Most of the film has various nods to the Disney ride, from which The Curse of the Black Pearl was created as a contemporary version while keeping the same spirit of the ride. The filmmakers are quick to point out that the film is an homage to the popular Disney ride, not a direct interpretation of the attraction itself, although they did rely on sketches and original concept drawings by Marc Davis, one of the ride's innovators, for reference points. These references include (but are not limited to): [1] more