Rick Wright is the Executive Director of MainStreet Oceanside, and is attending the California Downtown Association conference. But Rick also edits MiceChat, a blog for Disney obsessives, and this week he features Main Streets, Disney and otherwise.
"'Main Street' is shorthand for the heart of a community," says Rick. In this photo essay, Rick shares details from the various Disneyland Main Streets from around the world, and also number of photos from an actual Main Street in Newark, Delaware.
The essay concludes with photos from Warner Brothers Movie World's Main Street in Australia.
Read the full story: Weekend Update Special: Main Street, U.S.A.
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