Throwback Thursday and Disney trivia. Walt had planned a couple changes in the late 50s. He planned on opening a new area called Liberty Street. It would feature colonial arts, Griffins Wharf (the supposed site of Boston tea party) Paul Revere's (edit. Thanks Plumie) Silver shoppe the liberty tree a hall of the declaration of independence and hall of presidents. It was tentatively planned for years and even showed up on some park maps into the 60s. It I'd on my park map from 1964. There was also going to be Edison square, sponsored by GE, with a life size Thomas Edison and a version of what became the carousel of progress. Edison square is also shown on the map though never done. Forgive the condition... It's 50 years old and fun to look at.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing! - PixiPirateMaid
118.7 #2757 3:28PM
Thank you, this is great! - ShariRenee
1505.7 #51 3:28PM
Was this area ever developed into something else? Is it part of Tomorrowland? - DisneyGrandma
338.3 #439 3:36PM
It's still backstage areas an will probably stay that way - BaseballMickey_CM 2844.6 #15 3:49PM
Most of the ideas were incorporated in Liberty Square in WDW. - BaseballMickey_CM
2844.6 #15 4:55PM
Griffin's Wharf would have been freakin' sweet! - ScooterMike
1959.8 #35 4:58PM
*Revere. You can still get a copy of this map in the art on demand at the gallery as you enter DL park. A site called red bubble.com makes phone cases with a couple of detail choices. - Plumiegirl
3322.9 #10 6:07PM
That's cool! I didn't know anything about that. I'm gonna try to check it out tomorrow night. - CobbPR 1563.7 #49 6:16PM