Main Street Vehicles

	Main Street Vehicles
	The Main Street trolley, taking guests to Cinderella's Castle.
Land	Main Street USA
Theme	Turn of the century transportation
Opening date	October 1, 1971
Ride duration	7-10 minutes

The Main Street Vehicles are four old fashioned vehicles located in Main Street USA

Attraction History and Plot

The Main Street Vehicles opened with the park on October 1, 1971. They originally consisted of a fire engine, horse-drawn street car (trolley), Horseless carriage, Jitney vehicle, & Omnibus. Although not authentic, the vehicles are perfect replications of various turn of the century transportation methods. Walt himself came up with the idea to use the vehicles in Disneyland, and that idea was carried over to Disney World. The vehicles pick guests up as at designated locations in both Town Square and Cinderellas Castle, and took them one-way down Mainstreet. Although the fire engine, horse-dawn trolley, and the horseless carriage have been operational since opening day, the Omnibus and Jitney vehicle have not. Currently all of the vehicles are running except for the Jitney vehicle. It usually takes between 7 and 10 minutes for the vehicles to go up and down Main Street.

Current Vehicles

The Fire Engine

The Main street fire engine picks guests outside the Fire Station in Town Square. The vehicle is an old fashion red engine. The words Main Street Fire Department can be read on the outside of the vehicle. The fire engine is #71 (an obvious reference to year the park opened) and it has a working siren. Like the rest of the motorized vehicles, the fire engine is equipped with an engine that replicates the putting sound of turn of the century motors. Like the other Main Street Vehicles, the fire engine does not run during parades or after dark.

The Horseless Carriage

The horseless carriage, also known as the jitney, picks up guests in Town Square. The horseless carriage is modeled after as turn of the century car. There are two different cars, that are used on Main Street. The first is yellow and black, while the other has a red and auburn. Both vehicles allow guests to sit in the front seat or a back bench. The horseless carriage is also equipted with a motor that replicates the putting sound of an authentic turn of the century car. Like the other Main Street Vehicles, the horseless carriage does not run during parades or after dark.

The Horse-Drawn Carriage

The horse-drawn carriage usually picks guests up at the end of Town Square. The carriage is designed to look like a turn of the century trolley, and it is pulled by either Belgian or Percheron horses. the carriage features bench seats along both of it's side, and is often used for entertainment. Early in the day, various cast members dressed up in turn of the century attire, board the trolley and perform a special show. For the remainder of the day, guests can ride the trolley up and down Mainstreet. The horses that pull the trolley are kept at the Fort Wilderness Lodge, and are often cooled inside the Car Barn. Like the other Main Street Vehicles, the Horse-Drawn Carriage does not run during parades or after dark.

The Omnibus

The Omnibus, is a double decker bus modeled after a 1920's New York City Omnibus. The vehicle opened with the Magic Kingdom in 1971. The Omnibus features to levels of seating, allowing guests to get a unique view of the park. The vehicle holds up to 45 guests, and it is also fitted with a motor that replicates a turn of the century motor.

In 1982, the Omnibus was moved to Epcot where it carried guests around World Showcase. In honor of Mickey's 60th birthday in 1988, the Omnibus was decorated for a party and it carried various charters around the lagoon for a show. In 2005, the bus was once again in use, this time driving various charters around Future World, as part of a moving character meet and greet. The Omnibus is currently back in use at the Magic Kingdom and is open to guests.

Former Vehicles

1903 Horseless Carriages

While the Omnibus was not running at the Magic Kingdom, three horseless carriages were added to Main Street. The carriages were modeled after 1903 cJrriages, and they came in three different colors, red, yellow and blue. With the return of the Omnibus, three carriages are no longer in use.