User blog comment:El Patron1/An important Voodoo note/@comment-1051147-20101012153649

Voodoo is used in the game, because it appears in the movie in the form of Tia Dalma and also that most MMORPG games have a mix of tech and magic to appeal to many players.

Voodoo lent itself since its origins are traced to the Caribbean.

Disney is NOT pushing it as religion guys, its just a handy source for magic abilities.