On Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island you can find Lafitte's Tavern it is the former Harper's Mill which has been part of Disneyland's Tom Sawyer Island since its inception. The outside walls and porch of Lafitte's Tavern features various swords and the salty pirates visiting this place are asked to stow their weapons outside. Despite the Explorer's Map's lively description of the place, Guests cannot actually enter the Tavern.A small pirate stunt show takes place on the stage area in front of the Tavern, and between shows The Bilge Rats, a band of pirate musicians entertain guests with lively sea chanteys. You can also find W. Turner Blacksmith featuring props and show elements reminiscent of the blacksmith shop from Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in which the character of Will Turner is introduced.
If you are brave you can explore Dead Man's Grotto Formerly Injun Joe's Cave featuring a bridge over a bottomless pit along with wind and moan sounds, Dead Man's Grotto infuses more of the Pirates of the Caribbean film mythology into Tom Sawyer Island.The cave features several prominent interactive elements that feature state-of-the-art lighting and sound technology. The first thing guests will note is that Captain Jack Sparrow has left a note of caution for explorers above the entry. The first major interactive feature guests will encounter is the Chest of Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Caribbean films.Upon touching the chest, lighting will change, Davy Jones' disembodied voice will utter words of warning, and guests will be able to feel the heartbeat of Jones' heart from within the chest.
Skeletons of previous explorers and pirates litter the pits of the cave, implying danger to those who continue to press onward. Additional features in the cave include "pop-up" gags featuring Pintel and Ragetti from the Pirates of the Caribbean films who are guarding cursed treasure as well as other effects featuring disappearing treasure and a genie in a bottle guarding treasure.The end of the Dead Man's Grotto cave features an Audio-Animatronics figure of a cursed pirate prisoner.Pirate's Lair is a dark and mysterious abandoned pirate fortress. Guests arrive at the landing, the eerie dock where rafts bring daring guests ashore. To the right of the landing is Lafitte's Tavern, an abandoned gathering spot for the island's pirate inhabitants.Today, the Tavern serves as the backdrop for Fantasmic!, and overlooks the Frontierland and New Orleans Square waterfront
The largest section of the Lair is Dead Man's Grotto, a series of mysterious caves full of treasure, spooky sound effects, and a trapped pirate prisoner. The winding caves and rock features lead guests to the back of the island, into Smuggler's Cove. Guests can interact with wheels, pumps, and cages, and cross a series of suspended bridges. All those pirates, including Jack Sparrow ladies who have been milling around New Orleans Square singing sea shanties, posing for pictures and insulting tourists as only pirates can, will now be permanently stationed on Tom Sawyer's Island. You can explore caves, help Jack Sparrow hunt for treasure and join in, or at least watch swashbuckling sword fights.