Celebrating the Charm of New Orleans in Disneyland–Both Street and Quarter

Walt loved New Orleans and from day one he sought to incorporate the essence of the French Quarter into Disneyland Park. While New Orleans Square wasn’t opened until 1966, there has always been since day one a New Orleans Street. It stretched from the Golden Horseshoe down along the Rivers of America. It was a contrast to the Nature’s Wonderland with its mine train, pack mules and stage coaches. It was one of the key dining points in the park, and Walt loved this stretch, where he often enjoyed a weekend morning breakfast watching the ships along the Rivers of America prep and ready for the day’s activities.

But he wanted more and in time he built New Orleans Square, and with it came two of perhaps Disney’s greatest attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion, benchmarking each end of the square. They sandwiched an unusual twist of streets with shops and restaurants, with his beloved train passing through. And all of it was tied together by the legendary Mark Twain Steamboat. It is quintessentially one of the most unique spaces in any Disney park. And with it come some wonderful inspirational lessons in business and life. So in celebration of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, we explore all of this and more in today’s podcast which celebrates the charm of both New Orleans Street and Square.

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Mark Twain

New Orleans Street

New Orleans Street has a foot hold beginning at The Golden Horseshoe Saloon and another at the Chicken Plantation. But the core involves

• Frontierland Park
• Oak Tavern–Now Stage Door Cafe
• The original Casa de Fritos later made into Don Defore’s Silver Banjo Barbecue–Now Defunct
• Aunt Jemima’s Pancake House & Kitchen–Now known as The River Belle Terrace

Chicken Plantation & Knotts

New Orleans Square

Pirates of the Caribbean-Lafitte’s Landing

New Orleans/Frontierland Railroad Station

Haunted Mansion

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