The 17-year-old Orange girls, sporting yellow T-shirts stating: "Captain Jack is Back," camped out all day on a blanket along the red carpet for the world premiere of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel at Disneyland. The park opened early, at 6:30 a.m., because it closed early for the premiere festivities.

"At first we were scared we weren't going to get in," Bruffey said. The girls were among thousands of fans who lined Main Street for a chance to see their favorite stars of the movie, including Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.

Some came from out of state for the chance. "It's a premiere inside the park. How could you not do it?" said Ken Williamson, 37, of Washington D.C.

When Martin Landau heard some screaming girls, the actor quipped, "They think I'm Johnny Depp." Landau co-starred with Depp in the 1994 film Ed Wood.

Bill Nighy, who plays Davy Jones in the movie and came down the red carpet before him, jokes that he was just a warm-up for Johnny Depp. "It's a nice feeling. It's a nice vibe," he said. "They dig the movie and there's a warm feeling for it."

When the first "Pirates" movie premiered at Disneyland in June 2003, it featured the longest red carpet in history at the time, stretching 900 feet down Main Street to New Orleans Square. Saturday's premiere also sported a lot of red.

"To have a movie premiere here is amazing," said skateboarder Tony Hawk. "I can't believe they have a red carpet this long."

Musician Mark Hoppus of the band Blink 182 said he grew up at Disneyland because he has family in Orange County. His wife's parents met while working at Disneyland, he said.

Hoppus also went to the first movie premiere at Disneyland. "It's the best thing that ever happened from being in a band."

To accommodate the big event, Disneyland had shortened hours Saturday - 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - so the park could clear out for the premiere. Parades were canceled for the day.

Disney's California Adventure offered extended hours to accommodate guests.

After the stars had arrived, viewers were set to watch the movie from bleachers set up in New Orleans Square on a screen erected on Tom Sawyers Island.

The interest was intense: about 200 media outlets were set to come, compared with the usual 50 or 60 for a standard premiere.

Before the movie was shown, the revamped Pirates of the Caribbean ride made its private debut, allowing invited guests and stars, such as Johnny Depp and his family, to try it out first. Disney Imagineers have integrated movie characters Capt. Jack Sparrow and Barbossa into classic scenes along the route.

The official public opening for the ride is set for Monday when the theme park opens at 8 a.m. But today, Disneyland patrons are expected to get an unofficial sneak peak."Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" moves to theaters on July 7.