July 2025 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – Walt shares the same venue as President Lincoln at the front corner of Main Street. When you arrive in the park, turn right and you’ll see the theater toward the end of the block, next to the Disney Gallery. BACKGROUND To mark Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, Disney Parks […] Read more…
The very first land visitors ever encounter when crossing into the happiest place on earth is quite a pressure-filled position. Main Street USA has to instantaneously transport you from everyday life into the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy. As you can imagine, that means Imagineers put tremendous care into designing this important land. Through […] Read more…
July 1955 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Candy Palace is located nearly dead-center on Main Street USA. To find the shop, walk from the train station toward the castle. You’ll see the marquee on your left, just after the Penny Arcade. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Handmade candies and sweets Price Range – […] Read more…
Main Street USA might just have the most hidden gems of any land at the resort. From the windows above your eye line to details at your feet, you’re completely engulfed by Imagineering magic with every step. One of my favorite little details can be found outside the Disneyland Emporium: The Windows of Enchantment. Sometimes […] Read more…
February 2020 – present LOCATION Fantasyland & Main Street USA – The parade starts in Fantasyland, at the plaza in front of It’s A Small World. From there, it winds down past the Mad Tea Party and the Matterhorn, along the right side of the castle, and down Main Street USA. The parade then ends […] Read more…
Summer 1993 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – Carriage Place Clothing Co. connects directly with the Disneyland Emporium, at the corner of Main Street facing the town plaza. If you’d like to visit through the shop’s “main” entrance, head to the fire station. You’ll see Carriage Place on your right, usually with the doors […] Read more…
It’s no secret that Main Street USA is bursting with hidden details for guests to uncover. Some are more interactive, like the Party Line Phones, while others are more subdued, like the Hitching Posts. One of my favorite little details serves like a historical timeline for one particular product: Coca Cola. Let’s head over to […] Read more…
October 2021 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe faces the hub, overlooking the Partners Statue and the castle behind it. To find the shop, head down the street while facing the castle. You’ll see the shop’s entrance on the right, across from the Refreshment Corner. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – […] Read more…
Main Street USA has no shortage of hidden gems. From special names in windows to real cannons, the street invites visitors to explore and immerse themselves in the turn-of-the-century life around them. But one hidden gem is a little mysterious. I’ve never been able to find any backstory or explanation for an office, at the […] Read more…
One of the best parts of roaming Main Street is the sound of a barbershop quartet. You never know where they’ll pop up – in front of a random store, by the Refreshment Corner piano, or in the town square. Those wonderful harmonies draw in crowds and always create some excitement on the street. You […] Read more…
Main Street USA is so easy to picture. Close your eyes, and you can see it: a train station, a castle, and a long, straight street in between. But this land is anything but simple and basic. The storefronts, alleyway, and open plazas on either end add depth to the street, so you don’t feel […] Read more…
January 1976 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Disneyana shop is hard to miss; it’s the closest retail space to the park gates. To find this shop, keep to the right as you enter the park. You’ll see the shop on your right, just before the Disney Gallery. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Art, […] Read more…
When you arrive at the gates of Disneyland, long before you see the castle or the Matterhorn or the Rivers of America, you stand before a special building: the Disneyland Railroad Main Street Station. This place overlooks the berm, which protects Disneyland from the real world outside, hosts live performances from characters and the Disneyland […] Read more…
Guests wandering Main Street can’t help but notice (or trip on!) the tracks leading down the center of the street. These are trolley tracks, steering the iconic horse-drawn trolleys back and forth between the castle and the train station. Since 1955, Disneyland’s most famous vehicle has been taking guests on magical trips down Main Street, […] Read more…