Main Street, U.S.A. is America at the turn of the [20th] century – the crossroads of an era, the gas lamps and the electric lamp – the horse-drawn car and the auto car. Main Street is everyone’s hometown . . . the heart line of America. – Walt Disney
Disney stands in front of a rendering of the Park by Peter Ellenshaw during the premiere of “Disneyland” the television show, October 27, 1954.
Main Street U.S.A. opened with the rest of Disneyland on July 17, 1955. Little has changed since it opened — save stores that closed due to changing times. It’s a fascinating place — the opening act into Disneyland as a whole — and people spend many an hour strolling it.
Walt Disney stands framed by the covered waiting room of the Disneyland railroad station on Main Street in Anaheim, Ca., June 9, 1955. (AP Photo)
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11. Steve Martin once worked at The Main Street Magic Shop.
12. There are 14 Hidden Mickeys on Main Street, U.S.A.
Sponsored by Gibson, Card Corner was one of the original shops along Main Street, opening with Disneyland on July 17, 1955, the same month this photo was taken. Gibson’s sponsored the spot until 1960, when Hallmark took over the sponsorship until 1985.
