Main Street Vehicles
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| Horse pulling a trolley on Main Street - Thanks Joe |
The Main Street Vehicles in the Magic Kingdom are great fun to watch. You can even ride them. They bring back memories of better times.
History
Take a one-way trip back to the days when horses walked the streets. When the pace of life was going from slow to fast. These vehicles are replicas of the actual transportation used in the late 19th and early 20th century.
There are 5 different vehicle types. There is an omnibus, a horse car, a fire engine, a jitney or a horseless carriage.
Fun Facts
Trips down Main Street are one-way.
- Many design elements on Main Street are inspired by Marcaline, Missouri, the small town where Uncle Walt grew up.
- The vehicles are fitted with a special motor that makes the same putting sound as the original ones did.
- The horses that pull the carriages are Belgian or Percheron breed. They are boarded at the Fort Wilderness lodge, so if you are staying there you can go visit them. They are sprayed off every afternoon at the Main Street Firehouse to be kept cool from the Florida sun.
Needed information
- Guest using wheelchairs, motorized scooters, or ECV must transfer into a seat to ride.
- Ride last from 2.5 to 3 minutes
Dad's Bottom Line
Don't ride one of these vehicles if you're in a hurry. Have some fun. Take some pictures.
