A Room on the Quarter


Guest rooms in the French Quarter of Port Orleans bring the charm of this southern city indoors.


The elegance of the room is married with a bit of the fun of Mardi Gras:


There's even a hint of everyone's favorite Mouse woven into the upholstery of the chairs:


And on the wall... a beautiful work of art:


Look closely, though, and you'll notice this is actually a painting of New Orleans Square at Disneyland. Entitled "The Square," this concept piece was created in 1964 by legendary Disney artist and Imagineer Herbert Ryman.

The building on the left is the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean, with a figure of Long John Silver on the balcony (never added) to draw Guests into the attraction. Between the two trees at center, you can see the tops of ships' masts beyond the buildings, a detail that exists in New Orleans Square to this day. The nuns are the Sisters of Charity, a staple of period New Orleans, and the artist at the easel is actually Ryman's friend and fellow Imagineer Colin Campbell.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the info on that painting! We stayed in Port Orleans French Quarter this past March, and as New Orleans natives we couldn't quite place the buildings as 100% authentic to the area. It makes perfect sense why now!

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  2. thast's my uncle Colin Campbell and only recently did I confirm it with him that Ryman would paint my uncle in his pictures....I wish I could get my hands on an original...

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