List of Secrets and Easter eggs in Main Street, U.S.A.

A compendium of trivia, hidden details and other Easter eggs on Main Street, U.S.A. at the Disney Parks.

Assorted

• Main Street is often said to be inspired by Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, which it is sometimes set in. This is not fully true as while it has influence from Marceline, the traditional Main Street was designed by Harper Goff with influence from his own hometown of Fort Collins, Colorado.
• The windows of Main Street tribute Disney legends and imagineers.
• The red pathways give the appearance of walking down a red carpet, as if entering Disneyland is entering a theatre.
• The Founders Statue shows Walt Disney in a tie with the logo for Smoke Tree Ranch, a ranch which he owned.
• Walt's two-fingered point in the founders statue comes from how in life, Walt was a chainsmoker who often pointed to things with his cigars/cigarettes. Images of Walt in the park remove this smoking addiction but causes him to look like he's doing a two-fingered point.
• Live performers at Main Street often romanticize the historic, "Suffragettes" organization, a group which while petitioning for women's rights to vote, was also an organization which was historically racist towards black women.

Disneyland

Disneyland Railroad

• The C.K. Holliday is named after Santa Fe Railroad founder Cyrus Kurtz Holliday (1826-1920). The E.P. Ripley is named after former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway president, Edward Payson Ripley (1845-1920). The Fred Gurley is named for then ATSF president Fred Gurley (1889- 1976). The Ernest S. Marsh is named after then Santa Fe Railway president Ernest S. Marsh (1903-1975). The Ward Kimball is named for influential imagineer, Ward Kimball (1914-2002).
• The trains have plaques identifying them as coming from "WED Locomotive Works" referencing Walt Disney. These have the year 1955, Disneyland's opening date, mention Walt Disney as president, and R.E. Broggie as General Manager as a tribute to imagineer Roger Broggie.

Emporium

• For Pride Month, a window display was added with historic photographs of same-sex couples, historic books written by queer artists with queer themes, and lavender as a referencing how queer men would use lavender to signal to others that they were queer while evading discriminatory laws.
• The Toy Shop section has upper shelves with vintage looking toys made to depict Disney characters including Mary Poppins, Bert, the Penguin waiters, Snow White, her prince, Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinker Bell, Bambi, Thumper, Belle, Baloo, Mowgli, Bagheera, King Louis and Jiminy. Woody from Toy Story also appears here.

Jolly Holiday Bakery and Cafe

• The weathervane depicts Mary Poppins.
• The stained-glass windows depict the penguin waiters from Mary Poppins.
• There is a mosaic of Bert's chalk drawings from the film.
• Hung on a wall are silhouettes of Mary Poppins, Jane Banks and Michael Banks along with the Banks flying a kite.

The Mad Hatter

• The hat on the sign is modelled after the hat of the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland.
• This shop shares its name with a shop in Fantasyland.

Main Street Cinema

• The till attendant is named Tilly and is identified as coming from Marceline, Missouri, an allusion to Walt Disney's home town.
• The door by the cinema is for the, "Disneyland Casting Agency" founded in, "'55'" by Walt Disney and has postings referencing various Disney attractions. The year 55 references Disneyland's opening year. This includes:
  • 18th Century Sailors: Now casting crew of 18th century sailing vessel. Must be able to climb rigging, shoot a cannon and circumnavigate the globe. Three year contract. Ask for Hawkeye.
    • A reference to the Sailing Ship Columbia.
  • A Great Sea Adventure: Now casting crew members for submarine adventure.
    • A tribute to the defunct Submarine Voyage attraction.
  • A Jewel of a Role: 7 openings for Miner roles. Must work well with animals, princesses and whistle while you work. Short hours.
    • A reference to the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
  • Are you a Mermaid? Mermaids needed for exotic location shoot. Swimming ability suggested. Must provide own sunscreen.
  • Canal Boat Pilots & Guides: To ferry passengers through miniature enchanted realms. Must be comfortable speaking to small groups in tiny settings.
    • A reference to Storybook Land Canal Boats.
  • Can-Can Dancers, Comedians:  Old west revue requires energetic dancers and slapstick comedians. 25 year commitment. Apply Golden Horseshoe. Ask for Miss Slue Foot Sue.
    • A reference to the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, and performer Betty Taylor who portrayed Slue Foot Sue (from Melody Time) in the attraction.
  • Dixieland Musicians: Experienced players only. Auditions at Café Orleans, 15 Orleans Street.
  • Elephant Trainer: Must work with flying elephants. Trained in the magic feather technique. Send resume to: T.M. at our Florida office.
    • A reference to Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the character Timothy Mouse.
  • EXCITEMENT! EXCITEMENT! EXCITEMENT!: Adventurous heroic role as a jungle guide and skipper. Must demonstrate bravado, comedic timing and nor fear of snakes. For auditions, contact T. Sam.
    • A reference to the Jungle Cruise and removed Jungle Cruise character Trader Sam.
  • Experienced Bird Trainer: To work with Macaws, Toucans, Cockatoos in new tropical musical comedy revue. Contact Jose, Enchanted Tiki Room.
    • A reference to Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
  • Extras Needed: Childrens fantasy film needs extras to play Playing Cards, Singing Flowers, and a Doorknob. Singing, dancing and shrinking abilities a plus. Wonderland Featurettes, Room 10/6. Don’t be late.
    • A reference to Alice in Wonderland.
  • Frontier River Guides: Call time: 6 a.m. Athletic abilities required. Guides will be selected from winners of Canoe Racers.
    • A reference to Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes.
  • Ghosts and Restless Spirits Wanted: Seeking ghosts and goblins to perform with ghoulish delight in haunted house musical. Spirited performers only. Auditions at Ghost Relations.
    • A reference to the Haunted Mansion.
  • Ground Control: Rocket to the Moon (and back). No experience necessary. Report to Mr. Morrow, Moonliner Flight Systems.
    • A tribute to the defunct Rocket to the Moon attraction and prominent Tomorrowland character, Tom Morrow.
  • Harbor House Casting Agency: Restaurants: 1313 Harbor Boulevard. “We found rolls for thousands… How about you?” Open daily.
  • Head Electrician: Oversee hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights and electro-syntho-magnetic musical sounds. Apply: Entertainment Offices, Basement.
    • A reference to the Main Street Electrical Parade.
  • Horse Wranglers, Trainers: To work with the “Happiest Horses on Earth.” Apply at the Pony Far. Ask for Owen.
  • Miniaturization Technician: Can you operate the mighty microscope? An inner space adventure needs you. Hurry! Opportunities are shrinking! Snowflake EFX Ltd..
    • A tribute to defunct Tomorrowland attraction, Adventure Thru Inner Space.
  • Mountain Climbers: Sought for alpine-themed production. Auditions First Snowfall, Matterhorn Mountain Features.
    • A reference to Matterhorn Bobsleds.
  • Now Casting: Pirate Crew: A rogues gallery of pirates sought for Caribbean adventure. Some swordplay required. Eye patches optional.
    • A reference to Pirates of the Caribbean.
  • Now Casting: Space Station X1: A “starring” astronaut role in an out of this world science fiction adventure.
    • A tribute to the defunct Space Station X-1 attraction of Tomorrowland.
  • Now Casting: A Two Story Tall Sandwich: Must be able to pass the mustard. American Parade Productions, rooms 1975-76.
  • Openings for Talented Bears: Sought for Country Western Musical. Must play an instrument. Singing experience preferred. Trainers contact Big Al at C.B. Playhouse.
    • A tribute to the Country Bear Jamboree, an attraction which used to appear in Disneyland's Critter Country.
  • Plains Indians: To perform traditional dances for daily live show. Must provide own costumes and headdresses.
    • References the defunct (culturally inappropriate), "Indian Village".
  • Pyrotechnics Team: “Celebrate the Fourth of July Everyday!”: Team needed for fireworks spectacular. Shows 7 evenings per week in summer. Skyrocketing benefits; booming opportunities.
    • References Disneyland's nightly fireworks shows.
  • Ragtime Piano Player: Needed for key musical role in turn-of-the-century production. No moustaches please!
  • Riverboat Pilots: Cast sought for classic Mark Twain costume adventure, B. Thatcher Productions.
    • References the Mark Twain Riverboat and Mark Twain's character Becky Thatcher.
  • Seamstresses and Tailors: Needed for largest working wardrobe east of Main Street. See Quinn, 2nd floor.
  • Stagecoach & Wagon Drivers: Seeking experienced drivers to carry passengers through Nature’s Wonderland and the Painted Desert. Apply Rainbow Ridge.
    • A tribute to the defunct Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and Frontierland stage-coaches.
  • Sweepers Maintenance Staff: Enjoy the “sweep” smell of success! Experienced crew needed for world-famous entertainment production. If no mess too small for you, send resume now! New hires guaranteed to clean up!
  • Tahitian Dancers:  Polynesian dinner show coming soon! Auditions at Enchanted Tiki Room.
    • A reference to Disneyland's defunct Tahitian Terrace.
  • Train Conductors: Now casting: turn-of-the-century crew of an authentic period steam train. Contact Carolwood Pacific R.R..
    • A reference to Walt Disney's toy train the Carolwood Pacific Railroad which inspired him to make Disneyland.
  • Wanted: One Airborne Pixie: Aerial artist to fly in nighttime Extravaganza! See T. Kline for further info.
    • A reference to circus-performer Tiny Kline who portrayed Tinker Bell at the Disney Parks.
  • Annual Canoe Races: 6am Friday. Riverfront area. Bring paddles or substitute.
  • Basketball Club: Sign-ups tomorrow. No. 5 Matterhorn Court.
    • A reference to the basketball court inside the Matterhorn Bobsleds building.
  • Club 55: Meeting at 7pm where the old Red Wagon Inn used to be. You know where that is.

Main Street City Hall

• The lost children sign has an illustration of George and Mary Darling from Peter Pan, referencing how their children were taken to Neverland by Peter in the film.
• There is a bookshelf in city hall containing various books, most of which are in-universe editions of Disney movie stories but authored by characters within said films. Amongst these are:
  • Cinderella written by her evil step-sisters Anastasia and Drizella.
  • Alice in Wonderland written by the Hatter.
  • Mickey Mouse written by Disney (Walt Disney).
  • The Wonderful World of Color.
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame, written by Quasimodo.
  • Mary Poppins, written by the Banks.
  • Sleeping Beauty, written by Flora, Fauna and Merriweather.
  • The Jungle Book, written by, "Mancub" (Mowgli).
  • Pinocchio by J. Cricket (Jiminy Cricket).
  • 101 Dalmatians by the film's villain De Vil (Cruella de Vil).
  • Pollyanna by Polly Harrington.
  • The Real Little Mermaid by Scuttle.
  • Aladdin by Abu.
  • Hercules by Megara.
  • Beauty & the Beast by Cogsworth and Lumiere.
  • Snow White by, "Seven authors" (the seven dwarfs).
  • Mulan by Mulan.
  • Peter Pan by the Lost Boys.
• Another book on the book-case is Lilybelle by W.E. Disney referencing Walt Disney's wife Lillian. Another is "Walt and you" by Sidejas, Kimball referencing cast-member Ray Sidejas and Imagineer Ward Kimball. Lambert, the Sheepish Lion is written by "Peet Wright Banta" tributing writers Bill Peet, Ralph Wright and Milt Banta.

Main Street Firehouse

• Walt Disney's apartment was located above the firehouse. The light is left on as a symbol of this.

Penny Arcade

• Esmeralda's tarot cards sometimes have designs of the stretching room portraits from the Haunted Mansion.
• There is a coin-operated dancing Pinocchio.
• In the back of the penny arcade is an automated Welte Orchestrion pipe-organ built in 1945, which was purchased by Walt Disney in 1953. The organ will play music on a schedule, listed near the instrument.

Silhouette Studio

• The silhouettes feature silhouettes of characters including Lady, the Tramp, Tinker Bell, Dumbo, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Minnie Mouse.

Disneyland Paris

• Main Street's sign identifies it as intersecting with Flower Street, referencing the original studio of the Disney Brothers in Los Angeles.
• Pongo from One Hundred and One Dalmatians appears on the logo in the window for the Volunteer Fire Department.
• There is a mural for the United States Steamship Company, a fictional business prominent in Tokyo DisneySea's American Waterfront where it was owned by Cornelius Endicott II.
  • This mural advertisement replaced one for the Mark Twain Riverboat making excursions to Thunder Mesa.
• On the mural for the United States Steamship Company are silhouettes of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Also are characters talking to eachother which resemble Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as they appeared in The Timekeeper.
• The Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower both appearing on the mural for the United States Steamship Company could reference how the Statue of Liberty was given to the USA as a gift from France.
• A contractor marking in the ground comes from Elias Disney in the year 1901, Elias Disney being the father of Walt and 1901 being the year of Walt's birth.
• The "Franklin Electric Lighting & Appliance Co." is named for Benjamin Franklin and has his face on their sign.
• The Kitty Hawk Bicycle Shop is a tribute to the historic Wright Brothers who ran a bike shop and tested their first planes near the town of Kitty Hawk. The sign in the door shows one of their planes and identifies the proprietors as being gone to test it.
• The Main Street Transportation Company building has a design which resembles Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Disneyland Railroad

• The attraction was originally supposed to be called the Euro Disneyland Railroad and has EDRR on its logos as a result.
• In the pavement in-front of the entrance, there is artwork depicting Sleeping Beauty Castle.
• Stained glass windows depict different Disneyland Paris locations and features. Amongst these are the Mark Twain Riverboat passing Big Thunder Mountain, Captain Hook's ship the Jolly Roger passing by Adventure Isle, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and the Orbitron of Discoveryland.
• One of the figures on the mural is Mélanie Ravenswood, one of the central ghosts from Phantom Manor. Behind her is the silhouette of her villainous father Henry Ravenswood's phantom. The pose of Mélanie references Sally Slater from the original Haunted Mansion.

Emporium

• The opening year of 1892 references how EuroDisneyland opened in 1992.
• The address for 1401 Flower Street appears on the wall, referencing the location of the original Disney Brothers' studio.
• The glass dome has the likeness of historic inventors such as Nikola Tesla, Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford on it.

Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor

• This location used to have an Indian elephant sculpture, retroactively given the name of Penny. The elephant was moved over Disneyland's Jungle Cruise, and referenced in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion.

Lilly's Boutique

• This service is named for Walt's wife Lillian Disney.

New Century Notions Flora’s Unique Boutique

• This service is named for Walt Disney's mother Nora Disney.

The Storybook Store

• There is a Tigger figure at a booth within.

Hong Kong Disneyland

Former attractions

Main Street Haunted Hotel

• Many vignettes in this attraction were inspired by concept-art for the Haunted Mansion.

Magic Kingdom

• Some of the windows have audio of Main Street denizens coming from them. Notably are the, "Singing lessons" office and dentistry office.

Casey's Corner

• This restaurant is themed to the American poem character Casey.
• There is a lightbulb which is half red and half white to keep up the red/white lightbulb pattern.

Chapeau shop

• The telephones have a conversation which can be heard on them between a woman named Annie, her mother, and an eavesdropper named Miss Klump.

Emporium Shop

• The window identifies the shop as being run by "Osh" Popham, a character from the Disney comedy Summer Magic (1963).
• The Emporium's opening year is 1901, Walt Disney's birth date.
• There is a telephone in the shop where you can hear conversations.

Main Street Firehouse

• The sign saying, "Engine Co. 71" alludes to the Magic Kingdom's opening date of 1971.
• Inside of the firehouse are figures of Dalmatian puppies from One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).
• The firehouse used to be the hub for now defunct attraction, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom.

Tony's Town Square Restaurant

• Near the stroller parking, Lady and the Tramp's foot-prints and heart is engraved in the concrete, similar to as it was in the original film.
• Through a stained glass window, you can see Lady and the Tramp's silhouettes eating spaghetti.
• Walt Disney wanted Lady and the Tramp (1955) to be set in Marceline, Missouri, the same town which influenced Main Street and which the neighborhood is often set in.

Town Square Theater

• The theatre has art identifying it as having been founded in 1901, Walt Disney's birth-year.
• The poster for, "Fred and Ward" tributes animators Fred Moore and Ward Kimball.
• There is a poster for, "Mickey the Magnificent" which has Oswald the Lucky Rabbit on it, describing him as, "Oswald the Disappearing Rabbit".
• A hatbox comes from, "Ten Shillings & Sixpence, Ltd" referencing the Mad Hatter's hat.
• Mickey's luggage has stickers from Club 33, the Grand Floridian Resort, Hotel Mira Costa, Castaway Cay, Marne-la-Valée (the location of Disneyland Paris), and the Hollywood Hotel in Hong Kong Disneyland.
• There are items shipped to Mickey from the, "Yensid Sorcery Supply", referencing Mickey's master Yen Sid from Fantasia.
• There are bags of receipts labelled to be shipped to the McDuck$ Fiduciary Bank in Duckburg. There is also a safe made by McDuck.
• Mickey's luggage is identified as coming from Colonel Hathi's Trunk Co., referencing the elephant Colonel Hathi from The Jungle Book.
• There is a letter sent to Mickey Mouse from the "J. Thaddeus Toad Motors, Ltd.", "Quality Motors Are Our Mania", signed by Angus MacBadger. The letter mentions having sold Mickey a "Nifty Nineties Edition Horseless Carriage" automobile, possibly in reference to the 1941 Mickey Mouse cartoon, The Nifty Nineties.
• A bag of bird-seed labelled, "Tuppence" references the Feed the Birds song from Mary Poppins.
• A bulletin board mentions a, "Hippo/Gator Ballet" being held in the theatre referencing Hyacinth Hippo and Ben Ali Gator from Fantasia.
• The bulletin-board has various easter-eggs:
  • There is a message to Mickey from Presto DiGiotagione, a magician from the Pixar short Presto.
  • There is a notice from Roger Radcliffe asking for help in finding his missing Dalmatian puppies.
  • A flyer for a band concert in the park references the Mickey Mouse short The Band Concert (1935).
• In a cabinet is Mary Poppins' umbrella, and potions made by Madam Mim from the Sword and the Stone.
• The shelf in Mickey's dressing-room has various easter-eggs:
  • Yen Sid's sorcerer hat appears.
  • There is a green crystal ball coming from, "Leota" Crystals alluding to Madame Leota from the Haunted Mansion. It is model 1969, referencing the Haunted Mansion's opening date in Disneyland.
  • Books including: "Magic Kingdom: Royalty's Greatest Magic", "Out of my Mind" with Goofy's silhouette on the side, and, "Sorcery for the Stage: Apprentice Edition".
  • The items are made to resemble four theme-parks at Walt Disney World. The sorcerer hat represents Disney's Hollywood Studios removed sorcerer hat, the crystal ball represents Epcot's spaceship earth, the books represent the Magic Kingdom, and the tree sculpture represents Disney's Animal Kingdom.
• In the gift-shop is a repurposed prop from Mickey's toontown fair depicting a locked up house.

Walt Disney World Railroad

• There is a bulletin-board in the queue with various Easter eggs.
  • Grizzly Flats references the Grizzly Flats Railroad, a miniature railroad owned by Imagineer Ward Kimball that lead to Walt Disney discovering his love of miniature trains and likewise leading to the creation of Disneyland. Kimball Canyon also tributes this history.
  • Hickory is the town setting of live-action Disney movie Follow Me, Boys! (1966) while Siddons City takes its name from the film's protagonist, Lem Siddons.
  • Medfield and Rutledge are rival towns from Disney live-action science-fiction/fantasy comedies such as The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), and Flubber (1997).
  • Harrington Hills is a reference to the town of Harrington from Pollyanna (1960). Pendergast Plains is named after the character Mr. Pendergast from said film.
  • "Bullwhip" and, "Griffin Gulch" tributes the movie The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967).
• Another bulletin-board in the queue has different easter-eggs, including:
  • On the South Bound side:
    • The Carolwood Pacific, which was Walt Disney's miniature train that inspired Disneyland.
    • The Grizzly Flats Express which was imagineer Ward Kimball's miniature railroad.
    • The C.K. Holiday, one of the trains of the Disneyland Railroad.
    • The E.P. Ripley, another one of the trains of the Disneyland Railroad.
    • Fred Gurley, another train of the Disneyland Railroad.
    • Ernest S. Marsh, another train of the Disneyland Railroad.
    • The Rainbow Cavern Line, tributing the Extinct attraction Rainbow Caverns Mine Train which became Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland.
    • The Rio Grand, a real-life train.
    • Colorado, a train from Ward Kimball's Grizzly Flats Express.
    • W.F. Cody, one of the trains of Disneyland Paris' Disneyland Railroad.
    • Eureka, another Disneyland Paris train.
    • Wilderness Line, a tribute to the Fort Wilderness Railroad.
  • On the North Bound side.
    • The D. Crockett, named for Davy Crockett.
    • The S. Washington.
    • Mississippi which is a train in the Natchez & Hamburg Railroad.
    • Missouri, hometown of Walt Disney often attributed to an inspiration behind and setting of Main Street, U.S.A..
    • Roger Broggie, named for Imagineer Roger Broggie.
    • Ward Kimball, named for artist and early imagineer Ward Kimball.
    • Lilly Belle, named for Walt Disney's wife which was also name of a locomotive in the Carolwood Pacific Railroad.
    • Whispering Canyon Line, a reference to a train line at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.
    • Silver Creek Express, another Wilderness Lodge reference.
    • Wilderness, another tribute to the Fort Wilderness Railroad.
    • Eastern Star, a reference to the Eastern Star Railway of Rafiki's Planet Watch at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

• The Walter E. Disney is named for Walt Disney, the Lilly Belle is named for his wife Lillian Marie Disney, the Roger E. Broggie is named for, "The first Imagineer" of the same name, and the Roy O. Disney is named for Walt's brother.
• The Roger E. Broggie has the clearest ringing bell of all the trains, as the real Imagineer didn't like how the original bell sounded.

Former attractions

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom

• One of the screens had a train board with references similar to that of the Walt Disney World Railroad. This included:
  • Grizzly Bear Flats references the Grizzly Flats Railroad, a miniature railroad owned by Imagineer Ward Kimball that lead to Walt Disney discovering his love of miniature trains and likewise leading to the creation of Disneyland. Kimball Canyon also tributes this history.
  • Hickory is the town setting of live-action Disney movie Follow Me, Boys! (1966) while Siddons City takes its name from the film's protagonist, Lem Siddons.
  • Medfield from various live-action Disney comedies.
  • Harrington Hills is a reference to the town of Harrington from Pollyanna (1960). Pendergast Plains is named after the character Mr. Pendergast from said film.
  • "Bullwhip" and, "Griffin Gulch" tributes the movie The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967).
  • Marceline, referencing Walt Disney's home town which influenced Main Street's creation.