Main Street, U.S.A.

Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland

**Main Street, U.S.A.** is a themed, "Land" and fictional location in the Disney Parks found in every park except for Shanghai Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland.

## Description

Main Street, U.S.A. is frequently identified as being set in a fictionalized version of Marceline, Missouri during the turn of the century.

## Connections

### Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

The Disneyland Railroad is alluded to in-lore as connecting to the town of Thunder Mesa and passing through Rainbow Ridge.

### Carolwood Pacific Railroad

There is a posting from the Disneyland Casting Agency which reads, "*Now casting: turn-of-the-century crew of an authentic period steam train. Contact Carolwood Pacific R.R.*". The Carolwood Pacific is mentioned as being connected south-bound to Main Street's station on a board in the queue for the Walt Disney World Railroad and a miniature of it is in the queue for the Disneyland Railroad.

### Country Bear Jamboree

On Main Street is an edition of the Main Street Casting Agency which reads, "*Sought for Country Western Musical. Must play an instrument. Singing experience preferred. Trainers contact Big Al at C.B. Playhouse".*

### Disney films

* **The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad**:
* **Alice in Wonderland**:
* **Lady & the Tramp**:
* **Make Mine Music**:
* **Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs**: An advert from the Disneyland Casting Agency references needing seven jewel miners and a book titled Snow White by, "Seven authors" can be found in Town Hall.
* **Summer Magic**:

### Disney Springs

A poster along the Christmas trail of Disney Springs, Florida advertises the Main Street Cinema with a poster which shows Donald and Daisy Duck watching a movie.

### Expedition Everest

In Disneyland and Walt Disney World is a window for the company *Seven Summits Expeditions*. Said company is also referenced in the Asia area of Disney's Animal Kingdom as being a company active in Anandapur.

### Fantasyland

The wizard Merlin is a prominent character in Fantasyland and shown in Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom to be a resident of Main Street, U.S.A.'s fire-station where he keeps the Crystal of the Magic Kingdom.

### Haunted Mansion

In Disneyland's Penny Arcade, the fortune-teller Esmeralda can be seen holding four tarot cards based on portraits from the Haunted Mansion. These four cards depict the likenesses of Sally Slater being eaten by an alligator, Alexander Nitrokoff, three men sinking in quicksand, and Constance Hatchaway atop her late-husband George's tombstone. The statue of Penny the Elephant from Disneyland Paris' Main Street is also referenced in the Pet Cemetery of the Haunted Mansion via an elephant crypt. The Disneyland Casting agency makes reference to the Ghost Relations Department searching for spirits to perform in a musical revue.

### Jungle Cruise

The Disneyland Casting Agency has a posting requiring skippers which is overseen by Trader Sam.

#### Skipper Canteen

On the bulletin-board of the Skipper Canteen is a post from the *Merry Time Traders* via a Jungle Navigation Company post-it, advertising one of the boats to be traded from them second-hand. Also in the Skipper Canteen's library is a book titled *The Grace of a Swan* by Plaza in reference to the Plaza Swan Boats of Main Street.

### Kilimanjaro Safaris

The Walt Disney World Railroad has a board which mentions the Eastern Star Railway, a railroad from Harambe.

### Matterhorn Bobsleds

The Disneyland Casting Agency has a posting which requests actors for a film shot on-sight at the Matterhorn.

### Phantom Manor

The likenesses of Mélanie and Henry Ravenswood are featured in a mural for the Disneyland Railroad which in-world connects to Thunder Mesa.

### Tomorrowland

#### Rocket to the Moon

In the Casting Agency's posting is a ground-control job overseen by Tom Morrow which also references the Moonliner rocket.

#### Space Station X-1

The Disneyland Casting Agency requests astronauts to apply for a job relating to the X-1.

### Tropical Imports

The Penny the Elephant statue from Disneyland Paris' Main Street is visible as an object in a crate at Tropical Imports.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2016/07/now-casting.html
2. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2019/01/south-bound.html
3. ↑ http://www.fromscreentotheme.com/FunFindFridayTownSquare1.aspx
4. ↑ http://www.fromscreentotheme.com/FunFindFridayMainStreet1.aspx
5. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2019/11/photos-new-disney-springs-christmas-tree-trail-merchandise/
6. ↑ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/04/windows-on-main-street-u-s-a-at-disneyland-park-frank-wells/
7. ↑ http://www.fromscreentotheme.com/FunFindFridayAnandapurMap.aspx
8. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2016/07/now-casting.html
9. ↑ https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2015/12/16/full-review-the-new-jungle-navigation-co-ltd-skipper-canteen-in-disney-worlds-adventureland/
10. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2019/09/carved-swan-on-bow.html
11. ↑ https://parcorama.tumblr.com/post/145362261780/melanie-ravenswood-cant-leave-phantom-manor
12. ↑ https://davelandblog.blogspot.com/2017/01/dumped-in-adventureland.html