Johnny Depp Plays Jack Sparrow at Disneyland

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” Disney movie franchise originated with the popular Disneyland ride, which served as a basis for the first film. And today, a month before the U.S. release of the fifth installment in the franchise, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the films’ star Johnny Depp made a surprise visit to the place that started it all.

Dressed as his character Jack Sparrow, Depp popped up in several places of The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Disneyland, California, to the delight of stunned riders. Dozens of them posted videos and photos of the marketing stunt on Twitter, which lit up social media late Wednesday. In the clips, Depp is seen interacting with the crowd as his popular alter ego.

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Johnny Depp's next on-screen appearance as Captain Jack will be in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.