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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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); Bonsai (approx. 0.9 miles away); English Tea Garden (approx. one mile away); Miniature Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); From Ships to Staves (approx. 1.2 miles away); Prehistoric Plants (approx. 1.3 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

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

Photographed By Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024

2. The Brown Derby Marker

Marker is located at the right of the double doors.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024

3. The Brown Derby and Iconic Hat Logo

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.