Main Street USA

The CRAZIEST, BUSIEST street on the planet! Keep a good handle on your little ones while in this particular area of park! Lots of neat shops!

The entry to the Magic Kingdom, a place where you can get in pictures with the massive Christmas Tree, where Tinkerbell lands at the fireworks show and a reasonably good view of parades that come down the street. Curb seats are best for the parades, and theme of the old west, almost.
Lined with all kinds of memorabilia shops mostly, no rides, and you can meet Tinkerbell to the East as you enter, and customer service at City Hall at the front left. Stroller rentals and a train station stop at the front, too.

Great view while entering the park. Nice place to sit/​stand and watch the people go by. Fun place to duck into the shops and browse around on the way out of the park!

Main Street USA is the fun and very iconic entrance to Magic Kingdom. You get a lovely view of Cinderella’s Castle and the front of the park from this long «street.» The street has a ton of different cute gift shops, ice cream parlors, snack shops, and houses an Emporium. It also contains the City Hall Guest Relations, in case you need to ask a question.
I got cotton candy as a snack at Casey’s Corner on Main Street USA. Pretty decent, though not many places to sit.
I also bought Mickey Mouse sandals from the Emporium after my own sandals broke during our last day Disney World. Very useful, though a bit pricey.
Disney World’s Magic Kingdom’s Main Street USA seems to be almost identical to the one at Disneyland. In the past, I’ve had delicious ice cream from the ice cream parlor there, but didn’t do so during this past visit.
Overall, fun for gift shops, snacks, and ice cream, and if you are in Magic Kingdom, you really can’t miss it, since you walk through it to get to the other areas.

Main Street is a lovely set up, it’s got the town square, it has all the shops, and what it really has… is the crowds. When they have the parades, people line up — up to 2 hours before hand just to get a curb side seat.
The themeing here is impeccable, you will find (false front) shops that add just a little bit more to the atmosphere here. In the candy shop, there is the scent of candy that’s added to the air. A bit of Disney Magic! Be sure to check out the hat shop of the latest and greatest pair of ears to grace your head.
And as always, Main Street is –always– decorated for the season. Besure you check it out when it lights up for the night. it’s STUNNING!

One of the best places to sit and people watch. There is no question, even on a slow day, there will be plenty of people to watch. Visitors from all around the world visit creating for some real interesting observations.
Disney has the perfect music playing for the street, street performers, seasonal décor and lots of shopping available on Main Street USA!

Absolutely a flagship part of the Magic Kingdom. Straight down the street it leads you right to Cinderella’s Castle, then either side it takes you to their different lands. Main Street USA helps you forget the real world, at least for a little while.
The shops down Main Street USA are quite fun and entertaining unto themselves.
Main Street USA… can’t miss it if you are going to the Magic Kingdom.

I love Main Street USA and Magic Kingdom it’s like going back to another place where everything is fun!

You literally cannot visit the Magic Kingdom and walk down Main Street and not feel this surge of magic. It is a happy place and I am so glad that I can experience it any time!

Main Street is what makes me finally realize «Yes, yes, I am in Disney!» — which is way better than pinching myself to try to make sure that the dream is now a reality.
The first stop to get my Minnie Mouse ears or any other fun Disney souvenirs and a place where all parades must pass by, if you professed yourself a Disney person, can you really not like Main Street? Yes, it is crowded. Yes, it is expensive. But yes, it is in the happiest place on Earth. Now go be happy!

Well, what can you say when you are at the happiest place on earth. The stores along Main Street are very unique and worth the time as you stroll up towards the castle. Take time to look at all the details the Imaginers have pur into the place. Buy a book so you can understand all the details also. Also, look for hidden Mickeys.

Everything is expensive.
The clothing is cheesy.
The food is average at best.
There are crying kids everywhere.
But it’s still the happiest place on Earth.
5 stars.
⁴⁵⁄₃₆₅

Main Street Is like home to me. If home had gift shops etc lol. I love people watching on Main Street. There are quite a few different places to sit relax and people watch in town square. Roy built it as walt would have wanted it.
Not sure why everyone on here is complaining about security at disney, has very little to do with Main Street. Rather irrelevant if you ask me. Unless you were a thief you shouldn’t have problems.

Loved it as a kid, love it more as a father. Thankful to have the opportunity to visit this place.
Crowds suck and it’s warmer than I’d like but it’s a great place to visit.

This place is a prison. These people aren’t your friends.
The only reason on god’s green earth that I would EVER go back to this place is if I were required by the Disney Police Department to stay at Disney. This is because it’s one of a few places inside its infernal gates where you don’t explicitly HAVE to buy access and/​or kitsch. Except parking. Food. Water. Kitsch. Dignity.
Picture a surreal landscape of far, far overpriced restaurants and shops, minus any modicum of reality, ironically named «Main Street USA.» Is this a parody? A troll? Absurdism? You could go to, say, a mall, and have a very similar experience: an assault on your mental resistance to buying.
Anyway, it’s just not my kind of place. If you value princesses and giant mice, you may very well enjoy it.
Also! DisneyCorp is in the business of flagging negative Unilocal reviews. They would. Fuck em.

All Aboard! Main Street USA is the first stop on the Walt Disney Railroad that takes you around the park. The raised train station is a great spot to catch the fireworks show at the end of the night. However, tons of other people think the same thing, so you may be pressed to find a spot.
One of the newest addition — and a favorite of mine — is the Starbucks! I remember reading about the partnership with SBUX & WDW and couldn’t wait for the stores to show up. The Plaza Ice Cream Parlor is a cute little shop to grab a scoop while you’re waiting for the parade. Just don’t try to do it before the fireworks and be able to find it back to your same spot. That’s all I’m going to say.
Another well known secret is all the stores — at least on the left side (when facing the castle) of Main Street are all connected inside. So if the parade is going and you’re trying to get out of the park, duck into The Emporiumon. You’ll get to enjoy a little bit of AC and can avoid the mayhem that is the parade goers.
Something I haven’t done, but hope to try one day is the Keys to the Kingdom Tour. You learn secrets and history about the park on a whole different level. On a side note: It still amazes me how early people will camp out for a spot for the parade and fireworks shows. It’s like it’s the Beatles or something.
Activities
Citizens of Main Street
Dapper Dan’s
Harmony Barber Shop
Meet & Greet — Disney Friends
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
Shopping
Box Office Gifts
Crystal Arts
Curtain Call Collectibles
Disney Clothiers
Uptown Jewelers
Food
Casey’s Corner
Crystal Palace
Main Street Bakery
Main Street Confectionery
Plaza Restaurant
Tony’s Town Square

Lots of stores — clean bathrooms, crisp A/​C inside to hide from the heat, and the perfect view of Cinderella’s castle!!! Be aware that everyone with their mothers is taking pictures on this Street with castle in back of them. You might come up in pictures or ruin shots, I was dodging cameras and found it helpful to walk on the sidewalk.

Main St USA… the gateway to dreams, imagination, and good times by all! When you walk through the gates and step into Main St, your heart starts to race in anticipation of the day ahead of you. The hustle & bustle of the streets and the eager legions of Disney Fans rushing into the part gets you excited.
However, if you slow down and look around you’ll find plenty of photo ops and fun things. There’s a character photo op with a Fast Pass on the right side of the entrance… a little tip, grab your Fast Pass for this as soon as you get into the park… because it’s a very popular spot and the wait time for the Fast Pass can be long, so you can grab it and return later… the day we went, it was for Mickey & Minnie and we didn’t want to miss out on them.
There’s also an awesome photo spot where you can get the Magic Kingdom Castle in the background and the Main St buildings on either side… the Disney photographers can take a pic of you and your family with your camera and of course theirs if you want it. It was one of our favorite pics.
Another fun photo spot is on the left side of the entrance near the bathrooms… there’s a bench with a bronze statue of Walt Disney sitting on the bench… fun to take pics with him.
Disney time!
Return Factor — 90%

To me, this is Disney. Main Street USA is what Disney is all about… all of the shops, the awesome view of Cinderella’s Castle, characters popping up all day long, the parades. What I love about this one little spot is that when you’re walking through here it feels like you’ve been transported into another place and time. I know, that’s a bit corny, but it’s true.
We were here for Halloween when my kids were little and the parade, and the kids in costumes, and the smiling parents, all made it seem like such a dream. I’ve said it before, but THIS is the Disney magic…

There is absolutely nothing in the world like walking down Main Street USA inside The Magic Kingdom, seeing Cinderella’s Castle, and taking in the wonderful smell piping out from the Main Street Bakery! It’s just the best place on Earth, at least it is for me! :)
Make sure to meet some of the characters in the circle before you head down towards the Castle. You’ll find Daisy, Pluto, and Pinocchio.
Do some shopping at The Emporium
or grab your custom Mickey Ears at Chapeau Hat Shoppe
Goodies galore can be found at The Confectionary

In the morning, grab some coffee or some hot chocolate and a muffin from the Main Street Bakery
Get some ice cream from the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor and sit outside at one of the tables and take in the view of the Castle while you enjoy your cold, creamy goodness
Try some corn dog nuggets at Casey’s Corner and listen while a very talented Cast Member plays ragtime music on the outdoor piano
Make a reservation at The Crystal Palace and enjoy a buffet lunch or dinner with all the characters from Winnie The Pooh
You’ll also find the Pop Corn Cart
and the Ice Cream Cart
Get a 1^st haircut for your little one or get a haircut for yourself at Harmony Barber Shop
Need a Bandaid, Tylenol, Tums, a diaper, baby wipes, etc. Get them for free at The Magic Kingdom Baby Center and First Aid (take advantage of this because the word «free» doesn’t come up very often while on Disney property)
There are several other things you’ll find on and around Main Street which I haven’t gotten around to reviewing yet like The Plaza Restaurant, Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, City Hall (Guest Services is located here), Town Square Exposition Hall (come here to view and purchase photos from your photopass), and of course there’s the Walt Disney World Railroad which is a must-​do!
You’re inside the Magic Kingdom on Main Street USA! Do it All, See it All, and Have a Blast!