Harper's Mill is a building located on

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. All three have different, distinct appearances, but all of them feature a water wheel attached to, or near the building. They are all named after the character, "Joe Harper", from ''

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''. The official name of the mill at Disneyland is ''Harper's Cider Mill'' and serves as part of the stage for the nighttime show ''

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''. Inside the mill at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World there is a depiction of a scene from Disney's ''

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''. The gears inside the mill also "creak" to the tune of "

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Lafitte's Tavern

When Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland was updated and themed to Pirates of the Caribbean in early 2007, Harper's Mill became ''Lafitte's Tavern'' presumably named after ''Lafitte's Landing'' from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction (which in turn was named after the pirate

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'' stage in front of the mill is used for a pirate show during the day. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Mark Twain {{Amusement-park-stub