Caribbean Square
Hmm, I don't know why it would go in Grizzly Trail, that doesn't really make much sense, especially when Toy Story Playland is right next door (Or at least almost right next door). Oh well, let's get back on topic here.
Ok so here is my overview of Caribbean Square. This land is going to be much bigger than I thought it was, and keep in mind that I'm coming up with this as I go along, just as I did with Main Street and Adventureland.
"Enter a land where salty sea chanties fill the air, and majestic British and Spanish galleons sail the seas. Here is a land where we experience the thrill and excitement of the fabled Golden Age of Piracy. A time when pirates such as Blackbeard and Henry Morgan ruled the seven seas. A time where one wrong word could lead to your ultimate demise. A time where 'dead men...tell no tales...' This is...Caribbean Square!"
Within its winding streets and collection of dockside shops, merchant stalls, and converted storehouses filled to overflowing with imports (Obtained legally and otherwise), Caribbean Square evokes the elegance and magic of the Caribbean Sea as it appeared in the eighteenth century. An adventurous time when empires expanded their land holdings to new regions of the world, while bloodthirsty pirates and swasbucklers sailed the seven seas, terrorizing all those in their path, pillaging and plundering sleepy sea ports, stealing their riches and burning their homes. A time when the word "treasure" could create an instant fist fight. This is Caribbean Square, a land of adventure, excitement, and danger...and of course pirates...
With the jungles of Adventureland to your right, and the wild frontiers of Frontierland to your left, a massive fortress of years past looms above the central hub, somewhat of a dwarfed companion to Snow White Castle. Overlooking the same exact river that flows beneath the entryways to Frontierland and Adventureland, Fort Elizabeth (Named for the beautiful Elizabeth Swann) stands proudly in its own little area of the park, the British flag proudly hanging high from its tallest tower as rusty old cannons point off towards the horizon. A rickety old drawbridge leads into the square, creaking as you walk upon it. A tiny sandbar rests in the water below you, the home of a beached rowboat, a screeching seagull, and an aging treasure chest which seems to have just been unearthed. Above the entrance to the square rests a crudely painted sign reading "Caribbean Square."
Salty old sea chanties fill the air as you step into a small British colony of the eighteenth century West Indies. Colonists loom about the place performing their daily chores as the occasional band of British soldiers march through the streets, proudly raising their national flag and playing a triumphant tune. The earlier mentioned dockside shops, storehouses, and merchant stalls can be found at almost all points of the land, prominently advertising what they have for sale inside. Some of these shops even stretch out into winding alleyways and courtyards, offering both legal and illegal goods for the waiting public.
Some of these shopping venues include Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, the appropriately named House of Treasure, offering up a wide selection of merchandise based upon the popular Pirates of the Caribbean film series, the Angry Rhino Tavern, a shady pirate tavern named for the stuffed rhino head hanging above its warm fireplace (It appears to be an angry rhino), the Curiousity Shoppe, a bizaare shop offering some of the weirdest items the world has to offer, and Honest Marooned Pete's, an old boating warehouse now filled to the brim with stolen goods. The best part about this shop is that everything is on sale! That's right, Ole' Pete has placed half price sails and price cuts on almost everything he owns; What a bargain!
To the northern tip of the land is an old harbor, a grand galleon parked in a small inlet. This galleon is the infamous Wicked Wench, a sea-bound museum offering a history of the sea and its many mysteries. There are plenty of short movies, scale models, nautical artifacts and details, dioramas, and wax figures to go around here, so there's always an educational adventure to be found aboard this ship.
Also in the harbor is Captain Carl's House of Fish, along with the Paradise Chicken Plantation. Cluck-a-doodle Bridge can also be found in this area, leading into the mysterious jungles and swamps of Adventureland.
Captain Carl's House of Fish is the best seafood restaurant in the park, offering up such dishes as fresh lobster and crab, fish and chips, and even kalamari and cooked shark. The owner and manager of the "fine" eatery is Captain Carl, a brave mariner and fisherman whose portrait hangs high above the main dining area of his restaurant. An exact replica of Captain Carl's portrait hangs in another area of the park with a few "minor" differences. It can be found within a rotting corridor of an old mansion... but more on that later...
In the center square of town rests a gurgling fountain, heavily detailed by the sculptured faces of several sea serpents. When night darkens the square the fountain lights up along with all of the surrounding buildings and lamp posts. This is the time when the merry old pirates come out to socialize...
Parading in from the harbor, a band of merry pirates begin to "terrorize" the town, stealing sleeping maidens from their homes (Yes the pirates go onto the second story of the various buildings, break into the windows and pull maidens out of their bedrooms), capturing soldiers and town officials using them as target practice (Don't worry, no one gets shot), busting open barrels of rum and drinking to their pleasure, starting bar fights in the local tavern, and banding together to sing some of their favorite songs, such as the famous "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)!"
These pirates seem as if they are directly from one of the park's star attractions: Pirates of the Caribbean! Within the walls of this seaside inn you will find an adventure across the Spanish Main while the wildest crew to ever sail the seven seas terrorizes the sleeping town of Port Royal in search of Captain Jack Sparrow and the town's fabled fortune in gold! It's no wonder why these wild buccaneers sail proudly under the Jolly Roger! But beware, your adventure upon the Caribbean Sea may just be cut short if you take one wrong turn into Davy Jones' Locker...
The Golden Galleon rests at the exit of this classic Disney attraction, offering up such attraction-based merchandise as pieces of eight, vast amounts of treasure, rusty old keys, balls and chains, telescopes, hooks, action figures, post cards, playsets, ships in bottles, jewelry, books, DVD's, cartoon portraits of yourself, and plastic swords and pop guns. This store will satisfy all of your pirate needs!
Also next door to the attraction is the Blue Lagoon Restaurant, a romantic candlelit restaurant nestled alongside the Blue Lagoon, a moonlit lagoon surrounded by tropical foliage and leading towards the seaport of Port Royal. Be sure to make reservations days in advance before deciding to eat here.
The whistle of an old riverboat toots (Tee hee! He said toot!) loudly into the air as its spurting plume of steam makes a temporary mark in the air. Screams come from the distant mountains as trains can be heard whistling and chugging along the tracks at a rapid speed. The clip clop of horse's feet repeatedly pound the earth as gunshots occasionally ring out, bouncing and reflecting off of nearby buildings. Jolly old music and laughter can be heard emitting from the local saloon while a nearby rotting wooden sign welcomes us to the little boom town of "Big Thunder," the self-proclaimed "Cutest little town on this side of the Mississippi! Founded in 1850, Population 155."
This is Frontierland, America at the dawn of a new age: The age of pioneers, cowboys, Indians, gold mines, prospectors, farmers, and showgirls...
Alright so what do you all think? Any questions, comments, or concerns about Caribbean Square? Also I am still taking requests for Frontierland so please don't hesitate to ask! Thank you Kermit and Disneyson for answering my request for requests! :sohappy:
But anyways tell me all what you think about Caribbean Square? Come on now don't be shy, I'm open to criticism!
