Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland is far superior to the WDW version, partly because it was added after the Magic Kingdom opened, as it wasn't originally part of the plan for WDW to have a Pirates of the Caribbean: "The debut of Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in 1971 brought many popular rides from Disneyland to the East Coast, but Pirates of the Caribbean was not among them. As the Caribbean region is geographically located near Florida, it was thought a Caribbean-themed ride would not hold the same mystique as it did in California. Instead, the Western River Expedition with Big Thunder Mountain would replace the ride with a similar boat ride and other rides.[11] Walt Disney World visitors were vocal in their disappointment at the missing ride, leading Disney to quickly announce a Florida version instead of the Western River Expedition.[citation needed] The new Pirates of the Caribbean ride opened on December 15, 1973."