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Main Street USA is themed to be a turn of the century, small American town, taking . The land took much of its inspiration from Walt's boyhood hometown of Marceline, Missouri. The land Main Street opened along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom in 1971, with the opening day attractions beingof: the[[Walt Disney World Railroad]], the [[Main Street Vehicles]] (the Jitney, Fire Engine, Horseless Carriage, Horse Cars and Omnibus), the Penny Arcade, the Main Street Cinema, and the Harmony Barber Shop<ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory. The Walt Disney Railroad took guests around the park in a real steam engine stopping in [[Frontierland]]homestead. The Main Street Vehicles allow guests to travel in the ways of the past, taking a trip from the front end of Main Street, to Cinderella Castle and backcom/disneyworldgrandopening. The Penny Arcade meanwhile, featured old style games and Moving Picture Machines, which would allow guests to view old movie serials for just 25 cents. The Main Street Cinema allowed guests to see full silent movies as well as old Disney shortshtml </ref>.

In 1973 The first major closure in Main Street USA got two major additions, happened in 1983 when the Swan Boats and closed <ref name= "swan"/>. The boats (which had originally numbered eleven) had been cut down to five before being closed, with the explanation given that they were too expensive to keep running <ref name= "swan"/>. In 1992 Main Street lost another attraction when the Walt Disney Story. The Swan Boats were located at closed due to the hub of fact that the Magic Kingdom and allowed guests film was becoming too deteriorated to peddle around both the hub keep showing<ref name= "story"/>. At this time, a gift shop and information center known as the [[Swiss Family Treehouse]]. Located in Exposition Hall replaced the Gulf Hospitality House, and thus The Walt Disney Story was a biographical movie about Walt himself and played simultaneously in Walt Disney World and Disneyland<ref name= "story"/>.

The first major closure in In February of 2014 Disney announced that the "hub" section of Main Street USA happened in 1983 when would be redeveloped <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/main-street-usa/news/25feb2014-photos---magic-kingdom's-hub-set-for-big-changes-to-help-traffic-flow-and-provide-more-fireworks-viewing-locations.htm </ref>. As part of this redevelopment the Rose Garden and the former landing of the Swan Boats closedwere removed. The Boats In their place, new lush courtyards were added, as well as mew walkways which had originally numbered eleven had been cut down were designed to five before being closedease crowed congestion <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/main-street-usa/news/26feb2015-photos-and-video---take-a-walkthrough-of-the-new-main-street-plaza-west-at-the-magic-kingdom.htm </ref>. Furthermore, with the explanation that they seating areas outside of [[Casey's Corner]] and [[The Plaza Restaurant]] were too expensive to keep runningexpanded. In 1992 February of 2015 the Main Street lost another attraction when Plaza Gardens West and the Walt Disney Story closed due Main Street Plaza Gardens East opened to the fact that the film was becoming too deteriorated guests <Ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/main-street-usa/news/02mar2015-photos---main-street-plaza-gardens-east-opens-to keep showing-guests. A gift shop htm </ref> <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/main-street-usa/news/26feb2015-photos-and information center known as -video---take-a-walkthrough-of-the Exposition Hall replaced -new-main-street-plaza-west-at-the Hospitality House -magic-kingdom.htm </ref>. Besides featuring new foliage and thus The Walt Disney Storywater features, these gardens also house special FastPass + Wishes viewing areas <Ref> http://www. In 1995 mousesteps.com/denises-corner-mainmenu-121/1571-review-of-fastpass-wishes-viewing-area-in-expanded-hub-at-the Penny Arcade-magic-kingdom </ref>. On July 15, which had been an opening day attraction also closed its doors2017, Disney announced that a new theater based on the Willis Wood theater in 1920s Kansas City <ref> http://www. It wdwmagic.com/attractions/main-street-usa/news/16jul2017-new-theater-inspired-by-kansas-citys-willis-wood-theater-to-be-built-at-the-magic-kingdom </ref>. This new theater was replaced (along with expected to house live entertainment and be built in the backstage area between Main Street Bookstore USA and Tomorrowland. In February 2018, it was reported that the House of Magic) by the new Main Street Athletic ClubTheater was cancelled <ref> https://www. Another opening day attraction would soon follow in wdwmagic.com/attractions/main-street-usa/news/01feb2018-main-street-theater-project-cancelled.htm </ref>. On January 18, 2019, the Penny ArcadeTown Square Theater became home to Mickey and Minnie's footstepsCelebration Center, when in 1998 the hub for Mickey and Minnie's 90th birthday celebration <Ref>https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/news/18jan2019-photos---mickey-and-minnies-celebration-central-at-the-magic-kingdom.htm </ref> ==The Main Street Cinema was redoneWindows <ref> http://www. Instead of wdwinfo.com/best-kept-secrets_MK.htm </ref>==Besides just being a classic movie theater like it had always beenan idealized small town, Main Street USA also has special meaning symbolically. This starts when guests enter the Cinema was re-themed into an Art of park and go under the Walt Disney gift shopWorld Railroad (the opening curtain). As guests continue onto Main Street they will notice that the ground is red (which symbolizes the red carpet), as around them the “credits” begin. The facade credits are located on the outside was changed to read “Now Showing: The Art upper level of Disney”. Perhaps the Main Street, as they come in homage to the old cinemaform of the shop windows, you can still see old which have the names of important people in the Disney shorts being played on Company’s history. These names are usually attached to a screen fictional business in order to tie it in with the back rest of the current shopland. In 2001 Walt Disney's Window is the last major attraction change happened one people see when entering the Harmony Barbershop was moved from West Center Street to Town Square. The move was made so that park and the Emporium could expand into what had previously been first one the barbershopsee when leaving it. His window states, "Walter E. Disney Graduate School of Design & Master Planning".

Main Street USA is also home to two of the most famous statues in Walt Disney World, the “Partners” statue and the “Sharing the Magic” statue. The “Partners” Statue was added in 1995 and shows Walt Disney pointing forward while holding Mickey Mouse's hand<ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9766/The_History_of_the_Partners_Statue_Part_One </ref>. The plaque on the statue says, “We believe in our idea: a family park whereparents where parents and children could have fun – together.” The statue is placed at the central hub of the park , in front of Cinderella's CastlesCastle.

[[Image:Partners1.jpg|thumb|200px|The Partners Statue with Cinderella's Castle in the background.]]

The “Sharing the Magic” statue is located in Town Square and was built in 1998, 1999 in honor of Walt's brother Roy O. Disney<ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/03/sharing-the-magic-at-walt-disney-world/ </ref>. The statue shows Roy and Minnie Mouse sitting together on an ornate bench. The plaque below the bench is engraved with the dedication speech Roy gave at the grand opening of Walt Disney World.

'''[[Main Street Vehicles]]'''- The Main Street Vehicles allow guests to ride four different antique vehicles- an omnibus, horseless carriage, fire engine, or a horse drawn trolley- from Towns Town Square to Cinderella Castle or vice versa.

'''[[Walt Disney World Railroad]]'''- The Walt Disney World Railroad lets guests take a steam powered train around Walt Disney World with stops at Main Street USA, [[Frontierland]], and [[Fantasyland]]. '''[[Town Square Theater]]'''- This turn of the century theater allows guests to meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse in there backstage dressing rooms.

Main Street USA has always been known as one of the best places to shop in Walt Disney World. Although some of the opening day shops are still around, many have closed, been re-themed rethemed, or moved. In the table below, the basic information of each store is given including : the store name, location, merchandise sold and the opening and closing dates.

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==Restaurants=='''Crystal Palace'''- Located on West *Besides representing the period in which Main Street near is set, the bridge lands BGM was also chosen to [[Adventureland]], The Crystal Palace serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. All meals are character meals evoke a sense of optimism with prices ranging from $12-$20 per entreeupbeat tempos <ref name= "Wright"/>.

'''Plaza Restaurant'''-Located at the end of East *The Dapper Dans Quartet regularly sings on Main Street near [[Tomorrowland]], especially outside of the Plaza Restaurant Serves lunch and dinner, and specializes in sandwiches and Reuben. Entrees all under $12barbershop <ref name= "trivia"/>.

'''Tony's Town Square'''- Located in Town Square, Tony's Town Square serves lunch and dinner*The Firehouse found on Main Street is Engine Co. The restaurant specializes 1971 in Italian foodhonor of the year the park was founded<ref name= "trivia"/>.

'''Casey's Corner- Specializes''' Located on West Street next to the Emporium, Casey's Corner specializes *There is flag ceremony held daily at 5:00pm in hot dogs and other food typically which the American flag found at a baseball gameon Main Street USA is taken down<ref name= "trivia"/>.

'''Plaza Ice Cream Parlor'''- Located on East *Main Street next to the Plaza Restaurant, the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor serves various ice cream productsUSA is loosely based on Marceline Missouri circa 1910<ref name= "trivia"/>.

*In the sidewalk in front of Tony's Town Square Restaurant guests can find Lady and the Tramp''The Main Street Bakery'''- Located on East Street, s paw prints in the Main Street Bakery sells pastries, sandwiches and other snackscement. In 2013, The prints are enclosed in a heart <ref name= "trivia"/> .  *The sound of tap shoes can be heard outside the “Dance Studio” on Main Street Bakery became the first Starbucks location inside the Magic Kingdom<Ref name= "trivia"> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/main-street-usa/ </ref>. ==Fun Facts and Trivia==

 *The buildings on Main Street (besides the Town Square Theater) are all built to approximately 7/8ths 8 scale<ref>http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/wdw/magickingdom/Secrets/MS/MainStreet.html </ref>.