Main Street U.S.A. is the opening scene for the adventure that is Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The turn of the 20th century buildings are meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia for a time when Town Squares were a gathering point and the Fire… Read More »Main Street Fire Station Reopens as Exhibit at Magic Kingdom
If you’ve ever been to Disneyland in the last 20 years, there’s a good chance you’ve had a ride on a Main Street vehicle with cast member Steve Finley. He’s usually spotted driving the Fire Engine. He’s been working at Disneyland for 43 years and… Read More »Long Time Main Street Vehicle Driver at Disneyland profiled
In 1958 legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr pointed out to Walt Disney that his Main Street USA had a Fire Station but didn’t have a fire engine. There’s a great quote from Gurr over on the Disneyland Compendium on how he got permission to build it.… Read More »Disneyland’s Main Street Fire Engine Turns 55