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Last updated 10/26/09
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RIDES Pirates of the Caribbean Haunted Mansion Disneyland Railroad
ATTRACTIONS Live Music (New Orleans style) Pirates Lair Disneyland Dream Suite
DINING Club 33 (members only) Blue Bayou Cafe Orleans French Market Royal Street Veranda Harbour Galley
SHOPS Pieces of Eight Cristal d'Orleans Jewel of Orleans Portrait Artists Parasol Cart La Mascarade 'd Orleans
RECCOMMENDED Pirates of the Caribbean Haunted Mansion Blue Bayou French Market
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WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS SQUARE
Pound for pound, or I should say, square foot for square foot, New Orleans Square packs the muscle in Disneyland. It is my favorite part of the park. There are only two rides, a train station, and no real attractions to speak of but that is not to the detriment of this wonderfully intricate and ornate piece of real estate. It is the absolute hub of some of the best dining in Disneyland highlighted by the legendary Blue Bayou with tables bordering on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. There is also the exclusive members only Club 33 that sits above the Blue Bayou and the narrow streets of New Orleans Square. The pathways are narrow, the stores are small, but look up and gaze on the details of the buildings and you could be right smack in the real New Orleans French Quarter. The rides? - try the best ride in the park (my opinion) Pirates of the Caribbean which sits in close proximity to the other major ride - the Haunted Mansion. If you throw in the railroad which stops in New Orleans Square you have 3 attractions which Walt himself had a major role in developing. It should be noted that while New Orleans Square is fairly small in size, the Pirates and Haunted Mansion attractions are massive in size. The show buildings are actually outside of the park. Also, if you ask almost anyone what is their first great memory of Disneyland, many would tell it is that first (and quite unexpected) drop in Pirates of the Caribbean. Now many years later, I still remember it. Please note that I have included a few photos of Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer's Island. I guess technically this might still be part of Frontierland but the recent pirate theming has a better tie in to what is going on in New Orleans Square.
Please note most of the photos presented on
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in the middle of a photo, click the arrow to begin the slideshow and
we hope you enjoy your tour.
Along the way you may meet members of our
family. __________________________________________________________ New Orleans Square Sites
Enjoy the decorations of the holiday season in New Orleans Square.
For the Haunted Mansion, this holidays begin in late September with the
Nightmare Before Christmas overlay put in place before Halloween.
Most people either love the Haunted Mansion holiday theme or hate it.
I tend to like it because it is more "colorful" in a strange kind of
way.
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Haunted Mansion Graveyard
Disneyland Railroad Arriving at New Orleans Square
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