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ORLANDO, FL-A local condo-hotel developer believes the additionof a $3-million pirate-themed pool area differentiates it from allothers within this popular tourist market. Pirate's Plunge at LakeBuena Vista Resort Village echoes the enduring popularity of the"Pirates of the Caribbean" ride at nearby Walt Disney World withoutbeing directly connected.

The new 25,000-sf aquatic center, which features a 7,500-sf pooland a water slide within a replica pirate ship, was introducedearlier this month. Owners of the 60-acre resort think the appealof pirate-related play area remains strong even though it has beena few years since Disney's last "Pirates" movie has been intheaters.

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