Meandering down Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland Paris, I came across this peculiar little boarding house, tucked behind a little cafe window.
It appears that Beulah's is a very popular Boarding House, but they also have a vacancy in room number 6! So, shall we take a room? It seems we're amongst some very interesting guests...
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I don't think any of the names hold any significance, save for "N. Bly."
Nellie Bly was a famous American journalist who famously traveled around the world in 1889. Her editor, the famed yellow-journalist Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World, decided to capitalize on the popularity of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days and, after a year of planning, sent her on her way. She basically followed Phileas Fogg's route, except for the fact that she began and ended in New York instead of London, sent reports from wherever she was, and made it around the world in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds. The trip captivated New Yorkers and all Americans just as Verne's book had (while also helping Pulitzer sell a lot of papers).
Since the Paris park is so Verne-inspired, the "N. Bly" on the boarding house must be a little homage to Nellie.
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I don't think any of the names hold any significance, save for "N. Bly."
Nellie Bly was a famous American journalist who famously traveled around the world in 1889. Her editor, the famed yellow-journalist Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World, decided to capitalize on the popularity of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days and, after a year of planning, sent her on her way. She basically followed Phileas Fogg's route, except for the fact that she began and ended in New York instead of London, sent reports from wherever she was, and made it around the world in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds. The trip captivated New Yorkers and all Americans just as Verne's book had (while also helping Pulitzer sell a lot of papers).
Since the Paris park is so Verne-inspired, the "N. Bly" on the boarding house must be a little homage to Nellie.
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