Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Opera House on Main Street

Disneyland

Mr. Lincoln - Disneyland U.S.A.
American history comes to life through our 16th President in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln," a dramatic Audio-Animatronic show present in the Opera House on Main Street.

This postcard has writing on the back but was never mailed.  It reads:
1982
Never tire of seeing this.  It is great, so lifelike.

Horse Drawn Streetcar on Main Street, U.S.A.

Walt Disney World
Florida

Horse-Drawn Streetcar
"Old Dobbin" leans into the harness as guests begin a leisurely streetcar journey down Main Street, U.S.A., where turn-of-the-centry America lives again.
1973

Disneyland Doubledecker Omnibus

Disneyland

Disneyland Omnibus
Disneyland's 5/8-scale doubledecker Omnibus carries hundreds of passengers daily on a fun-filled tour. Camera fans especially like the unique angles the Omnibus' second deck provides.
1971

Steam Train on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World
The Vacation Kingdom of the World

The Walt Disney World R.R.
Old-fashioned narrow-gauge steam trains depart from Main Street for grand circle trips around the Magic Kingdom.

Disneyland Main Street, USA from United Airlines

Fly the friendly skies of United.
Your land is our land.

Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. is an authentic re-creation of a vintage American thoroughfare - and memorabilia that gladdened the years between 1890 and 1910.

Main Street, U.S.A Candy with Jiminy Cricket

Walt Disney World

Extraordinary Confectionery
Jiminy Cricket finds that even the littlest guy can have a giant appetite for the tasty sweets offered in the candy shop on Main Street, U.S.A.
1979

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Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of most Disney parks. Towards the end of Main Street you can see Cinderella's Castle.

Main Street, U.S.A. is home to City Hall, in which the Guest Relations office is located. Further along Main Street, 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 they often refer to a hobby or interest that the person honored. 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.

Cinderella's Castle with Fireworks

Walt Disney World

"Fantasy in the Sky" Fireworks
The sky over the Magic Kingdom's Cinderella Castle explodes with color in a nightly Disney tradition.  The castle, towering 18 stories high, forms the gateway to "the happiest land of all" . . . Fantasyland.
1979

Euro Disney, Main Street USA, Main Street Station

Euro Disney
Main Street, U.S.A.
Main Street Station

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The Disneyland Railroad (DLRR), originally the Euro Disneyland Railroad (EDRR), is a narrow gauge railroad at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Paris Resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France that was inaugurated on the park's opening day, April 12, 1992. Riders use it as transportation to other areas of the park or simply for the experience of the "Grand Circle Tour".

Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of the many 'Disneyland'-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world.
Each Main Street, U.S.A. (except Tokyo Disneyland) has a train station above the entrance.

Main Street U.S.A. in Paris is themed slightly differently from the other Disney Parks around the world; 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.

Euro Disney, Main Street USA, Main Street Motors

Euro Disney
Main Street, U.S.A.
Main Street Station

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Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of the many 'Disneyland'-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world.
Each Main Street, U.S.A. (except Tokyo Disneyland) has a train station above the entrance.

Main Street U.S.A. in Paris is themed slightly differently from the other Disney Parks around the world; 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.

Magic Moments in Walt Disney World

Magic moments in the Magic Kingdom
Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto welcome visitors to the Magic Kingdom, where the charms of the past meet the thrills of the future.
1987

(features Main Street, Cinderella's Castle, The Mark Twain Ferry Boat that takes you around Tom Sawer Island and Space Mountain)

Disney's Main Street in 1972

Main Street U.S.A.
Chugging horseless carriages, gas lamps, and "Seaboard Victorian" elegance are all part of Main Street, U.S.A., where turn-of-the-century America lives again.

 postmarked in 1972 (in case you couldn't tell by the cloths ;-)

Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade

Main Street Electrical Parade
It's razzle-dazzle excitement.  More than a half-million twinkling lights enliven scenes from favorite Disney stories in this sparkling procession of spectacular nighttime enchantment.

Postmarked in 1980 - this card is written from a young child to his grandparents

Cinderella's Castle with Fireworks at night

Fantasy in the Sky

The sky over the Magic Kingdom's regal Cinderella Castle explodes with brilliant color at night in the traditional Disney fireworks display.
2008

There is also a 'Main Street U.S.A. Magic Kingdom' postmark ;-)

Riding Down Main Street, U.S.A.

Riding Down Main Street, U.S.A.
Mickey Mouse joins guests aboard a "New-fangled" chugging Fire Engine for a ride down Main Street, U.S.A., where turn-of-the-century America is recreated.

Main Street

Walt Disney World
The Vacation Kingdom of the World

Main Street, U.S.A.
Visitors enter the Magic Kingdom through a turn-of-the-centruy American town, where the auto-mobile has not yet replaced the horse.
1990's

Disneyland Flower Mart

Disneyland, California

Flower Mart
One of the loveliest and most photographed spots in Disneyland is the beautiful Flower Mart on Main Street where guests may enjoy "the world's finest natural flowers not grown by nature".
1966