Disney World Confirms 3 Details About the New Bar Coming to Magic Kingdom

After months of anticipation, Disney has released all the details on the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean lounge coming to the Magic Kingdom!

News of a new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed lounge coming to Disney World was first released last year. At the time, Disney said that the new tavern would be a “rambunctious watering hole (that would) offer a welcoming haven for all pirate-kind, big and small, and everyone in between. Here, bandits and buccaneers-to-be from every corner of the seven seas are welcome to join together and raise a toast to the pirate life!”

In May of 2025, Disney released further details on the tavern, including that the establishment would be named The Beak and Barrel.

According to Disney’s newly released lore, The Beak and Barrel’s backstory will be that the bar was founded by the “legendary pirate rumrunner” Captain Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn, and her “talkative first mate” Rummy.

The animatronic parrot Rummy will “keep an eye on the place” from a roost atop the bar. According to Disney, “Although retired from seafaring life, Rummy is a dutiful crewman to his beloved Merry, ensuring everything is ship-shape, sharing tales of piracy and leading the bar in a rousing toast or two. “

As any longtime Disney parks fan knows, Rummy bears a striking — and clearly purposeful — resemblance to the Barker Bird, the well-known animatronic who used to sit at the entrance of the Magic Kingdom’s Pirates of the Caribbean.

Disney also revealed that the Beak and Barrel will feature two primary dining spaces:

• The Mess: A large central space themed as a former mess hall for Spanish soldiers, The Mess features long tables that span the room, “allowing for pirates to gather ‘round and tell their own tales, while an imposing anchor covered in candles and dripping wax hangs high above.  A large bar anchors one side of the room, cobbled together from salvaged portions of a cursed shipwreck. At its center, the skull-shaped stern holds an impressive collection of grogs and brew. Guests may also spot the Enchanted Rum Bottle, which was gifted to Merry by the enchantress Tia Dalma and seemingly serves as the source of the tavern’s specialty brews, or Rummy hobbling along the bar’s ledge, greeting the patrons and keeping a close eye on the crew while Merry is away. “
• The Captain’s Quarters: Themed as the former living space of a Spanish Comandante, the luxurious Captain’s Quarters featuring intricate theming including “fine artwork and drapery” on the walls, much of which “hasn’t escaped slashing blades or burn marks over the years by rambunctious pirates” and group of five ships in a bottle sitting on the mantle mounted above the fireplace that are “rumored to represent pirates from every corner of the world banding together to defeat tyranny.” According to Disney, guests should “keep a weathered eye out, as these mysterious bottles have been known to come alive and engage in a fearsome battle.”

One thing Disney didn’t release specifics about yet? The menu. So far, they’ve simply said that the “menu features tasty options for pirates of all ages—as well as refreshing cocktails for Guests ages 21 and up” and that more information will come.

According to Disney, The Beak and the Barrel is “scheduled to open in late 2025,” and advance reservations will be strongly recommended. The new tavern promises to be a treat for fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean. Stay tuned to AllEars for more on this NEW upcoming experience.

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