<div><p>When a group of adventurous Disneyland visitors opted for Pirates of Caribbean ride on Wednesday afternoon, they expected a swashbuckling journey through caves inspired by the film series of the same name. </p><p>Little did they know that their expectations would be blown out of the water and they would have a great story to tell their family and friends for years to come.</p><p>The riders got the surprise of their lives when they saw a real person posing as Captain Jack Sparrow instead of the usual wax figure. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/johnny-depp1_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>As they got closer, reality began to set in and they realized that the ultra-realistic figure is none other than the actor who plays Jack Sparrow in the popular film franchise - Johnny Depp! </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Depp slipped into character so he could surprise the amusement park-goers and give them a rare experience they would never forget. He was "waving his arms and sword, drunkenly swaying as the captain's wont to do," reports Today. </p><p>It's not everyday that you get to meet a celebrity so you can imagine the shock that these riders experienced. Some instantly took to social media to express their awe: </p><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="857431111349133312"></amp-twitter></div><p>Watch the video below to see the riders reactions to Depp's surprise appearance.</p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="VGPPTXftEbM"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p>Deep will reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the 5th movie of the <em>Pirates of the Caribbean</em> franchise, <em>Dead Men Tell No Tales. </em>The film is set to grace our big screens on May 26. </p><p>How would you react if this happened to you? </p></div>