New Orleans Square
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This area contains two of the most popular Disneyland attractions: Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Haunted Mansion is an innovative haunted house experience, while Pirates of the Caribbean takes park guests on a boat ride through extensive pirate adventure scenes. The exterior of the Haunted Mansion was actually constructed in 1962, but Imagineers took several years to develop the attraction. The completed ride opened on August 9, 1969.New Orleans Square is also home to a private club and restaurant, Club 33, located above the "Blue Bayou Restaurant" around the corner from the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean. Not open to the general public and rarely mentioned in any of the park's promotional material, Club 33's membership costs around $7,500-$10,000 per year with a waiting list several years long. The entrance to the club is a plain blue door, marked only with an address plaque bearing the number "33", immediately to the right of the Blue Bayou. It is the only place in Disneyland where alcoholic beverages are served.
Morse code can be heard at the train station in New Orleans Square. The transmission is the first two sentences from Walt Disney's opening day speech on July 17, 1955. "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future."
Kimberly Williamson Butler Controversy
Kimberly Williamson Butler, a candidate in the New Orleans mayoral election, 2006, garnered national attention with her election website's apparent confusion with New Orleans Square and the real New Orleans. At the top of her webpage was a photoshopped photograph of Butler standing in what appears to be the French Quarter. But on closer examination one notices the distinct trash cans of Disneyland. The photo also had the sign for the Blue Bayou Restaurant airbrushed out. The mistake was reported on many Disney fan sites [link], blogs, and cable news outlets. According to the Associated Press, the unauthorized use of the Disney image has been referred to Disney's legal department.[link] On April 18, the obvious Disneyland trash can had been removed from the image; on April 19, the entire photo was gone, replaced by what appears to be an image of campaign literature. Of possible interest is that the copyright date on the page is still 2003.Trivia
- Walt Disney made then-mayor of the real New Orleans, Victor H. Schiro, the mayor of New Orleans Square.
- Before New Orleans Square was built, Holidayland stood in its place.
Attractions
New Orleans Square in itself is an attraction with the French Quarter-styled buildings. It also features live jazz music on the street. Guests have been enjoying The Side Street Strutters weekly performances of traditional New Orleans jazz since 1985. Teddy Buckner and His Jazz All-Stars were regulars in the '80's. Teddy was often mistaken for Louis Armstrong and even played him once in film. His famous band was busy entertaining the generals and VIP's in WW2.
- The Haunted Mansion - opened August 9, 1969
- Pirates of the Caribbean - opened March 18, 1967
- The Disneyland Railroad Frontierland Station rests on New Orleans Square property.
Dining and shopping
- The Blue Bayou restaurant overlooks part of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. It features cajun-style food in a fine dining atmosphere.
- Cafe Orleans
- French Market
- * Mint Julep Bar (Non-Alcoholic)
- Royal Street Veranda
- Club 33 is an ultra-exclusive members-only dining facility for Disney executives and VIPs weaving around the second story of New Orleans Square. It is the only place where liquor is served in the park.
The restaurant is actually located in the second floor of the structure. Many of its windows are adorned as balconies, easily seen from the walkways below.
The waiting list for Club 33 is typically long and membership is in the thousands of dollars to join.
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