New Orleans Square is a themed land found at

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. Based on 19th-century

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, Louisiana, 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 area features an intricate series of streets that weave around shops, restaurants and the Pirates of the Caribbean and

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show buildings. 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 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 Disney's last major public appearance at

before his death in December 1966. In March 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean debuted alongside the

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. In August 1969,

was opened to the public.

Attractions and entertainment

Current attractions and entertainment

* Disneyland Railroad (1966-present) ** New Orleans Square Station * Pirates of the Caribbean (1967-present) *

(1969-present)

Former attractions and entertainment

* Pirates Arcade Museum (1967–1980) * The Disney Gallery (1987–2007) * Princess Tiana's Mardi Gras Celebration (2009–2010)

Restaurants

* Mint Julep Bar (non-alcoholic) * Café Orleans * Royal Street Veranda * Tiana's Palace * Harbour Galley *

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* 21 Royal

Former restaurants

* Le Petite Patisserie (1988–2004) * French Market Restaurant (1966–2023)

Shops

* La Mascarade D'Orleans * Mlle. Antoinette's Parfumerie * Royal Street Sweets * Pieces of Eight * Cristal d'Orleans * Eudora's Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana's Gourmet Secrets * Madame Leota's Somewhere Beyond

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'' 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

* {{coord, 33.8112, N, 117.9210, W, source:wikidata, display=title Culture of New Orleans Themed areas in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Disneyland Amusement parks opened in 1966 Amusement rides introduced in 1966 1966 establishments in California