March 1964 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The China Closet stands on the east side of the street, near the end by the central hub. To find the shop, head toward the castle. You’ll see the first entrance on your right, just after the porch. Alternatively, turn the corner as the street ends […] Read more…
June 1972 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – Crystal Arts sits on the northern end on Main Street, toward the castle. If you’re walking down the street from the park entrance, keep to the right. You’ll see it just after Disney Clothiers Ltd. If you’re walking down Main Street from the castle side, you’ll […] Read more…
January 1956 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Silhouette Studio draws in visitors by Main Street’s hub, facing the castle. If you’re coming from the hub and heading toward Main Street’s train station, you’ll see the little shop on your left, next to Crystal Arts. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – hand cut silhouettes Price […] Read more…
Main Street USA may represent the American past, but in one shop, you can find out a little about your future. Let’s head over to the Penny Arcade. Right in the entryway, you’ll see her. Meet Esmeralda, Main Street USA’s fortune teller. Drop in a quarter, and she’ll tell you what’s in store. Esmeralda doesn’t […] Read more…
June 1958 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Mad Hatter faces the Town Square Courtyard on Main Street. You’ll find the little shop in the northeast corner of the square, to the left of Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Hats, headbands, and small accessories Price Range – Most items […] Read more…
If you’ve ever stopped to watch the fireworks or a nighttime parade, you know how stunning Main Street USA looks after sunset. But I personally like Main Street best after the shows, when the crowds start fading and you’re surrounded by dazzling marquees. (If you’ve never done it – I highly recommend an Omnibus ride […] Read more…
July 1955 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The Emporium is impossible to miss. This towering shop stands on the corner of the street, facing the railroad station. You’ll find it between the fire house and the trolley tracks, with a flag waving above its tower. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Everything Disney: home wares, […] Read more…
It’s amazing how quickly Disneyland memorabilia changes over time. How could we have known back in the day that 50s and 60s souvenirs would be so highly coveted? Originally, Disneyland didn’t have any official place preserving mementos of the past. But in 1995, on the park’s 40th anniversary, cast members buried a time capsule (called […] Read more…
March 1985 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – Disney Clothiers Ltd. boasts a corner location right in the center of Main Street. If you’re walking down the street toward the castle, you’ll see Disney Clothiers Ltd. on your right, just after the street opens up for the center alleyways. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Tees, […] Read more…
June 1999 – present LOCATION Main Street USA – The 20th Century Music Shop hides next to the Main Street Cinema, on the eastern side of the street. If you start at the railroad station, facing the castle, keep to the right; you’ll see the shop about halfway down the first block. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise […] Read more…
Main Street USA has an impossible task: this land has to instantaneously transport you into another world, leaving normal life behind. So how does this busy little street pull off such a feat? The little details. Every square inch of Main Street USA carefully works together to create an illusion. Visitors to the street immediately […] Read more…
If you’ve ever been on Main Street USA, you’ve undoubtedly seen the Disneyland Fire Department. Mickey Mouse himself often meets guests outside the station, and the fire house band performs periodically in the square as well. But did you know you can actually step inside the fire department? Parked inside, you’ll see Walt’s favorite vehicle: […] Read more…
Main Street USA is Disneyland’s charming turn-of-the-century town. Though the road may be busy with its fleet of vehicles, Main Street also pays tribute to earlier American transportation: horses. On Main Street and in New Orleans Square, you’ll notice pillars with giant rings. These are the Hitching Posts, places for guests of yesteryear to tie […] Read more…
Is there anything more quintessentially Disneyland than Main Street USA? This beautiful turn-of-the-century town mixes the old and new: horse-drawn carriages, a steam engine railroad, gas street lamps, and specialized projections in the evening. As visitors explore Main Street, they visit a nostalgic place they never knew, but feel like they remember. Here are a […] Read more…