How dedicated are "Pirates" film fans?
So dedicated that -- even with temperatures in the upper 80s and humidity on the rise -- thousands of people staked out places along Main Street U.S.A.
The start of the red carpet area at Disneyland
Photo by Roger Colton
Manning the barricades just outside of Tomorrowland
Photo by Roger Colton
The first folks to make the trip up the red carpet weren't actually members of the cast of this sequel to "
The Curse of the Black Pearl." But -- rather -- people who'd been lucky enough to win radio & TV contests that awarded them with tickets to the premiere. And some of these winners decided to get into the spirit of the event by arriving at the park in piratical garb.
Dressed for the occassion
Photo by Roger Colton
Once darkness fell, the stars started coming out. Among the celebrities who stopped to chat with members of the online press were ...
... Scriptwriters Terry Rossio (l) and Ted Elliott ...
Photo by Roger Colton
... Naomie Harris, who plays voodoo queen Tia Dalma in the picture ...
Photo by Roger Colton
... Mackenzie Crook, best known for his role of "Ragetti"
in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" ...
Photo by Roger Colton
... The lovely Lauren Maher, who plays Scarlett in the film ...
Photo by Roger Colton
... Vanessa Branch, who plays the winsome wench Giselle
in "Dead Man's Chest" ...
Photo by Roger Colton
... "Pirates" director Gore Verbinski ...
Photo by Roger Colton
... as well as Keira Knightly.
Photo by Roger Colton
That's just a taste of what it was like to be on the red carpet this past Saturday night. Come back to JHM later this week and I'll share even more photos & stories from this most memorable movie-related weekend at the Disneyland Resort.
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