Johnny Depp Surprises Pirates Of Caribbean Crowd At Disneyland

DISNEYLAND, CA — It was just another day at Disneyland, another ride on the boats to the tune of Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. Then, a little Disney magic came into play for a few riders of Pirates of the Caribbean, where dead men tell no tales.

"Johnny Depp was visiting (Pirates of the Caribbean) as a surprise and delight for our guests," a Disneyland spokesperson said. This, in advance of the next release in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, "Dead Men Tell No Tales."

On Wednesday, Depp appeared to fans as Captain Jack Sparrow, making his presence known in full character, from the line out front of the ride to unique appearances across multiple interior scenes of the ride. Depp interacted with guests as Captain Jack and had a grand time doing it.

Visitors experienced Depp channel the beloved pirate, sometimes acting as a figure in the ride and other times interacting with guests and making everyone's day.

The dozens of ride-goers posted their videos onto Twitter, Instagram and beyond, sharing their good fortune across the internet for all to see. View several below and the full "pop-up event" on the below YouTube video.

Janine, a Disney fan, who counted herself lucky to be among the few who got to witness Johnny Depp as Captain Jack in his true element.

The event was in conjunction with the film studio release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," which will have its world premiere at Shanghai Disney Resort on Thursday, May 11, Disney announced Tuesday.

The event marks the first time a Hollywood movie will premiere in mainland China, Disney said.