A OMINIBUS RIDE DOWN DISNEYLAND'S MAIN STREET USA

From Day One, the Omnibus was a Main Street attraction. It only took one A-ticket to enjoy the high speed thrills and...wait wrong ride. This bus chugs along at a whopping 5 miles per hour. At this breakneck speed you can really enjoy the wonderful details of Main Street USA and save your feet for later.

Walt's idea that a hustling and bustling city should be filled with traffic. He knew he had the pedestrians. All he needed were the vehicles. Originally the street was filled with a blend of motorized and horse drawn vehicles representing the transition in time that is Main Street. However, the horses have been retired with the exception of those troopers who drag along the trolleys.

The Omnibus was designed by Bob Gurr. This master of all things moving created an authentic scale model Omnibus based on 1920 New York City double decker. You have a few of seating options. You can sit down with the driver, sit on the lower level for easy access or negotiate the narrow steps to sit on the second level. The bus carries 45 passengers. Although the bus sounds like a classic it is actually a modern vehicle. It is built on a modern chassis and engine plus power steering and power brakes.

Of course, I recommend the second level. And if you are lucky, the front facing seat is a blast as you will see in the video. You get a chance to really see the details of the Main Street facades. You will gain a new appreciation for the names in the windows. They represent those have contributed greatly to the success of Disneyland and the Disney organization.

So let's go to the top and take a ride from Sleeping Beauty Castle to the Main Street Station. This is a one way trip. To get the full effect of a roundtrip just use a mirror.