How about a lovely Sunday in New Orleans...Square, that is! It's a perfect day for a little jazz from the Royal Street Bachelors, as seen in this November 1975 photo.
In the background is the Lafitte Silver Shop, which sold jewelry and other silver merchandise.
A courtyard staircase, aged appropriately, which I believe is the one next to the One of a Kind shop:
Oh how I remember that red shopping bag on the left and the Mickey T-shirts worn by the couple on the right!
A contemporary view for comparison's sake showing the Cristal d'Orleans Shop still in biz:
Jumping forward to August 1981, a few knick-knacks from (I believe) the One of a Kind Shop courtyard:
The same courtyard as seen six years earlier. Only the plants have changed!
Today, it is part of the Pieces of Eight Arcade:
I think I need a beignet. How about you?
See more vintage & current Disneyland New Orleans Square photos on my main website.
5 comments:
Nice vintage shots of New Orleans Square. Since you brought up the red shopping bag, I remember when New Orleans Square had its own paper bags which were gold with black lettering. Oh, how I wish I kept mine.
As for the beignet, I'm about ready to gag. I've had way too much rich food this holiday season. Time for some plain Corn Flakes and milk.
Ha! I still think of this as 'new' Disneyland - not vintage since I was in college already when this first opened! I well remember when Walt would update us on his Sunday night TV Disneyland as to how the plans were going with Disneyland construction.
Love these!
I miss the pressed coin machine that was shaped like a coffin that used to be in that arcade area! There aren't any places for Haunted Mansion pressed coins anymore! And the one inside Pieces of Eight hasn't changed in eons!
-Janey
Dave - I have a couple of photos from early 60s of my HS yell leaders in uniform in-front of the Frontier Land Fort and some of the flag girl team atop the submarine - I remember various squads/teams from local area HS were invited to be 'involved' for a day at Disneyland. Do you remember anything like that as a tradition Disneyland continued beyond my scope that would have ended round 1965/66? How to I send you the photos I have?
Hi Beachgal - Learn something new every day! No - I hadn't heard about the Yell Leader/Cheerleader photos, but would love to see them! You can email me at: dvdpicasso@aol.com
Thanks!
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