Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Brown Derby

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024

1. The Brown Derby Marker

Inscription.
This building is inspired by the Vine Street Brown Derby originally built in Hollywood, California in 1928.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 28° 21.456′ N, 81° 33.618′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from World Drive north of Osceola Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Disney's Hollywood Studios and requires an entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 South Studio Drive, Orlando FL 32830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cameraman (within shouting distance of this marker); Disney MGM Studios (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Shishinden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nishikigoi (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Goju-No-To (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Torii (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bonsai (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Buena Vista.

Regarding The Brown Derby. Brown Derby was a chain of restaurants in Los Angeles, California. The first and best known was shaped like a derby hat, an iconic image that became synonymous with the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was opened by Wilson Mizner in 1926. The chain was started by Robert H. Cobb and Herbert K. Somborn (a former husband of film star Gloria Swanson) in the 1920s. The original Brown Derby restaurants had closed or had been converted to other uses by the 1980s. The Brown Derby began a licensing program in 1987 with The Walt Disney Company for a replica of the original Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024

2. The Brown Derby Marker

The marker is located to the right of the entrance.

at the new Disney-MGM Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - Vine Street Brown Derby.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024

3. The Brown Derby and Iconic Hat Logo

The Original Vine Street Brown Derby - 1930s image. Click for full size.

Public Domain

4. The Original Vine Street Brown Derby - 1930s

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.

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