We are offering this rare chance to own one of the most sought-after treasures from Disneyland’s beloved PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN! Walt Disney first concieved of the ride as a walk-through attraction in his original Anaheim park’s New Orleans Square, trusting one of his most gifted imagineers, Marc Davis, to create the mood and ambience for his latest brainchild. Davis was widely known as Disney’s Ladies Man because of his incredible work animating Cinderella, Alice, Tinker Bell, Briar Rose, Maleficent and Cruella De Vil. However, after the unprecedented success of the Disney designed pavilions at the 1964 World’s Fair, Walt decided to use the revolutionary technique of audio animatronics to push his entertainment envelope and the simple pirate-themed walk-thru soon became the fabulous cornerstone of New Orleans Square. The hugely popular attraction opened on March 18th, 1967 and has enthralled 3,400 guests an hour ever since. Gifted sculptor and long-time Imagineer, Blaine Gibson, brought Marc Davis’s drawings to three-dimensional life and his pirate figures have not only become become American icons, but their likenesses proved to be so famous that director Michael Bay decided to copy them for some of the characters in Walt Disney’s PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL starring Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush, and the three sequels that followed. Marc Davis and Blaine Gibson were joined by a host of other Imagineers, including Yale Gracey, John Hench, and Marc Davis’ talented wife, Alice, while the attraction’s narration and famous song were written by X. If you are a fan of the ride, imagine owning this stunning replica of one of the attraction’s most-used marauders! This particular pirate is first seen on the porch as the old man rocking to “Oh Susanna, ” then also appears in the dunking scene, though his most famous piratical moment comes toward the ride’s end in the jail cell where he is the center pirate offering to trade the dog a bone for the key. Our “friend” also appears in THE HAUNTED MANSION as the King sitting at the dinner table in the great hall. So it doesn’t matter if you prefer “Grim Grinning Ghosts” to Yo Ho, Yo Ho, the pirates life for me. Whatever you sing, you’ll be in great company with this amazing head. The head being offered is a solid foam copy of the original FIBERGLASS head. (The Audio Animatronic figures were usually first created in fiberglass before being poured up in plastic). This head measures about 14″ high by 10.25″ wide by 10 deep and as is directly from the mould, not painted, as seen in the photos. Condition is guaranteed MINT. Rest assured, this is not some shoddy reproduction. Great pains were taken to insure that this head is as close to the original as is humanly possible including the defects. Do NOT miss the unbelievable opportunity to own a piece of Walt Disney history. The vaults at Imagineering never open, so this is your chance to own one of these awesome reproduction prop head at a low price.