Originally Posted By Mickeys Gal Ok LPers, I know that you will be able to help me out. I'm trying to find out the history of the Bank of Main Street. A few specifics that I'm interested in would be: - what services were offered there when it was a working bank - how long was it a bank; what year did it close and has it only been an annual pass center since then - where did they get the documents that are hung on the wall & what exactly are they Also if you know of any books out there that would have this information that would be great. I know you guys will be able to help me out! LPers rock!
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl ok... here is what I have found..... The Bank of America on Main Street was a functioning bank (for cast members) until the late 70's It was the only bank in America that was open on Sundays The bank address was Disneyland 1313 Harbor Blvd I will look for more info....... I found this online.......
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Bank of America was a real bank on Main Street, and was used for check cashing only (no mortgages, loans, etc). You also had to speak at least 3 languages to work there.
Originally Posted By Mr X And Tokyo Disneyland's World Bazaar STILL has a working bank in the park (I think...unless it was closed within the last year or so).
Originally Posted By DlandDug Here's a short article I did a couple of years ago about the Bank of America money orders from Disneyland: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID190020.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/N ews-ID190020.asp</a> An amusing story-- for many years the BofA on Main Street was quite busy on New Year's Day. Since it was the only bank open that day, several merchants would take the receipts from New Year's Eve there for a secure deposit. I seem to recall that the documents on the walls are Spanish Land Grants, used as proofs in Chain of Title proceedings. You do know that the Bank of Main Street no longer functions in any way as a bank, right?
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 A friend of mine used to go to that bank and do business on Sunday because, like lasvegasgirl said, it was the only bank open on Sundays. It was also not just for CM's, but anybody who needed bank services (well, limited services). Especially if you were already a Bank of America customer.
Originally Posted By wa6oqc Back in the late '60s early '70s they sold Disneyland tickets. I went to Disneyland expecting to purchase my tickets with my Bankamericard and found out that the ticket booths were not setup to take credit cards. They sent me into the park to the Bank of America on main street to purchase my tickets.
Originally Posted By DlandDug The Bank of America operated on Main Street from July 17, 1955 through July 28, 1993. Within the last few years there were ATM services inside the lobby; this is now located outside the bank. There was also a free penny press in the bank for a couple of years, to encourage children to save. (How that was supposed to work is anyone's guess!)
Originally Posted By juicer There was also a small B of A branch for CM's only in the back stage area near/across from the old costume building - I remember cashing my paycheck and seeing a sign with mickey saying "Mickey's Mint"
Originally Posted By Mickeys Gal Thank you so much guys. Yes DlandDug I do know it's not a bank anymore. I actually work there & the we've been trying to piece together the history of the bank (guests ask us questions all the time) and I knew you guys would be able to help me out!
Originally Posted By dresswhites i think the bank got the boot, because they stoped sponsering small world. after bofa the atms were wells fargo, and now chase. i think perhaps there was a third one in there, maybe cal federal?
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>i think the bank got the boot, because they stoped sponsering small world.<< Actually, the Bank of America would have continued to sponsor small world, but Mr. Eisner wanted an international sponsor. So the BofA was sent away in favor of Mattel, who sponsored small world in every theme park around the world. That is why we also got that toy shop at the exit. And then, of course, Mattel left, and now there is no sponsor at all. But there's still a toy shop...
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "Mattel, who sponsored small world in every theme park around the world" Well, with the exception of Tokyo Disneyland. They had their own Sponsor, which has changed over the years.
Originally Posted By dresswhites this maybe a dumb question, is mattel an internation organization? isn't bank of america found in other places other than america?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I assume a lot of their manufacturing is done overseas. I don't know about whether they sell there, but since very little is made in the US these days, I would expect Mattel to be the same.
Originally Posted By dresswhites when i was a kid, i wanted my family to bank at bank of america, because of their association with disney. but no myy parents had to bank at first interstate!
Originally Posted By dresswhites when i was a kid, i wanted my family to bank at bank of america, because of their association with disney. but no myy parents had to bank at first interstate!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs So did the merchants and other BofA customers have to pay to get inside DL to use the Bank on Sundays?
