Matterhorn Bobsleds

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Matterhorn Bobsleds

Disneyland Park Location Anaheim, California, USA Coordinates 33.813478°N 117.917819°W / 33.813478; -117.917819 Park section Fantasyland Tomorrowland Status Operating since June 14, 1959 Rider height 42 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
Type	Steel - Twin
Hourly capacity	1700
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
	Tomorrowland	Fantasyland
Height	80 feet	80 feet
Length	2037 feet	2134 feet
Inversions	0	0
Duration	2:07	2:26
Rolling stock
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics (1959-2012) Built in-house (2012-present)

Matterhorn Bobsleds is a steel twin roller coaster located at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, USA. It is based on the Swiss mountain, "Matterhorn". The ride is often considered the first tubular steel track roller coaster ever constructed.

Skid brakes were one of the first advancements in roller coaster braking and are typically not utilized in modern creations with the exception of the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and Twister at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

History

Matterhorn Bobsleds opened on June 14, 1959.

The ride later received ACE Coaster Landmark status.

Incident

A 48-year-old woman died after falling from her car and becoming trapped under another car on January 3, 1984. The woman reportedly unbuckled her seatbelt.

Design

Elements
Fantasyland: Tunnel Chain lift hill Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Splash track Tunnel Tomorrowland: Tunnel Chain lift hill Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel Splash track

The coaster passes through a scaled model of the Swiss Matterhorn mountain, passing by the other track and a yeti. The yeti is dubbed Harold by fans.

Color scheme

Brown track. The supports are hidden in the mountain structure.

Trains

2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 3 rows, for a total of 6 riders per train.

Images

• 
  The safety sign
• 
  Matterhorn Bobsleds train after splashdown

External links

• 

  Matterhorn Bobsleds on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

• 

  Fantasyland side on Coaster-Count.

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  Tomorrowland side on Coaster-Count.
• Matterhorn Bobsleds on the park's website

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