Originally Posted By yamabuki I posted this in the Paradise Park thread.. The look of the Mermaid building is inspired by the design of Fraser's Dance Hall from Fraser's Million Dollar Pier (1910-1912). <a href="http://www.westland.net/venicehistory/articles/mdpier.htm" target="_blank">http://www.westland.net/venice...pier.htm</a> Scroll down to see a picture of the building. and a look at some of the concept art for the building <a href="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/BFJen/Disneyland9-16-08297.jpg" target="_blank">http://i79.photobucket.com/alb...8297.jpg</a> "The new attraction building is based on the whimsical early 20th century architecture seen at such seaside entertainments as Venice Pier" - Disney
