premise: Pirates of the Caribbean is in Disneyland Paris since 1996.
hypothesis: Pirates of the Caribbean . The franchise originated with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme ride attraction , which opened at Disneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disney theme park attractions overseen by Walt Disney . Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at Disneyland , the Magic Kingdom , Tokyo Disneyland , and Disneyland Park in Paris . Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) . The films take place in a fictional historical setting ; a world ruled by the British Empire , the East India Trading Company ( based on the real East India Company ) , and the Spanish Empire , with pirates representing freedom from the ruling powers . The film series started in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl , which received positive reviews from the critics and grossed US$ 654 million worldwide .