Last Updated: October 29, 2024
Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon Secrets:
Required an "A" ticket in 1955-1957
Required an "A" ticket in 1959
Studio carpenter Ray Fox built the Disneyland Fire Dept.'s one and only Hose & Chemical wagon and horse and wagon man Owen Pope collaborated. The design is clever, replacing the large soda-acid tanks with two rows of benches, and using ladders as railings. Chromed sulfuric acid tanks were placed under the driver's bench. No running boards, and no racing to fires—the two-horse gig was kept at the same clip-clop rate as other horses on Main Street.
From Main Street Vehicles Story Guide 1966:
The horse-drawn fire wagon in the Fire Station at City Hall is authentically reproduced from pictures. The hats, axes, and other props are authentic. The wagon is part of the show, but is not used on Main Street to carry guests.
Currently on display in the Main Street Fire House