Two toads at Toad Hall, Disneyland Paris - Weathervane Wednesday

 Today's weathervanes were photographed over the Toad Hall Restaurant in the Fantasyland section of Disneyland, Paris, France.

One of my favorite books as a child was Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908.  Disney created an animated film in 1949 about some of the stories in this book, and of course, there is a ride in California's Disneyland called "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" based on one of those stories.  At the Disneyland Park in Paris, France we found a restaurant called "Toad Hall" after Mr. Toad's residence in the story book.  This little restaurant serves fish and chips right in middle of Fantasyland.  Strangely, there is no "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" at all in Disneyland Paris.  

Above the restaurant are two fun weathervanes of Mr. Toad. In one he is riding his motor car, and the other has Mr. Toad riding a unicycle.  Mr. Toad was obsessed with motor cars in the book and movie, and got into lots of adventures (and lots of trouble) with his automobile. These weathervanes are simple two dimensional silhouettes, but they are very recognizable above the low rooflines of the restaurant. 

Toad Hall Restaurant, Disneyland, Paris

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To cite/link to this blog post: Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Two toads at Toad Hall, Disneyland Paris - Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted May 17, 2023, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2023/05/two-toads-at-toad-hall-disneyland-paris.html: accessed [access date]).