Walking down Main Street, are we doing it right?

[WED99]

We all remember the many memories we have walking down Main Street. The perfect beginning to a great adventure. This recreation of turn of the century America is a beautiful one, but left me thinking one thing. During the turn of the century, did people walk on the road?

Has anyone else wondered this, why do we walk on the road on Main Street. We don't do it on a real street, so what makes it ok? Sure now it's just instinct. Everyone does it, but was it planned that way. In 1955 were WED expecting this to be the case? Or did one guy just decide it was ok and it just kinda stuck?

Just sharing what I had been curious about, would love to hear opinions

 

[me_stitch]

I think maybe they intended the street to be for the trolleys and horses and stuff but as the crowds got bigger and bigger people just started using the street as the sidewalk.

 

[Rob562]

I don't have any evidence, but I've heard that in Disneyland people walk more on the sidewalks and in the MK they walk more on the street when walking up Main Street.

-Rob

 

[Californian Elitist]

There are a few people walking in the street in this old Disneyland footage. It's a natural occurrence.

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[PhotoDave219]

We all remember the many memories we have walking down Main Street. The perfect beginning to a great adventure. This recreation of turn of the century America is a beautiful one, but left me thinking one thing. During the turn of the century, did people walk on the road?

Has anyone else wondered this, why do we walk on the road on Main Street. We don't do it on a real street, so what makes it ok? Sure now it's just instinct. Everyone does it, but was it planned that way. In 1955 were WED expecting this to be the case? Or did one guy just decide it was ok and it just kinda stuck?

Just sharing what I had been curious about, would love to hear opinions

I prefer to just put my right foot in front of my left and then repeat with my left foor in front of the right and repeat and keep moving forward.

 

[sambres8]

It's totally infeasible for everyone to walk on the sidewalk! It's hard enough to do during the parades. It's a nice thought though.

 

[real mad hatter]

Well for me I love walking on the road,not the sidewalk.I sometimes wonder how many famous people have walked on this same road as myself.I reckon it's the most famous road in the entire world.( not just WDW )

 

[Disvillain63]

If Main Street is suppose to represent a red carpet, then I feel they must've wanted people would use it as the walking path. The song does say "I'm walking right down the middle of Main Street USA."

 

[Mawg]

I rolled my ankle on the trolley track once, so people stay on the sidewalk. The road is not safe.

 

[real mad hatter]

I rolled my ankle on the trolley track once, so people stay on the sidewalk. The road is not safe.

Should have done a risk assessment!

 

[mrdisman]

better view of the castle

 

[danpam1024]

LOL- I STILL use the side walks always feel like I'm going to get run over by the MULTITUDES of strollers and ECVs if I don't. Funny thing is, at Uni I blaze right down the center of the street!

 

[Clowd Nyne]

We walk on the street because there are no cars

 

[Susan Savia]

I always walk up the left side of the sidewalk when coming in to the parks. I like to look in the store windows. If I want a picture, I'll step into the street and take it and return to the sidewalk. Seems like most people hurrying here and there are using the street so being on the sidewalk seems safer?!

 

[Occasional Guest]

We walk down the middle and let the Magic wash over us. The real question is after walking under the train station do you walk around or across the circle. I believe we always walk around and past the barber shop. If it's not busy we get color and sparkles in the kids hair on our way in.

 

[lunchbox1175]

Walking down the middle = instant photo bomb of someones family photo's.

 

[cowanfamily]

walking down the middle gives you that freedom you don't have at home.

 

[ariel90]

I'm going to try moonwalking

 

[WED99]

We walk on the street because there are no cars

That's the thing, there is vehicles. They constantly have to honk to get people to move. That's why I'm curious...

Would WED have built the vehicles if they expected people to walk on the road?

 

[BoarderPhreak]

The day MK/Main Street USA isn't crowded - is the day I walk on the sidewalk.