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Encyclopedia > Main Street, U.S.A.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Disneyland
Attraction type Themed land
Theme 20th Century Marceline, Missouri
Opening date July 17, 1955

Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the entrance of the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. Image File history File links Main Street U.S.A. Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Disneyland (disambiguation). ... Marceline is a city in Chariton and Linn County, Missouri. ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ...


Each Main Street, U.S.A. has a train station above the entrance. At Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland, Sleeping Beauty Castle stands in the distance beyond the end of the street. At the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, Cinderella Castle stands at the end. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... This is an article about a structure at Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Main Street at Disneyland as seen from a Horseless Carriage.
Main Street at Disneyland as seen from a Horseless Carriage.

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Disneyland

Inspired by Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri and the film Lady and the Tramp, Main Street, U.S.A. is designed to resemble the center of a turn-of-the-century (early 1900s) American town. According to Harper Goff, who worked on Main Street, U.S.A. with Walt, he showed Walt some photos of his childhood home of Fort Collins, Colorado. Walt liked the look, and so many of the features of the town were incorporated into Main Street, U.S.A. [1] For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Marceline is a city in Chariton and Linn County, Missouri. ... Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney, and originally released to theaters on June 16, 1955 by Buena Vista Distribution. ... Harper Goff (born March 16, 1911 in Fort Collins, Colorado, died March 3, 1993) was an artist, musician, and actor. ... The City of Fort Collins, a home rule municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the county seat and most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado. ...


Walt Disney said, "For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates, Main Street will bring back happy memories. For younger visitors, it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of their grandfather's youth." Above the firehouse at Disneyland is Walt Disney's personal apartment, fully furnished but off-limits to the public. A lamp is kept burning in the front window as a tribute to his memory. Fire station in Kostroma, Russia (1823-26). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


It is listed as a real street in the Orange County Thomas Guide. Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Thomas Guide is the title of a series of paperback, spiral-bound atlases featuring detailed street maps of various large metropolitan areas in the United States, primarily in the Pacific Coast states, plus the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas. ...


Attractions

The Disneyland Railroad (DRR) is a narrow gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on that theme parks opening day, July 17, 1955. ... The Main Street Cinema is a movie theater at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on Main Street, USA. It plays Disney shorts on six different screens, including the 1928 Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie. ...

Restaurants

  • Blue Ribbon Bakery
  • Carnation Café
  • Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
  • Main Street Cone Shop
  • Plaza Inn
  • Refreshment Corner

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Shopping

  • Emporium
  • Candy Palace
  • China Closet
  • Disneyana
  • Penny Arcade
  • Newsstand
  • Disney Showcase
  • Main Street Pin Shop
  • Main Street Magic Shop
  • New Century Jewelry
  • 20th Century Music Company

Magic Kingdom

Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort.

See also: Magic Kingdom attraction and entertainment history Image File history File links Size of this preview: 413 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (465 × 675 pixel, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Main Street, USA at the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The photo is taken presumably from the roof of the... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 413 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (465 × 675 pixel, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Main Street, USA at the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The photo is taken presumably from the roof of the... The Magic Kingdom is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ...


Instead of being a replica of a small midwestern American town, Main Street at Walt Disney World features some stylistic influences from around the country, such as New England and Missouri. This is most noticeable in the "four corners" area in the middle of Main Street where each of the four corner buildings represents a different architectural style. There is also no Opera House as there is at Disneyland; instead there is the Exposition Hall. This article is about the region in the United States of America. ...

Main Street at Magic Kingdom during the Happiest Celebration on Earth
Main Street at Magic Kingdom during the Happiest Celebration on Earth

Main Street is lined with shops selling merchandise and food. The decor is early-20th century small-town America, inspired by Walt Disney's childhood and the film Lady and the Tramp. City Hall contains the Guest Relations lobby where cast members provide information and assistance. A real working barber shop gives haircuts for a fee. The Emporium carries a wide variety of Disney souvenirs such as plush toys, collectible pins, and Mickey-ear hats. Tony’s Town Square and the Plaza Restaurant are sit-down restaurants. Casey's Corner is at the end of Main Street and sells traditional American ball park fare including hot dogs & fries. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 328 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 328 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando. ... The Happiest Homecoming on Earth, marketed outside of the United States of America as the Happiest Celebration on Earth is the eighteen-month long celebration hosted by The Walt Disney Company in honor of the fiftieth birthday of the American theme park Disneyland. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney, and originally released to theaters on June 16, 1955 by Buena Vista Distribution. ... A boy visiting a barber A barber (from the Latin barba, beard) is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaves, and trim beards. ... Species Sus barbatus Sus bucculentus Sus cebifrons Sus celebensis Sus domesticus Sus heureni Sus philippensis Sus salvanius Sus scrofa Sus timoriensis Sus verrucosus Pigs are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae family. ... Emporium is an old-fashioned term for a Department store and for marketplaces or trading centers in ancient cities. ...


In the distance beyond the end of Main Street stands Cinderella Castle. Though only 189 feet (55m) tall, it benefits from a technique known as forced perspective. The (fake) second stories of all the buildings along Main Street are shorter than the first stories, and the third stories are even shorter than the second, and the top windows of the castle are much smaller than they appear. The resulting visual effect is that the buildings appear to be larger and taller than they really are. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. ...


Main Street is considered the opening credits for the Magic Kingdom. You pass under the train station (the opening curtain), and then you view the opening credits on the upper stories of the main street buildings. Each window has a business name on it, such as "Seven Summits Expeditions, Frank G. Wells President", each of these people has a connection to Disney. The windows/credits are ordered as they would be for a movie. Frank Wells was president and chief operating officer (COO) of the Walt Disney Company from 1984 until his death on April 3, 1994. ...


In addition to the bronze "Partners Statue" of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle, there is also the "Sharing the Magic Statue" of Roy O. Disney sitting with Minnie Mouse near the park's entrance. Surrounding the "Partners Statue" at the central hub, are several iconic Disney characters featured throughout the park. Some of these include; Minnie, Donald, B'rer Rabbit, etc. For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Mickey Mouse headshot The image above is proposed for deletion. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893–December 20, 1971). ... “Minnie” redirects here. ...


Disneyland Park (Paris)

This street is themed slightly differently from the others; the decor is more 1920s than turn-of-the-century, though the buildings are almost identical to those in Florida, with influences from the flapper and ragtime eras and an emphasis on baseball culture and the rise of the automobile. Instead of horse-drawn trolleys and Victorian vehicles, plans originally featured trams to fit with the 1920s theme, but were scrapped. Also, due to often cold, rainy weather in the area, the Imagineers compromised and offered covered walkways on either side of Main Street called "arcades". There is the "Discovery Arcade" on the side closest to Discoveryland, and the "Liberty Arcade" on the side closest to Frontierland. These provide access to all of the shops along the length of Main Street, while giving shelter from the weather. They also provide a passageway when the street is crowded during parades and fireworks. The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up ragtime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the sport. ... “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ...

Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland
Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2133 KB) Summary Main Street, U.S.A. in Hong Kong Disneyland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2133 KB) Summary Main Street, U.S.A. in Hong Kong Disneyland. ...

Hong Kong Disneyland

This version is an almost exact replica of the original at Disneyland.


Tokyo Disneyland

World Bazaar at Tokyo Disneyland during the Christmas Season.
World Bazaar at Tokyo Disneyland during the Christmas Season.

World Bazaar is the alternative of Main Street, U.S.A. It is covered by a glass Victorian-style conservatory roof to shield guests from the Japanese weather. Amongst others, World Bazaar features a 1950s American diner. World Bazaar features the most eateries out of the "Main Streets", with 3 table service restaurants (4 including Club 33) There is also a larger side street called "Center Street" that runs across Main Street which exits on either side into Tomorrowland and Adventureland. This is also the only "Main Street" that does not have a train station. World Bazaar is also home to Tokyo Disneyland's Club 33. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 3. ... Tokyo Disneyland ) is one of two theme parks in the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... A diner in Freehold Borough, New Jersey This article is about a type of restaurant. ... Club 33 is a private club located in the heart of the New Orleans Square section of Disneyland. ... Club 33 is a private club located in the heart of the New Orleans Square section of Disneyland. ...


In popular culture

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Trivia

  • Each Main Street, U.S.A. features tracks for a horse-drawn trolley which runs along its length, except at Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland.
  • Main Street, U.S.A. is home to City Hall, in which the Guest Relations office is located.
  • The names painted in the windows on Main Street serve as credits for some of the many people, Imagineers and others, who contributed in some way to the creation of Disneyland. Largely they appear as fictional businesses (gyms, realtors, dentists and the like), and they often refer to a hobby or interest that the person in question had. Ub Iwerks's window, for example, refers to his prowess with cameras. For Disneyland's 50th anniversary, on July 17, 2005, a first-story window on each Main Street was unveiled with a dedication to all the cast members (employees) who had worked for Disney throughout the years.

This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... Imagineer could refer to: Walt Disney Imagineering Imagineer (company), a video game developer An Engineer who only imagines things (aka the best kind of Engineer) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... A publicity photograph (circa 1929) of Ub Iwerks and his most famous co-creation, Mickey Mouse. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cast member is a term used to refer to a person who could be one of three possiblities; A cast member is someone who performs in a motion picture. ...

References

  1. ^ http://library.ci.fort-collins.co.us/Local_history/Topics/legends/disney.htm


The themed lands of a Magic Kingdom-style park:
Main Street, U.S.A. | Fantasyland | Tomorrowland | Frontierland | Adventureland
New Orleans Square | Liberty Square | Mickey's Toontown | Critter Country

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