New Orleans Square is a themed land found at

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Park in Anaheim, California. Based on 19th-century

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

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, the roughly three-acre area was the first land to be added to Disneyland after the park's opening, at a cost of $18 million. It is exclusive to Disneyland, although a similarly themed area can be found within Adventureland at

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. The word "square" is a bit of a misnomer, since the area does not resemble a traditional urban plaza as much as an intricate series of "streets" that weave around shops, restaurants and the Pirates of the Caribbean show building. At one point, it included the only overnight accommodations in the park open to the public, the now closed Disneyland Dream Suite.

History

Plans to include a New Orleans-themed area were made in the late 1950s as a part of an expansion and the area was even included on a 1958 souvenir map. In 1961–1962, construction began on the land and the attractions. The land was opened to the public on July 24, 1966, with New Orleans Mayor Victor H. Schiro participating in the dedication ceremony. Schiro announced

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had been made an honorary citizen of New Orleans; Disney joked that the addition cost as much as the original

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. Without adjusting for inflation, it actually cost more. The opening ceremony was Walt Disney's last major public appearance at

before his death in December 1966. In March 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean debuted alongside the Blue Bayou Restaurant. In August 1969,

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was opened to the public.

Attractions and entertainment

Current attractions and entertainment

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(1966-present) *

(1969-present) * Pirates of the Caribbean (1967-present)

Former attractions and entertainment

* Pirates Arcade Museum (1967–1980) *

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(1987–2007) * Princess Tiana's Mardi Gras Celebration (2009–2010)

Restaurants

* French Market Restaurant * Restaurants in New Orleans

Mint Julep Bar (non-alcoholic) * Café Orleans * Royal Street Veranda * Blue Bayou Restaurant *

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* The Harbour Galley * 21 Royal

Future restaurants

* Tiana's Palace

Former restaurants

* Le Petite Patisserie (1988–2004)

Shops

* La Mascarade D'Orleans * Port Royal * Mlle. Antoinette's Parfumerie

* Royal Street Sweets * Pieces of Eight * Cristal d'Orleans

Future shops

* Eudora's Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana's Gourmet Secrets

Former shops

* Bookstand (1966–1973) * Le Chapeau (1966–1974) * Le Forgeron (1966–1974) * Lafitte's Silver Shop (1966–1988) * Candy Cart (1966–1995) * One-of-a-Kind Shop (1966–1996) * Le Gourmet (1966–1998) * La Boutique d'Or (1974–1980) * Marche aux Fleurs (1975–1985) * Chocolate Collection (1980–1995) * Port d'Orleans (1995–2002) * La Boutique de Noel (1998–2006) * L'Ornement Magique (1998–2013) * Le Bat en Rouge (1966-2020)

In popular culture

* In the ''

Epic Mickey ''Epic Mickey'' is a 2010 platform game for the Wii developed by Junction Point Studios and published by Disney Interactive Studios, except in Japan, where it was published by Nintendo. The game focuses on Mickey Mouse, who accidentally damag ...

'' video game series, Wasteland's version of New Orleans Square is Bog Easy (whose name is based on New Orleans' nickname "Big Easy").

References

External links

Disneyland - New Orleans Square Officially Opens
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