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| caption='''The exterior of the Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe.'''
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| caption='''The Exterior of the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade.'''  
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| opened=1971
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| park= Magic Kingdom
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| land=Frontierland
 
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| custom_label_1= Restaurant Type
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| custom_value_1= Counter Service
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| type=Shooting Arcade
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| custom_label_2= Menu Type
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| opened=October 1, 1971
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| custom_value_2= Mexican
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| Custom_label_1= Formally Known as
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| Custom_Value_2= Frontier Shootin' Gallery
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Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe is a restaurant in [[Frontierland]].
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The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade is an attraction located in [[Frontierland]].
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==Restaurant History==
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==History and Attraction Plot==
  
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Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café is a counter service restaurant in Frontierland, which serves mainly American cuisine. The restaurant stretches from the [[Country Bear Jamboree]] all the way to (what is now) [[Tortuga Tavern]] in Adventureland.
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The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade opened with the park on October 1, 1971, as the Frontier Shootin' Gallery. The attraction recreates the 1850 shootout on Boot Hill in Tombstone Arizona <Ref name="Disney"> https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/frontierland-shootin-arcade/ </ref>, in the form of an arcade shooting gallery. In the gallery, guests use authentic .54 caliber Hawkins buffalo rifles to hit various targets <ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/frontierland-shootin-arcade/ </ref>. There are three different distances that guests can shoot at. The first, the foreground of the gallery, is themed to look like a graveyard. In the graveyard targets that guests can shoot include:
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*Vultures sitting in a large tree
  
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What is today known as Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe opened as Pecos Bill Café, with the rest of the Magic Kingdom in 1971 <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/frontierland/pecos-bill-tall-tale-inn-and-cafe </ref>. Pecos Bill Café was originally connected to another Frontierland restaurant, the Mile Long Bar. In 1998, the Mile Long Bar and Pecos Bill Café were closed and combined into one restaurant <ref> http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id82.htm </reF>. At this time the establishment was renamed Pecos Bill Tale Inn and Café. Besides just getting a new name, Pecos Bill also received new decorations, more a seating, and a new backstory.
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*An owl located inside the large tree
  
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Beginning October 1, 2015, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe received a brand new Mexican based restaurant <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/pecos-bill-cafe/news/25sep2015-pecos-bill-cafe-closing-for-short-refurbishment-to-launch-new-menu.htm </ref>. At this time the options available in topping bar were changed, and the cheese sauce was removed <ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/10/04/review-new-menu-at-pecos-bill-tall-tale-inn-and-cafe-in-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom/ </ref>.
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*Tombstones, with various names on them
  
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==Backstory of the Tall Tale Inn and Cafe==
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*A skeleton grave digger
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Inside the restaurant, near the stone fireplace, the story of Pecos Bill is written on a piece of rawhide. The story reads
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{{Quotation|"Considered by many as the meanest, toughest, roughest cowboy of them all, Pecos Bill has been credited for inventing all things western, from rodeos to cowboy dancing, to spurs, hats and lassos. He can draw faster, shoot straighter and ride a horse harder than any man alive. Unfortunately, we don’t know when and where he was born, just that he was raised by coyotes and that his name comes from the river in Texas. Over the years, Pecos Bill along with his trusty horse, Widowmaker, have made quite a name for themselves forging new trails and taming others. Legend tells us several tall tales, like the time Pecos Bill jumped on a powerful twister and road it like a bucking bronco. Then there was the time when Pecos Bill dug out a path to create the Rio Grande river during a severe drought that hit his beloved Texas. And then there was the day Pecos Bill was so bored he took his handy six-shooter and shot out all of the stars in the sky except for one. That’s why they call Texas the “Lone Star State.”
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*A large sign which reads Boot Hill
  
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*Cacti
  
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In 1878, with the encouragement of his friends, Pecos Bill decided to open his own watering hole, a restaurant whose motto very much reflects its one-of-a-kind owner. “The tastiest eats and treats this side of the Rio Grande.” Pecos Bill called it the Tall Tale Inn and Café and it quickly became a popular hangout for some of his legendary friends. As time went by, it became a tradition when each friend paid a visit they would leave something behind for Pecos Bill to remember them by. As you can see from the articles and artifacts that don the walls, many of which carry inscriptions, Pecos Bill had some mighty impressive friends. Seems that every trail eventually led to the Tall Tale Inn and Café."<ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/09/pecos_bill_tall_tale_inn_and_c.html </ref>}}
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*A fence
  
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Items donated by Pecos Bill's friends can be found in displays throughout the restaurant. These include <ref> http://disneyshawn.blogspot.com/2010/03/legends-of-west.html </ref>:
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The middle section of the gallery features the town of Tombstone (including a bank, a hotel and a jail) with targets on them. To the right of the town, guests can also shoot an ore car coming out of a large mine. When guests hit the various targets, the targets animate in some way. As guests shoot at the targets, a fog will roll over the graveyard, changing the weather from clear and calm, to dark and stormy. After the fog roles in, guests will hear coyotes howl, bridges creek, and thunder in the background.
  
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*Johnny Appleseed's pot-hat
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In 1982, the lead balls that guests shot out of the rifles were replaced with infra-red technology. The reason for the change was twofold. Besides safety concerns, cost was also a factor as cast members would have to re-paint the targets almost on a nightly basis (due to the lead pellets chipping the paint) <ref> http://disney-pal.com/MagicKingdom/frontierland_shootin_arcade.htm </ref>. The only other major change to the attraction came on September 26, 1984 when it was renamed the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Sep26.html </ref>. In June 2011, the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade's exterior was refurbished. The attraction reopened in November 2011 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/frontierland-shootin-arcade/news/04nov2011-frontierland-shootin'-arcade-reopens-at-the-magic-kingdom.htm#.TrQylkMZ9TU.twitter </ref>.
  
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*Paul Bunyan's axe
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==Trivia==
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* There are 97 targets in the gallery <ref name="Disney"/>.
  
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*Buffalo Bill's boots
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* The Shootin' Arcade is one of the few attractions in the Magic Kingdom that has an additional coast. It costs $1 for 35 shots <ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/frontierland-shootin-arcade/ </ref>.
  
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*Davy Crockett’s satchel and powder horn
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* The tombstone in the middle of the gallery reads,
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{{Quotation|"Ol Tom Hubbard
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  died with a frown,
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  but a grave can't keep a good man down."}}
  
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*Kit Carson’s scouting tools
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* There is actually a walkway for cast members located between the graveyard and Tombstone. There is also a second walkway between Tombstone and the background. 
  
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*The Lone Ranger's mask
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* When the attraction still used real lead pellets, cast members used 2,000 gallons of paint per year repainting the targets.
  
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==Menu==
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==Behind the Scenes==
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Click below to see the official Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe menu:
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If you want to see behind the scenes pictures of the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade check out:
  
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https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/pecos-bill-tall-tale-inn-and-cafe/menus/
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http://www.imagineeringdisney.com/blog/2011/2/8/frontierland-shootin-arcade-like-youve-never-seen-it.html
  
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==Fun Facts and Trivia==
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==See the Arcade==
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* Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe has become famous among Disney enthusiasts for its topping bar.
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* The blue portion of the building's exterior, is the part of the restaurant that was originally the Mile Long Bar <ref> http://disneyshawn.blogspot.com/2010/03/legends-of-west.html </ref>.
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{{#ev:youtube|Ox50FU7Cmvs|420}}
  
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* Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe is themed to look like an old western saloon its Frontierland side, and a more exotic Mexican themed restaurant on its Adventureland side <ref name= "Jack"/>.
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 19:33, 10 October 2016

Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
ShootinMW.jpg
The Exterior of the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade.
Magic Kingdom
Land Frontierland
Attraction type Shooting Arcade
Opening date October 1, 1971
FastPass + No

The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade is an attraction located in Frontierland.

History and Attraction Plot

The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade opened with the park on October 1, 1971, as the Frontier Shootin' Gallery. The attraction recreates the 1850 shootout on Boot Hill in Tombstone Arizona [1], in the form of an arcade shooting gallery. In the gallery, guests use authentic .54 caliber Hawkins buffalo rifles to hit various targets [2]. There are three different distances that guests can shoot at. The first, the foreground of the gallery, is themed to look like a graveyard. In the graveyard targets that guests can shoot include:

  • Vultures sitting in a large tree
  • An owl located inside the large tree
  • Tombstones, with various names on them
  • A skeleton grave digger
  • A large sign which reads Boot Hill
  • Cacti
  • A fence

The middle section of the gallery features the town of Tombstone (including a bank, a hotel and a jail) with targets on them. To the right of the town, guests can also shoot an ore car coming out of a large mine. When guests hit the various targets, the targets animate in some way. As guests shoot at the targets, a fog will roll over the graveyard, changing the weather from clear and calm, to dark and stormy. After the fog roles in, guests will hear coyotes howl, bridges creek, and thunder in the background.

In 1982, the lead balls that guests shot out of the rifles were replaced with infra-red technology. The reason for the change was twofold. Besides safety concerns, cost was also a factor as cast members would have to re-paint the targets almost on a nightly basis (due to the lead pellets chipping the paint) [3]. The only other major change to the attraction came on September 26, 1984 when it was renamed the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade [4]. In June 2011, the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade's exterior was refurbished. The attraction reopened in November 2011 [5].

Trivia

  • There are 97 targets in the gallery [1].
  • The Shootin' Arcade is one of the few attractions in the Magic Kingdom that has an additional coast. It costs $1 for 35 shots [6].
  • The tombstone in the middle of the gallery reads,
"Ol Tom Hubbard

died with a frown, but a grave can't keep a good man down."

  • There is actually a walkway for cast members located between the graveyard and Tombstone. There is also a second walkway between Tombstone and the background.
  • When the attraction still used real lead pellets, cast members used 2,000 gallons of paint per year repainting the targets.

Behind the Scenes

If you want to see behind the scenes pictures of the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade check out:

http://www.imagineeringdisney.com/blog/2011/2/8/frontierland-shootin-arcade-like-youve-never-seen-it.html

See the Arcade


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/frontierland-shootin-arcade/
  2. ↑ http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/frontierland-shootin-arcade/
  3. ↑ http://disney-pal.com/MagicKingdom/frontierland_shootin_arcade.htm
  4. ↑ http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Sep26.html
  5. ↑ http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/frontierland-shootin-arcade/news/04nov2011-frontierland-shootin'-arcade-reopens-at-the-magic-kingdom.htm#.TrQylkMZ9TU.twitter
  6. ↑ http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/frontierland-shootin-arcade/
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