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Walt & Roy Disney's Golden Initials

New Orleans Square: Walt & Roy Disney's initials are hidden within the decorative balcony railing found above the Pirates of the Caribbean (directly above the Royal Street Verandah - gumbo & chowder shop).

Pieces of Eight - Monkey Chandelier

Pieces of Eight - New Orleans Square: Next to the Pirates of the Caribbean exit is a pirate shop named Pieces of Eight. Hanging inside the shop is an unusual chandelier featuring a white monkey. The Pieces of Eight monkey is the inspiration behind Jack - Captain Barbossa's capuchin monkey from the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Port of New Orleans

New Orleans Square: The sails & masts from a sailing ship acknowledge the Port of New Orleans - enhancing New Orleans Square's backstory.

The State of Louisiana's - Pelican Flag

New Orleans Square: Another Disney detail, the Pelican Flag - Louisiana's official state flag, flies proudly over New Orleans Square. 

Marty & Graw - Jewel of Orleans

New Orleans Square: The Jewel of Orleans is home to some exquisite antique jewelry and a very unusual Disney detail. Guests to the shop may notice a rat wearing Mickey Mouse Ears & Mardis Gras beads, accompanied by a plastic Godzilla carrying a tiny Tinker Bell. Cast Members have named the mismatched pair of shop residents, Marty & Graw.

According to Cast Members, the large rodent wearing Mouse Ears is Mickey's cousin, Rickey Rat. Rescued by security, the plastic Godzilla tries to help out, by carrying an exhausted Tinker Bell in his mouth.

Godzilla & Tinker Bell - Jewel of Orleans

New Orleans Square: Rescued by Disneyland Security, this plastic Godzilla repays the Disney kindness, by carrying a tired Tinker Bell in his mouth.

Ricky Rat - Jewel of Orleans

New Orleans Square: An unusual Disney detail can be found inside the Jewel of Orleans. Mickey Mouse's cousin, Ricky Rat, seems to be celebrating Mardis Gras. According to Cast Members, Ricky and his cache of beads, have been there for quite a long time. 

Telegraph Office - Morse Code Message

New Orleans Square: The telegraph office attached to the New Orleans Square Railroad Station, replays a part of Walt Disney's Disneyland Opening Day Dedication in Morse code.

"TO ALL WHO COME TO DISNEYLAND, WELCOME. HERE AGE RELIVES FOND MEMORIES OF THE PAST, AND HERE YOUTH MAY SAVOR THE CHALLENGE AND PROMISE OF THE FUTURE."

Amateur radio operator George Eldridge helped restore the message in 1997. After taping the message, Eldridge discovered that it had been cut short. The telegram was improperly edited when Imagineers transferred the message from a continuously looping tape, to a digital recording. Thanks to Eldridge, the recording now plays the correct message.

Oogie Boogie

New Orleans Square: Every year around Halloween Time, Oogie Boogie makes an appearance as a Disneyland popcorn vendor. The neon green villain from A Nightmare Before Christmas can be found in the popcorn cart near the New Orleans Square fountain, just outside of the Haunted Mansion's iron gates.

Crypt Dated 1764

In New Orleans Square, near the Haunted Mansion, there is what appears to be an old crypt. Covered with bricks and dated 1764, the crypt is built into to the wall along the Rivers of America.

There are lots of stories and rumors about this odd Disney Detail. The crypt might have been part of the wealthy pirate backstory, originally meant to tie the Haunted Mansion to Pirates of the Caribbean. It may also be an attempt to link the manor to Jean Lafitte, a pirate & privateer in the New Orleans area, who fought against the British in the War of 1812. Another story claims that the date of 1764, is a tribute to one of the Imagineers who helped create New Orleans Square.