Barncats Bilge Rat Band

On Saturday, June 28, 2003, The Walt Disney Co. hosted the World Premiere of their latest action motion picture "Pirates of the Caribbean" at Disneyland's New Orleans Square. Attended by over 1500 people, guests included it's stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly and Geoffrey Rush. Shown on a giant screen on Tom Sawyer's Island, audience members sat on bleachers located on the path around the Rivers of America.

Picture courtesy of Debbie Brewer

Main Street with a 900 ft. long red carpet stretched down the center for the premiere.

A view of the huge marquee from under the Main Street Cinema sign.

Stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly [pictured above] were joined by Geoffrey Rush, director, Jerry Bruckheimer and others to view the film from a giant screen on Tom Sawyer Island.

Picture courtesy of Debbie Brewer

The Pirate Entrance to Frontierland

The area leading to the bleacher area.

Photo Courtesy of Sarah Vincent

The empty bleachers await guests.

The Pirate banner flies over

New Orleans Square.

Picture courtesy of Debbie Brewer

The outside of the Golden Horseshoe

where the Bilge Rats played.

Laughing Stock Players turned Pirates,

Ken and Frank.

[left to right] Bootstrap Bob, Miss Candy, Captn' Rick and Snarlin' Jonny Ray

Picture Courtesy of Rick Dunham

Playing inside the Golden Horseshoe for the dining enjoyment all the lads and lassies were our own California Adventure's friends, The Bilge Rats, who whipped up a faire amount of spirited dirges, laments and hornpipes. ARHHHH!!!!

Many Thanks go to Debbie Brewer, Sarah Vincent and Rick Dunham for the pictures.

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