktails for Company ages 21 and up. Verify again later for menu particulars. That is Walt Disney World’s approach of claiming that, in contrast to GEO-82, children might be allowed at Beak and Barrel.
Advance Eating Reservations are strongly advisable. As a result of house is extraordinarily restricted, the Beak and Barrel is proscribed to 45 minutes per celebration. As you’re probably conscious, Walt Disney World way back crossed the rubicon with alcohol in Magic Kingdom. It had solely been in desk service eating places, and restricted to a two drink most, till now. This can be a lounge, so not fairly the identical, however we’d anticipate the drink restrict to persist-in addition to the 45 minute keep restrict. Guidelines on high of guidelines! And in contrast to the Pirate Code, these guidelines are extra what you’d name guidelines than tips.
All of this positions the Beak and Barrel as a Magic Kingdom and pirates-themed counterpart to Oga’s Cantina at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. That Star Wars bar has an identical time constraint as a consequence of house, and for a lot of friends, it’s a one and carried out because of the rushed nature of the expertise. We hope that’s beginning to change over at Oga’s Cantina, however take into account that it’s taken over 5 years for demand to die down there. Beak and Barrel would possibly show much more widespread given its location in Magic Kingdom and probably extra interesting theme.
Beak & Barrel Backstory
The Beak and Barrel bar extends the story of Pirates of the Caribbean. Established by the legendary pirate rumrunner, Captain Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn, and her talkative first mate, Rummy, this energetic pirate pub will quickly welcome bandits and buccaneers of all ages from each nook of the seven seas. The Beak and Barrel is a haven for all pirate-kind—from seasoned scoundrels to small swashbucklers. When you sip and snack, you’ll be immersed within the Tortuga world by means of sing-alongs, storytelling and surprises.
As Merry’s trusted companion and first mate, Rummy serves because the tavern’s quartermaster keeping track of the place from his roost excessive atop the bar. Though retired from seafaring life, Rummy is a dutiful crewman to his beloved Merry, guaranteeing every part is ship-shape, sharing tales of piracy and main the bar in a rousing toast or two.
Eagle-eyed Disney followers might discover that Rummy bears a putting resemblance to the unique Barker Chicken, often known as Peg-Leg Pete, that beforehand sat on the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean however flew the coop a while in the past. The Barker Chicken was an Audio-Animatronics determine stationed exterior the doorway to the attraction that, as its identify suggests, was a ‘barker’ who used traces and lyrics to draw visitor consideration.
The Barker Chicken was eliminated in 2006 throughout the journey reimagining that added Jack Sparrow and different components from the hit movie franchise. The Audio Animatronics determine’s return has been rumored many instances over time, nevertheless it’s lastly taking place (albeit as a more recent and presumably modernized AA). The brand new Barker Chicken will make his triumphant return to Pirates of the Caribbean when the Beak & Barrel opens!
With that background out of the best way, on with the picture tour from our media preview of the Beak & Barrel. For the reason that house is at the moment a bit full, I wasn’t capable of seize empty bar images (or a tripod for low mild pictures), and as a substitute will use the inventory photographs offered by Walt Disney World, together with descriptions of every house adopted by my very own collection of 60+ element pictures.
The Mess
The biggest and central house at The Beak and Barrel was as soon as the mess corridor for Spanish troopers and is now identified appropriately as “The Mess.” It’s since been claimed and repurposed by a crafty crew of pirates. Be sure you lookup as ye enter to see a ship’s bell. Rumor has it this bell was from Captain Redd’s first ship gifted to Merry on the tavern’s founding.
Lengthy tables span the room, permitting for pirates to collect ‘spherical and inform their very own tales, whereas an imposing anchor lined in candles and dripping wax hangs excessive above. These tables supply communal seating within the Mess, which means you’ll be seated alongside buccaneer from different ports of name–however at the very least you’ll have a chair with a correct again right here.
On the far finish of the room, the darkish nook referred to as The Brig nonetheless bears the bars and framework of its previous life – although the door rests close by, pried off its hinges way back.
Cursed Bar
Brimming with a formidable assortment of uncommon bottles and prized spoils stored behind lock and key, the large skull-shaped bar – anchored to the aspect of The Mess – is the eye-catcher of the house and has heard many, many shanties sung in its shadow.
At its coronary heart rests the Enchanted Rum Bottle, an ornate bottle of grog, which sits in a spot of honor in its personal particular cove. Gifted by a robust enchantress, the tavern’s barrels and the pirates’ cheer won’t ever run dry so long as the bottle stays full. Let’s hope ye gained’t be left asking, “Why is the rum gone?”
Perched atop the bar, Rummy welcomes patrons and retains an eye fixed on the crew, fast with a narrative, joke, or track because the Audio Animatronics determine wobbles out from his most important roost within the hole of the cranium’s eye.
Mapmaker’s Room
Approaching the doorway to this room, friends will discover cannonball injury within the partitions, with the backstory being that the pirates needed to blast their approach into the previously-locked Mapmaker’s Room. Cleansing up after themselves apparently violates the Pirate Code, so there’s injury, destruction, and even cannonballs nonetheless smashed into the partitions.
The Mapmaker’s Room is stuffed to the brim with rolled up maps, items of parchment, spilled ink and lots of treasured secrets and techniques that belonged to a crazed pirate cartographer. The Madvert Mapmaker, if you’ll.
On the aspect wall is a big painted map of the identified pirating world, with many pirating secrets and techniques to be found. Within the center is a sprawling worktable the place the Mapmaker would have unfold out his instruments and set to work. Word that this worktable standing room solely, which means that the Mapmaker’s Room is a shared ‘leaning house.’ Could wish to keep away from this one, if in any respect doable.
Captains’ Quarters
Contained in the Captains’ Quarters, visiting pirates can get pleasure from a style of the finer life, which was as soon as the dwelling quarters of the Spanish Comandante. Nevertheless, the fantastic art work and material hasn’t escaped slashing blades or burn marks over time by rambunctious pirates, and in some locations, pale spots on the wall are all that continues to be of now plundered portraits.
Above the fireside are mounted 5 miniature ships in glass bottles, rumored to symbolize pirates from each nook of the world banding collectively to defeat tyranny. Hold a weathered eye out, as these mysterious bottles have been identified to return alive and interact in a fearsome battle.
Captains’ Cubicles
Alongside the wall within the Captains’ Quarters, discover 4 grand cubicles with intricately carved wood panels. Every sales space tells tales of the exploits of infamous pirates, whose legends nonetheless echo throughout the seas.
For these preserving rating at dwelling, “The Mess” is the previous Pirates League and the “Captain’s Quarters” is the portion of the reward store that’s been annexed for the Beak & Barrel. At the least, that’s what I’ve surmised from the situation of the doorways and pictures of the previous Pirates League (I by no means had event to step inside that venue). You may as well see components which were repurposed from Pirates League.
Pirates League’s closure was introduced again in January 2020 (so this was not a COVID reduce). We reported on the time that it was “unclear what’s motivating the Pirates League closure, or if Walt Disney World has totally different plans for this location.”
Quick-forward over 5 years, and the Beak & Barrel is the reply. We’re curious as as to if this was deliberate again then and received delayed, or if the thought to reimagine the house got here alongside after Pirates League was already defunct.
Now let’s check out a few of the particulars in Beak & Barrel Bar by way of the images I’ve taken to date within the new Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern.
Our Picture Tour of Beak & Barrel Bar
Right here’s a full video tour of the Beak & Barrel Bar by way of Walt Disney World:
Our preliminary response to the Beak & Barrel bar is essentially constructive. The underlying design, craftsmanship, lighting and audio design is all implausible. Imagineering nailed the core thematic work, clearly studying classes from Oga’s Cantina and iterating on these for this Pirates of the Caribbean-themed tavern. You may actually spend all 45 minutes of your time right here simply wandering round ingesting within the particulars and in search of Easter eggs, and nonetheless not spot all of them.
Nevertheless, this primary impression comes with the (large) caveat that we skilled this throughout a media occasion throughout which capability was far more restricted than throughout each day operations. For the reason that visitor expertise right here is so dependent upon operational realities, and since the principles right here gained’t be just like the ‘tips’ type of the Pirates’ Code, we’re going to chorus from providing extra in-depth reactions till truly experiencing the Beak and Barrel as paying friends on a daily working day. We’ll be again very quickly for that, so keep tuned!
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