The Intriguing Tale & Hidden Wonders of New Orleans Square
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- Explore the captivating history and hidden gems of Disneyland's iconic New Orleans Square. From its unique design to its inspiration and legacy, uncover the secrets behind Walt Disney's final masterpiece. Join us on a journey through time as we unveil the end of a legacy in this fascinating exploration of New Orleans Square.
NOS is an absolute jewel. I mourn angels court though. It becoming exclusive to club 33 is really to its detriment.
I love getting lost back there. Especially when the court of angels door was open. It was such a nice surprise. Still the best land. Love all the colors of the facades, the level changes, the foliage. All of the kinetics. The band playing, people buzzing around, traffic on the rivers of america
I used to sit in court of the Angels with tears it was so immersive, transporting, yes, magical. It's a HUGE needless loss to the average park guest.
Losing the Court of Angels will always be heartbreaking. I have a feeling Walt Disney would be disgusted by a change so corporate and exclusionary then replacing it with an ugly door that matches nothing.
It was easily my favorite part of the park.
I'm new to this channel, and I haven't been to Disneyland in about 7 years. The Court of Angels was (is) one of my favorite places within my favorite part of DL. I'm so sorry to hear it's no longer available to the public!
When I tell friends I prefer Disneyland to Walt Disney World, they shake their heads. I always use New Orleans Square as the prime example of why I feel that way, but I’ve never found the way to explain the beautiful magic of the place. Thank you for giving me (and all of us) a definitive video to show those folks so they can understand Walt’s masterwork.
I agree. I was somewhat disappointed by Walt Disney World. Disneyland is so much more intimate and beautiful, and yes! New Orleans Square is the best example of that.
You can tell that Walt Disney was very proud of New Orleans Square! There’s so much detail Looks like a real place!
One thing I love about New Orleans Square that I haven't seen mentioned is the smell. I love how that place smells. I think it's a combination of the different foods being prepared and sold and that Disney magic. Intoxicating!
New Orleans Smellitizers!
I have always believed that Walt’s last project was his best. To me, New Orleans Square is the perfect land. My favorite thing to do before the new construction, was to sit on a bench near the HM fast pass area, sip a Mint Julep, and soak up the vibes. I’m grateful to Walt for giving us a place that so purely embodies everything he wanted us to enjoy about Disneyland. And I thank you, Brickey for bringing this area to life in such a perfect way!
New Orleans square in itself aside from pirates and haunted mansion, is truly such an over looked and under appreciated piece of Disneyland. I was always so admirative of the tight corridor and tall hugging wall structure of it all. It has such golden opportunity to be utilized within theme park magic, yet New Orleans square remains one of a kind.. this being one of the many reasons
I was lucky enough to dine at Club 33 in the 1980s hosted by Rod Miller, the former Coke Corner ragtime pianist.
We rode up the old wrought-iron elevator in the reception and have Rod play some ragtime on the harpsichord there.
Now the old entrance is a storage closet and reception was moved to the Court des Anges, Walt's legacy has already been altered.
Now, it's actually cheaper for me to spend a week in actual New Orleans - or Europe -- than to go to a Disney park for a week.
AS a former cast member, we all loved Rod. He is missed.
@@SA12String Yup! He was a master entertainer!
You need to check out Disneyland Paris’ Frontierland! It’s out of this world!
You perfectly encapsulated how I feel about New Orleans square and how special it really is and keeps bringing me back to Disneyland!
What a lovely way to highlight the design and history of this awesome land. Love what you did near the end too. 👏🥰
Thank you so much 🤗
I hate to be a Negative Nancy, But when I went to MK for the first time, I was shocked by how inorganic the park was (like you mentioned in 1:14) Park Lore has also mentioned how the lands seem grander and larger than it was, not giving a homey, You're a part of this world vibe, more of a visitor. Which is what differs between WDW and DLR.
I love it but it’s always so jam packed I can’t even think straight. These shots of you on an empty street are amazing
@Brickey I love these design videos, especially of NOS, with the slower pace and atmospheric video of the buildings and aesthetics. Sooo good!
Thanks for this Brickey! New Orleans Square is my FAVORITE land!
Loving your videos lately Brickey!🔥
New Orleans Square at Disneyland was part of Frontierland. I remember that as a child. Yet I do really enjoy New Orleans Square. I still spend some time every time I am at Disneyland.
This might be one of my top 5 favorite videos by you. So beautifully done! Not a person in sight. Thank you!
Im.still angry over losing Court of Angels to C33. That spot was always my space of serenity. Now I go past the closed off entry and my.blood pressure spikes each time..😢
When I had my AP I would visit the court every now and then. Sometimes it was filled with someone drawing characters and waiting for a customer. Other times it would be quietly empty. But the very last time I went into it before they closed it off to the general public was when my son and I were on one our regular visits and as we were walking through the square we passed the court of angels and I got a glimpse of the new meet and greet Tiana. No one was there to see her and she was looking down holding her hands together and looked almost sad. Elegant but sad. I u- turned the stroller and said wow look son princess Tiana! And Tiana beamed the most genuine big smile Ive seen from a meet character. We took a picture with her and talked a bit and when we said our goodbyes I looked at the court….looked at the stairs and the statue….almost like taking it in one last yet I didn’t know it and we continued on our way. Just know it held some great memories and hopefully that helps you feel better when passing those closed wooden doors next time.
I'm not a huge Disney Corp fan, but I enjoy the parks for the engineering and creativity and escapism. I like your channel because you explore those parts of the parks.
My wife likes the hospitality and character parts of the park experience so she watches the "this is what I ate today" and "this is how to stretch your dollar" vloggers.
That was a beautiful touch to have Walt’s words there at the end, along with the visuals showing all the wonderful details. Truly his final masterwork. I hope the Court of Angels is opened up again someday, so that us plebs can enjoy it once more! It was one of my favorite corners of this land.. stunningly beautiful and tranquil-even on busy days it was a quiet and contemplative space.
Hanging out in front of the Bayou watching the Bootstrappers while my son is dancing in the “street” stealing the show is one of my most cherished memories.
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Oh, and including Walt's discussion of that was marvelous.
This may be your best video yet, Brickey. You have truly captured, both in words and images, what makes New Orleans Square so special and unique. I love that you shot most of this at night because, for me, that is when New Orleans Square is at its best. There is no more pure a Disneyland experience than to walk the streets of New Orleans Square after sundown. It is truly magical. And I agree with you completely that the land itself is an attraction. I could easily spend an entire day and evening in New Orleans Square and feel satisfied. However, visiting the entire of the park without setting foot in New Orleans Square would leave me feeling unfulfilled. New Orleans Square IS the Disneyland experience. Thank you so much for this video.
⚜️🎭’Just -excellent’ !!!😃🎤🎧
Great place to wander while at Walt’s park!
Gotta know what time you film ? It always looks like you have the park to yourself. 😍😍😍
'Tis a cinematic coup! Well done B!
I have watched this video twice once to listen and the other to look at all the details not seen during the busy day. Now my goal is to stay late at night to experience this for myself. Thank you as always.
Your videos keep getting better!! Another masterpiece.
I subbed to you earlier this week
I have been a subscriber for over a year and your videos keep getting better and better. I love what you have to share with us. Thank you!
Fabulous video but this last three minutes are perfect.
Beautiful work.
Brickey, right where you are at the start of this video is where from 1968 to late 70's you could have a meet and greet with "Brea Fox" and "Brea Bear" at certain times of the day. When Disneyland went to it's summer hours you would find them here around 8 p.m. at night. When all the other charactors had gone home to bed. The large planters you see around the Sq. Disneyland's Horticulture Dept. had so many requests from people who wanted to do the same at home. That they issued 2 black and white small pamphlet's with all the infomation you needed. On the front was a photo of "Royal St. back page outside "Pirates." Inside was info on how to make your own potting mix, fertilizer, watering and a list of small plants to choose from. The 2nd pamphlet contained the same info but this time it was a list of large "Show" plants. Later on the front and back went to colour photo's. By the time Epcot came along there was a whole range of these pamphlets you could write for but it was a joint Disneyland, WDW effort. Now I wonder if anyone has the full range issued? Inside the shops a lot of details were purchased by Walt and Lillian. One shop has the walls covered in the almost lost art of painted mirrors. There was a six page booklet in colour on the shop counter's that you could purchase. Called, " New Orleans Square Profile" $1.00 which was just photo's of the Sq. The cover has the Fox and Bear standing in the "Court of Angel's." Cheers, Chris Perry.
That opening shot was epic!
Beautiful video today Brickey, thank you
Another great video. Walt’s voice.❤️
Fun video ! Epcot and Galaxies Edge still haven’t beat the four jig saw puzzle streets and the immersion they provide in NOS. Keep up the good work!
I know what you mean about the "feeling lost" thing. I grew up in Anaheim, and one of my earliest distinct childhood memories was an early visit to Disneyland, and wandering with my family through NOS, and coming upon the train station there. I really felt like I was in the middle of a vast city and had no idea where I was in the park. The possibilities seemed nearly endless of where that train was going to take me. Granted, I was a little kid, and it is easier for a little kid to feel lost and immersed like that, especially in a place they had not been (many times anyway; I'm not sure if this was my first time there). But still, the immersion of NOS is powerful with its curving interconnected streets that can get you a little turned around before you realize it.
Btw, years later I ended up working there in the Square, as a portrait artist in the 90s.
Loved that place. I miss it, as I don't live around there anymore.
Seeing all the individual shops makes me really miss all of the the themed specialty stores that were once at MK and around the other WDW parks.
I love the details in Disneyland. In each of your episodes, you bring more context to what I have experienced. I thoroughly enjoy each installment of "Hey Brickey!" and look forward to the next issue. Thank you so much!
That’s what we’re talking about ! 🤍 the deep dive & historical content. Apologies not introducing myself when we met briefly last Friday on Main St. Thank you f4 being ur’ cordial and humble self 💫
Brother, you are making me tear up in this video, this is exactly what I would hope Walt wanted for Disneyland. It is disappointing to know just how fragile Walts dream might one day fade away.
My absolute favorite. Thank you thank you thank you.
i think you would really appreciate tokyo disneysea. it’s a true design masterclass . i’ve been to every disney park around the world and it’s definitely my favorite disney park next to the original disneyland
Could listen to your voice all day. I’d love to see a a collaboration with Disney Dan for a mash up of energy and velvet tones.
“Heart & Art of Disney,” Brickey. Love this video Brickey. Your insight and POV on all parks Disney are a bright spot on CZcams. You are kicking ass this year and it’s paying dividends. Keep it up.
Awesome video Brickey. I love how you go into detail and history with your content. I’m learning a lot just watching.
This was a great video. Loved the ending with Walt talking, seeing the land and the music on the background
New Orleans Square is so quaint and filled with so much details. Wish they’d still design like this. 💕😍
Another thing that sets the land apart is the foliage. The large trees, the potted plants and flowers all up and down the streets, the hanging Spanish moss. It’s so lush and grown in, really adds to the authenticity and beauty of this corner of the park
I love to walk thru NOS after park closing, when it's empty and kinda sad. The sadness seems to fit this place. Gr8 video, B!
Heart and Art!!… Love it!!…💚❤️
Oh, I couldn’t agree with you more.
For some odd reason, I just found your channel after seeing you on another one - and I’ve spent several hours beginning to catch up on your musings. I’ll just summarize …what a great job …some terrific perspectives that I never realized until just now how much they align with what always turns me on about going to especially Disneyland, but any of the parks I’ve been to in CA and FL so many times, and Japan (years ago.) Keep up the great work. I look forward to being part of your future adventures, and THANK YOU for what you’re doing.
Watching these videos, and the design points/prospectives you bring up, really makes me value this park more so as an adult, than I did as a kid. Thank you for all your hard work. The park shots at night are amazing too. There's a different feeling being in the park at night than during the day and those shots capture some of that feeling.
Brickey, this was a great episode. New Orleans sqaure makes me feel like I'm in New Orleans even though I have never been there i have only seen pictures Everything in this area works together to bring joy just being there.
I worked at the French Market for years, from the late 70s into the 80s. I love New Orleans Square. The Royal Street Bachelors, Teddy Buckner and the Jazz All-Stars, Kathy Griggs, it was magical every Summer night, with the music setting the scene. As a kid, I was going nuts waiting for The Haunted Mansion to open. We went to Disneyland every year for my birthday, and every year I stood at the gates to the mansion and stared, looking for changes. One year, finally, there was an actual building on the site, but out of reach still. Decades later, I worked at the park within sight of that wonderful mansion with Pirates not far behind me. Those were the best years of my life. I'm thrilled to get a few glimpses of the Market. She has changed a bit.
There is a blog where the creator takes photos of the details in the lands that we walk by and his NO Square page made me have an appreciation for NO Square. Small as it is, the details are amazing!
I know that this is odd but I love the lighted windows in Dland because it makes me feel like people are living in the buildings. It contributes to making Dland feel like a living world.
Ps: You should consider making a video about Disneyland’s connected water ways. I find it fascinating. 🏰
Another beautiful video Brickey. The details you touch on really capture Walt’s vision and passion for the land. Adding his speech was magical. Thank you for all you do !
Really enjoy the way you film your videos,do you wait until closing time to get the emptiness of the park?
It’s literally my favorite land and it’s a piece that I missed when I was visiting Magic Kingdom. You are right, however, that World Showcase does a decent job replicating the experience. I have so much appreciation for the Walt audio clips you added at the end. It really rounded out the video and added some deep context to how truly special New Orleans Square really is.
I think in addition to that feeling of getting lost, great park design leads to a sense of discovery. Noticing little details, or finding a hidden courtyard or narrow alleyway that appears more “off the beaten path” is a very fun and rewarding feeling. Definitely makes it feel more intimate and personal, sort of like, I discovered this, as opposed to most people who might just walk on by.
Thanks for sharing such unique insights that articulate how so many of us feel about this land!
When my daughter was little we would bring lunches into the park and roll her stroller into Angel’s Court and sit in the steps and eat our sandwiches, on Sundays. And listen teh small jazz combo afterwards. I think that’s part of why she loves jazz as an adult.
Fun vlog Brickey. Always felt the best art is made within constraints of some kind. I’m no artist, & happy to hear why I’m wrong, but in my theater experience, for example, the best most exciting shows I was ever involved with were all done with very little time & money. Throw money at a thing, it just doesn’t always have the same vibe. Not as quirky maybe, not as energetic, not as free.
Not that money should ever be withheld from artists, esp for this reason!!! It’s just a thing to notice here & there.
It’s the sunglasses at night for me 💜💜
Those yellow gates with the planters always stick out like a sore thumb and remind me how much I miss the court of angels
Fun fact, I actually have two candlesticks and a mahogany table my mother purchased from the One-of-a-Kind antique shop in New Orleans square in the 70s. They still have the old pink “Disneyland”marked stickers underneath. Few remember that the shop near the Pirates of the Caribbean exit actually sold antique goods in the late 60s till mid 90s.
Yup! This is what I love about New Orleans square. It’s a square you can walk through and get lost! Galaxys edge certainly captures that immersion and so too I dare say does animal kingdom. Super cool point about just recreating New Orleans square as an Epcot cul de sac won’t do the same effect. Appreciate your very indepth perspective and analysis!
Best part of Disneyland ❤
So I just subscribed. Sorry man that it took so long. I thought I had subscribed a long time ago since your videos show up. From a former 90s era Cast Member your videos teach me so much about the park that I never knew and just walked past daily. Keep up the amazing work.
Oh, I love New Orleans Square. The smell of gumbo soup and Cajun spices, the voodoo spells in the apartments overhead, the cobblestones, just the best place to hang out and watch the street artists.
Really wonderful. I'm usually a rope drop kind of guy, but my next trip I may sleep in and stay late so I can stroll through a mostly empty New Orleans Square.
Niiiiiiice Brickey!
I miss the french market. Their food was great, much better than what's there now. And i miss that it was part of Walts original dream and New Orleans project! ❤
This probably influenced Diagon Alley at Universal. Disney needs to get back to doing this kind of theming.
How does Brickey get those empty lot shots? Is Brickey exclusively shooting after closing, before the final CM sweep lol?
Love the twists and turns crooks and nannies of New Orleans Square…which is not a ‘square’. Was so surprised to discover that New Orleans French Quarter is laid out in pure grid plan, absolutely no turns.
Brickey, you’ll probably love it when you find that there is some of NOS in TokyoDisneyland (sorry to go on about Japan, but it’s the next level of all the good stuff you appreciate).
Back when it was free to get into the park, my parents would spend hors walking around NOS, I however would spend the time running wild on Tom Sawyer Island
Oh man, there are aspects of Magic Kingdom WDW that totally bugs the heck out of me, the fact that basically the back part of the park is linear, just shows me that the folks who worked on it had no knowledge of film studio design.
My understanding was that most of that linear nature was Tony Baxter’s influence. I do have a weird anecdote about why I think that… it was a conversation he had with Phyllis Paterson (the creator of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire) per her son Kevin, who I know. (Spoiler: Tony was shocked by a park with no streight lines.)
Great video - Walt and the band were definitely operating at it's best with New Orleans Square. So many factors (so many lessons learned) lead to the birth of this little jewel box in the park and a simple copy at the Magic Kingdom would be a disservice. Could West River Expedition been as impactful at Magic Kingdom?
This expansion cost 15 Million while the original park cost 17 million 15 years earlier. I don't know if that is a fair comparison since Walt and company were able to focus on town blocks rather than solely a linear path way. No expansion has topped what was achieved with New Orleans Square (at a Disney park).
What would Walt's opinion of cloned attractions be?
Was this filmed after the park was closed?
Great Video. We just went to Universal Hollywood. We hadn't been there in about 30 years. thought we'd try another park. It was fun, but doesn't even compare to Disneyland. How do you get those vacant Street Shots?
When do you film? There are no people around you?
Well done video! I'm still trying to figure out WHEN/WHAT TIME you filmed your B roll. Is this at dusk? How are you able to film New Orleans Square so... empty!! I want to guess it's right before closing time but the light in the sky.... looks like it's twilight hours (like an hour after sunset). Love the content!
It takes a lot of patience and a very nice camera. But this was filmed from 10PM - 12:30AM. I choose video topics based on crowd trends. I put a lot of effort into things others don’t care about, but it matters to me and it seems my viewers.
This is a very interesting discussion. I was in the Spanish Quarter in New Orleans a few years ago and the streets were pretty straight and not really that narrow. I wondered if I missed the part that NOS was designed to look like, or if it was created specifically to be someone (Walt's?) vision of New Orleans.
And during the short time I was in Nawlins, I never saw the streets as quiet and unoccupied as they were when you were filming. When was that? How did you achieve that? I mean, I saw a few people, even one or two in the second floor windows.
New Orleans Square to me always felt ghostly. I mean, at street level it was busy, lots of people in shops. But it always seemed to me that the second floors were not occupied, or at least not by living beings. I suppose that could be because a lot of them are really NOT second floors.
I was standing in the marketplace in Galaxy's Edge on two separate evenings, and I noticed that lights were twinkling and there were noises going on "up there" which really made the place feel like it was lived in. I could hear the inhabitants of those upper floors going about their lives. I could imagine them making dinner or having conversations in whatever language they were using. There was even more of this the time I was there (in Batuu East) when it was pouring rain. I couldn't hear what was going on "up there" as well, the rain was that noisy, but the lights changing and having heard them before when it wasn't raining just came back to me. Cool.
What’s behind the main front entry door on the Haunted Mansion, as guests enter on the side of the building?
New orleans magic
...Disneyland... based on 'Americana'. - Walt Disney!
No trip to Disneyland is complete without a visit to immerse oneself in the warm comforter that is New Orleans Square!
The long stretch of Magic Kingdoms Frontierland is to facilitate for the parade route.
Replicated by the OLC at Tokyo Disneyland
I haven’t seen the video. Should I or should I just make up a comment about what I think it’s about.😂
hahah!!!!
there was One place and One and ONLY One item I always checked out when I got older and went to Disney the old gas lamp. hind in one of the little alcoves in New Orleans Square
How are these areas of the park so empty when you film?
Because I put time and effort into things other people don't
@@HeyBrickey It's great - really adds to the "behind the scenes" feel
How do you get there in when there is No One around?
Visit at the end of the night. One of the best ways to experience the Square is to wander through it for about half an hour before park close, then catch the last group in the Haunted Mansion before they close the line for the night. Drop to the back of the group as you exit the stretching room and pause in the portrait hallway to allow the others to get into the load area and create a small break in the occupied doombuggies before you board. When you exit the ride you will have the riverfront and square mostly to yourself. Be considerate of the cast members who are ready to finish their night, but you can enjoy a good 5-10 minutes of glorious solitude in the most beautiful area of Disneyland.
This guy gets it!
I’m a simple woman; all I want is to experience the most immersive land in Disneyland in the best way possible. If you really want to do it right, walk all the way down Main Street and back to the train station, then take the train to NOS. Setting that turn of the century vibe on Main Street, then rolling into the NOS train station is peak immersion.
The intimacy is very much reminiscent of a childhood cardboard-box playhouse and probably why I love it so much
It so good because it's NOT 100' across/wide. Disney World, to me is just a cement blithe/wasteland!!!!
You mention none of the buildings actually being two stories tall, however, aren't at least a few of them with Club 33, 21 Royal?
Disclaimer: I am NOT trying for CZcams comment of the day on your story, nor am I trying to fact check you, more so fact check myself.
I mean to say three stories tall which some allude to. But the problem with filming that late is the brain runs a little slow.
Sounds interesting, but look what Disney is doing to the family. I will never pay for a Disney product again. They drank the blood and deserve to become history.
Not to mention they drink that blood from a sparkly limited edition Stitch travel tumbler that’s a magic key holder exclusive.
I think you’re right Disney does deserve to become history, I bet someone writes a book about them or even makes a movie. How dare them entertaining the family for 10 decades!!! I’m with you!!!
So will it smell like vomit , beer , and cheap perfume that hides nothing….
TLDR; Disney got woke, went broke