Product Details

• Actors: Harrison Chad, Kathleen Herles, Marc Weiner, Sasha Toro, Jake Burbage
• Directors: Arnie Wong, Sherie Pollack
• Writers: Chris Gifford, Eric Weiner, Valerie Walsh
• Producers: Brown Johnson, Helena Uszac, Steve Socki
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Nickelodeon
• DVD Release Date: January 27, 2004
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000UJLGO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,462 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Musical theater is a fun and exciting experience for preschoolers--especially when the stars are familiar characters like Dora, Boots, Diego, and the rest of the Dora the Explorer gang. In this double-length episode, Dora and her friends, including a new baby jaguar, are about to perform a musical play about pirates for an audience of friends and relatives. When the Pirate Pigs steal the treasure chest with all the costumes inside, Dora sets out to cross the seven seas and pass under the Singing Bridge in order to get to Treasure Island and retrieve the costumes. Dora and her friends sing lots of catchy songs as they overcome obstacles like fog, rocks, and waterfalls and catch some singing stars--all with the help of young viewers. Especially memorable are the silly renditions of classic children's songs like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" as sung by the confused Singing Bridge--a guaranteed chuckle for viewers of all ages. Skills emphasized include Spanish vocabulary, singing, and counting to seven. (Ages 2 to 5) --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description

Join Dora for her biggest adventure ever, a special double-length high-seas musical adventure! Dora, Boots, Diego, and even Baby Jaguar set sail with an ensemble cast in Dora's first double-length musical episode filled with singing, star catching, and plenty of pirate-packed action! Yo ho ho! Dora and all her friends are putting on a musical Pirate Play, and you're part of the cast! But when the Pirate Piggies accidentally take Dora's treasure chest of costumes to Treasure Island, she and her friends need to set sail on a musical journey to get it back! Shiver me timbers! They'll need your sing-along help to get past the Singing Bridge, the Big Bad Rocks, a wild whale, a sneaky Swiper, and more! Along the way, try to catch singing stars, including Hero Star, the strongest Explorer Star of them all! Dora's special musical adventure will have you singing and exploring! So come on, mateys! Vamanos!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dora es MAGNIFICO! :), March 30, 2004

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LUV 2 READ NJ "nj_mommie" (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure (DVD)

My 3 yr old is a Dora FANATIC. My ongoing joke is if they would come out w/ Dora toilet paper, my home would officially be completely Dora. :) But of all the videos she has (and I beleive she has them all) this one is great. I have to admit, that as an adult, this was a little annoying at first. (Hearing the little friends and Dora singing "Empuje! Empuje!" really loud over & over was nearly enough to send this stressed out mom over the edge....) However, I have grown to love it. First, she has picked up SO MUCH Spanish from this video, much more than she has from her other videos or Dora books. I'm amazed. Also, she seems to be growing to appreciate the musical format, which is great, since I hope to begin taking her to some Broadway productions soon. Yes, Dora marketing is very Savy... our Dora LIVE tickets are purchased and I think we have anything that you can buy... but it is well worth it. My daughter has learned so much from this character, and I'm not only talking about Spanish. I just love Dora.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of The Best Dora DVD's...Graet Fun, December 17, 2004

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Angie "nycpickymom" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure (DVD)

My 2 year old is Dora obsessed. She has the couch, dinnerware set, books, blocks, doll, dvd's, swimsuit and slippers and sheet set. We own all her DVD's with the exception of 1, and this is my daughter's fave. The first feature is 40 minutes and it takes Dora and ALL her friends on an adventure to get their treasure chest. Dora for anyone who isn't familiar basically has the same layout for every episode but in this the songs are a little different. Swiper even sings his Oh Man! There are two other episodes which are about 20 minutes each. All of the episodes incorporate Spanish as we follow Dora and Boots on their adventures. My fave are the special features on this disc. There are flash cards and previews and even a snippet with Oobi but the best is the Sing Alongs. This dvd always gets my daughter singing and dancing. I do sometimes feel as though I'm surronded by Dora but it's worth the monotony for me a slong as my daughter enjoys it. This is a dvd tthat will be sure to please any Dora fan or toddler.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dora at Her Best!, February 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure [VHS] (VHS Tape)

During the past year, I have sat through many Dora episodes with my 2-year old daughter. This is by far the best I've seen. This double-length episode features Dora and her friends on a trip across the ocean to recapture a treasure chest filled with pirate costumes. The greater length allows for a more humorous, engaging story, as well as for some infectious songs! My daughter has asked to see it over and over again.