
The buildings are actually four buildings total but were built to look like there are many independent buildings among these. The imagineers want the buildings to appear larger than they actually are. The buildings on Main Street were all built using forced perspective. They do this for various reasons, and it really does force the eye to see things the way they want you to see them. What resulted is beautiful, and has maintained this concept since the park opened.Ģ – Forced perspective make the buildings look taller.ĭisney imagineers love using forced perspective to help buildings and structures appear to be the desired size regardless of how big they were built to be. Walt didn’t live long enough to get to see the Magic Kingdom open and see Main Street finished, but the imagineers and stakeholders for the effort would have made him proud. He was very proud of his hometown and wanted to bring some of that to life at the Magic Kingdom.

He wanted the feel of a comfortable, beautiful main town street where you would find beautiful buildings and a friendly atmosphere. The concept for Main Street USA was a vision of Walt Disney to model the street after his hometown, Marceline, Missouri. It is awesome to witness and shows a lot of respect to our country and veterans. The flag is lowered, folded, and presented to the veteran of the day. The Dapper Dans perform and sing patriotic songs. Cast members select a veteran to participate in the ceremony. This is a really touching ceremony that takes place every single day around 5 PM at the flag pole in the front of the park. Admission, Disney Genie+, Lightning Lane, and MagicBandsĪ post shared by – The daily flag retreat.

