It was located on new orleans street in frontierland and featured indoor and outdoor patio seating. Aunt jemima s pancake house was a restaurant that began at disneyland in anaheim california in 1955. After absorbing the adjacent don defore s silver banjo barbecue restaurant it became aunt jemima s kitchen a name which it kept until 1970 i received this picture and note from bill finnell of klamath falls oregon who remembers the original restaurant.
The frontierland restaurant that is now the river belle terrace was the aunt jemima pancake house from 1955 until 1962. In my house and i m sure in most houses of the uk pancake day is spent making pancakes making a second round after the first round was dropped on the floor after a failed flip then covered in every marshmallow chocolate chip and ounce of whipped cream in sight. Today back in 1957 was the first disneyland pancake day race.
Lewis became well known posing for pictures with visitors and serving pancakes to dignitaries such as indian prime minister nehru. Aylene lewis portrayed aunt jemima at the disneyland aunt jemima s pancake house a popular eating place at the park on new orleans street in frontierland from 1957 until her death in 1964. Lewis regularly posed for photographs with visitors sang and even served patrons.
According to most sources aylene lewis began playing the role of aunt jemima in the restaurant in 1957. Aunt jemima s pancake house opened at disneyland in anaheim california in 1955. Aunt jemima gone i m not eating pancakes uncle ben s rice cream of wheat eskimo pie mrs butterworth.
Aunt jemima disneyland commercial 1956 duration. Menu items included pancakes and waffles. It was renamed aunt jemima s kitchen in 1962 and kept the name until 1970.
During the early days of the park aunt jemima played by aylene lewis would greet guests outside of the restaurant. Aunt jemima pancake house was a restaurant in frontierland at disneyland from august 17 1955 to 1970. 1955 from the mid 1950 s to the late 1960 s actress aylene lewis portrayed aunt jemima at the aunt jemima restaurant in the newly opened disneyland there she serves pancakes and poses for photos with guests.
The park didn t open until 9 30 but auntie served employees starting at 7 30 am.
Aunt jemima disneyland. Actress aylene lewis portrayed aunt jemima in disneyland. This restaurant was fully operated controlled by quaker oats. Disney took over operation in 1967 long after aunt jemima s had closed its doors. From 1962 1967 the pancake house became aunt jemima s kitchen expanding its menu beyond breakfast items.
Aunt jemima s the silver banjo. Keith palmer high school buddy got me the job at the cox thimble drome at disneyland just after my high school graduation in 1959. The first thing after getting a uniform from wardrobe was to go to aunt jemima s and have pancakes.
The first thing after getting a uniform from wardrobe was to go to aunt jemima s and have pancakes. Keith palmer high school buddy got me the job at the cox thimble drome at disneyland just after my high school graduation in 1959. Aunt jemima s the silver banjo.
From 1962 1967 the pancake house became aunt jemima s kitchen expanding its menu beyond breakfast items. Disney took over operation in 1967 long after aunt jemima s had closed its doors. This restaurant was fully operated controlled by quaker oats.
Actress aylene lewis portrayed aunt jemima in disneyland.
