Why New Orleans Square's First Attraction Disappeared 

Put me in the NOS is the perfect land camp! I’m old enough to remember when Pieces of Eight sold toy muskets and pistols. Once the new HM store opens, I’d love to see the current store return to the One of a Kind Shop. Thanks for hitting it out of the park again, Brickey!

Thanks for clarifying a memory for me! For years I thought I had imagined an arcade there! In 1967 I was 6!

I don’t understand why your videos aren’t being circulated more! You have the best, most unique Disneyland content on RU-vid! Loved this video!

Ah, NOS… the most perfect land of them all IMO. I knew about the arcade but not the location. Thanks and keep up the great work. 🏴‍☠️👻

As someone that has never visited Disneyland, only WDW in Florida, I can't tell you how much I love your videos. Thank you and keep em coming my friend.

Thanks for bringing back to the Ol' Postcard Days.

Amazing video, as always love the secret history of Disneyland and the secret history of one of my favorite lands!

The only difference between New Orleans Square and Galaxy’s Edge is that I don’t want an expanded GE. It was themed around the sequels when it should be on Endor/Hoth/Tatooine. Good video as always HeyBrickey!!

Aloha Brickey..I loved those games as a kid,and I was disapointed when they removed them. As a boy growing up near the park and we went alot from the time I was 3, waiting for Pirates and then the HM seemed liked years..but the arcade gave me something to do while my mom and dad shopped sipping on Mint Julips... Thanks for the walk down memory lane

The fairest land in all the land! ❤ Great history lesson.

This is why I love your videos. In all of my 40+ years, have I ever noticed all of these little hidden or not so hidden details in one of my favorite parts in the park. I get to see the park with different eyes when I watch. You have taught me to look up and around and enjoy the Vibes in the little details. Again, thank you, Brickey, for all that you do. 🧡🏰

Appreciate your videos very much, Brickey! You deserve the 50K subscribers and MUCH more than that!

I dearly remember the "non-compliant" entrance .. 2 steps down , Fortune Red on my right and Swashbuckling goods in barrels ! Thanks , Brickey . Been attending since '55 !

I really love the history of the Disneyland arcades. Teddi Barra's, the Starcade, the Shooting Gallery, there is something really cool with knowing that they once existed alongside our old faves! Kinda feels like we're seeing arcades in general fading away. Saw a couple get closed recently... time and tide wait for no one.

I never get tired of hearing these stories. And I've read about alot of them before. But the videos really do the stories and history justice!

Absolute Gem!! Well done sir.

The Fortune Tellers are incredible, great keepsake and interesting stories.

Thanks for another fun video. I like that NOS is immersive and not just one street to walk through. The best Easter egg of them all was finding out Brickey’s Uncle tells your fortune in NOS ! Keep up the good work !

If you think about it, New Orleans square is kind of like avengers hallway With pre-existing attractions like guardians of the Galaxy mission breakout

By far, New Orleans Square, is my favorite land, because it is home to my 2 favorite attractions!! Loved the video, all of these neat nuggets that you are able to tease out, spectacular!! Also, I love your Brickeyisms, “What it is on opening day, doesn’t mean that, that’s what’s going to always say” .. that has to go on something!! I read in one of the comments that the next video is going to be epic!! I’m ready for the next drop!! Thanks for keeping Walt’s dream alive!!

Great vlog! Thanks for hanging in there 😊

The singular focus on merchandise over experience since Eisner is what keeps the Disney parks marching towards the blandness of "shopping malls with rides". The glassblowers, the curio shops, edible sit-down food, all the things which made for an immersive experience -- all abandoned to sell the cheapest products to a captive audience. The Blue Bayou was a great meal in the 60s and 70s, as were the other places. Now it's just, well, yuck.

Wow I did not know this info, there should be a sign on that Capt to show it has been there that long. Another great video. Very cool

Great content! 👍🏼

It makes me wonder if they are similar to the shooting games that are at Kettleman City’s Bravo Farms. Bricky, you probably haven’t been up the 5 to NorCal often but, the place is a total Disneyland tribute to various different types of attractions.

Your content brings me joy so thank you for all your time and energy that you put into your videos. Your original take on Disney content is inspirational as well as insightful. NOS is my favorite Land of Disneyland Park. Can't wait to be back at the parks in September.

Walt Disney’s last opening day. The man was at his peak. His art was just hitting stride in the park. Even more was launched in his remaining weeks. AMAZING.

Another excellent and interesting video!

Great video! Will you do a video of the Disneyland Dream Suite at the former Disney Gallery at New Orleans Square?

Great content. Thanks!

This is a really cool view of the history behind New Orleans Square, had no idea!

Love the history, love the detail, love you! I don’t know of anyone who consistently delivers more amazing history.

Your videos are so impressive.

Great history lesson Brickey and thanks for the great info.❤

Hey just wanted to say, enjoy the channel man! Ive been watching several channels for years now and yours has been a grower for sure! (Sorry, I took so long to sub!) Great info, especially this episode, which a lot of these facts I didnt know. That corridor (of now shops) always seemed a mystery as a kid, and kind of boring... but as an adult I really do appreciate the immersion of that area, especially at night!

What was that piano countertop thing about? Looked neat!

I wasn't born yet when New Orleans Square opened, but I've seen comments claiming that some guests, especially kids, complained about the lack of rides at the time. "It's just like Main Street, nothin' but shops!" someone recalled thinking in a comment I once read. People have also mentioned being taunted by the locked facade of Haunted Mansion, which sat there for years before the attraction was built. There was just no social media yet for them to complain to! :D

Fun seeing you yesterday in the park over by the wishing well filming! Luv all the old school Disney history u share 🧡

Great video, Brickey! That royal court made for a great napping spot for my little one 😌 Will definitely have to check out these easter eggs/pieces of history next time we’re there. #1313

The Easter Eggs are endless

My lifelong favorite DL land. Thanks

Another win from the "Heart and Art" of Disneyland!

I do remember that arcade and probably have a guide book still going back to at least 1970. I have some of those postcards as well. I was there in summer of 1967, and in 1969 for Mansion. It is amazing to think the two most iconic attractions in the history of Disneyland and all the Disney parks started right here. And they set a standard for Disney and the entire themepark industry - And still do.

Born and raised in the OG NOLA, I seem to visit DLNOS more often each year and love it.

what I would give to see what those arcade games looked like and play them

Pirates of the Caribbean came first way before Haunted mansion came in 1969

I often frequented Disneyland from 1963 to 1990. I went to the One of a Kind shop one day and bought my girlfriend an amazing Ruby-eyed, Markesite lizard that she still wears to this day, (We've been married for over 30 years). Such a cool and unusual store when Antique shops were not so popular.

Omg I had some of those pirate postcards! Some Country Bear ones too. Speaking of which, you should do Teddi Barra's Swinging Arcade next.

That post card machine would be a hit today!!!! I.E. penny smasher

I vaguely remember there being an arcade in Disneyland, but I couldn't have told you where.

HEY BRICKEY! Can you tell us more about the Blue Bayou Restaurant? Was that purpose built with the Pirates ride or was it built before Pirates opened? Growing up in SoCal and going to Disneyland 2-3 times a year, I used to think (as a kid) that the restaurant was some sort of employee only place. It wasn't until much much later (and older) that I got to go and eat there, and wow what a dinner. It was soooo good as I remember it and got to sit right on the edge and watch the boats go by. Thanks again for all your amazing videos!!

Everyone has different standards. Personally, I'd take an immersively themed land like New Orleans Square or Galaxy's Edge with no rides over present-day industrial-themed Avengers Hallway, even if it included its promised E-Ticket.

Thanks fer conjurin' up all those memory's in me wee, iddy brain! That Pirate Arcade was truly an "Attraction", we would be quite willing to spend hours playin' 'round in there! An' Cap'n Red gave out some strangely scurvile fortunes! Arrgh!

The elevator also takes you down to the “main kitchen “of New Orleans Square. It’ll also lead you to the backstage area that you pass on the Disneyland railroad or also the Indy show building.

The elevator @ 11:41 will also take you down to the main kitchen which sits underneath the whole New Orleans square

Why is there no crowd? What time of day did you go?

Who remembers when they would sell antiques in New Orleans Square?

I remember those machines, being 7, 8, 9...

The old penny arcade was always a blast I assume the pirates arcade was also fun

Brickey, Walt and New Orleans Sq. are responsible for helping to preserve Heritage buildings everywhere. In the 50's and 60's a lot of old buildings were being knocked down. When the Mayor of New Orleans opened with Walt the Sq. he could see how much his own city was loosing it's heritage. So on his return home he made it harder for developers to get their building consents and permits. Later of course hurrican Katrina did not help in preserving buildings. What Walt did here ( he would'nt have known it) started a movement which continues to this day. Grande Central Station, New York is a prime example. Cheers, Chris Perry.

Would love to find and own those old games

I don’t know if this the right place to make suggestions. This channel has great analysis of what is driving the changes at Disneyland. My suggestion: make a trip over to Japan. Visit Tokyo Disneyland for 2 days and Tokyo Sea for 2 days. Not enough time to make a video, … I don’t think. I don’t know anything about that. Anyway, I believe taking the time to go in and physically observe these two parks will go a long way to further inform your future analyses. Don’t just look at images/videos of those parks. Invest in going there to take it all in with your own eyes. Anyway, just my 2 cents. Take it for what it’s worth.

It seems like a penny arcade was still open in the late 70s and early 80s in New Orleans square.

My friends and I always visited that arcade. I still have a doubloon token from a machine there where we engraved the dumbest things we could think of.

I trust you

Brickey, when was the first time you went to Disneyland?

I'd like to see you take on Knott's Berry Farm for a video, It still has the charm in Ghost Town, especially in summer time.

I still buy postcards when I travel. Many images that we could not get. Also, 1969 to today is 55 years, not almost 50.

I played all those games. And made a doubloon….which says WALT DISNEY LIVES. It has been in my pocket for 50 years.

Even though I'm at a place in my life where I can afford an annual Disneyland trip, at least Club 33 exists to remind me I'm still a peasant. :)

A day at Disneyland is not complete without checking in with Esmeralda and Red.

New Orleans Square, like Liberty Square, appear to not have any room for more attractions.

You may not know this but pinball and arcade games were illegal for a period of time. I can remember when they first were made legal and the quarter eating monsters took off. We are talking late sixties into the seventies..

"Shoot em" arcade games of the 1960s were electromechanical. Video graphics of the time weren't nearly advanced enough. A typical target was stamped metal with a pirate (or other image) painted on it. Targets would pop up and sometimes move while you shot at them. The most advanced ones might coordinate movie projections with the mechanics. Ironically, the 3-D video in Toy Story Midway Mania simulates those old mechanical games. I would love to find someone's home movie of the old New Orleans Square arcade games.

Old years

What if they took both of those stores and that center quiet space and made them into that pirates of the Caribbean bar/restaurant like what they were going to put in Disney world. Move pieces of eight across the way and get rid of Cristal d’orleans.

You say fans are complaining about closures BUT there’s more rides open today than opening day. That would make me feel good but I’m paying 100000x the price. *might have missed a zero or two.

Your videos rule

Those arcade games must have all been mechanical contraptions. 1967 was too early for video games.

2 Pirate Redds?!?

🎉🎉 something ignorant and rude to get comment of the day .🎉🎉 Rush>kiss

Being a creative and a knowledge sponge I appreciate every one of your videos. I also love that you almost always put two of my favorite things in the same sentence. Those would be Disney of course, and SimCity. Speaking of are you aware that Will Wright claimed he created SimCity for people with a god complex. I bet Walt would have played it for hours at a time. It's a great escape from the real world. I've not yet been to Disneyland, but growing up in Florida I spent many days at Disney World. Thanks for the DL knowledge, and the bigger picture of Walt. Please keep up the amazing work. Until next time my friend.