Matterhorn Bobsleds
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Matterhorn Bobsleds
Disneyland · US · Arrow Development Custom tubular-steel bobsled coaster
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Fast facts
- Matterhorn Bobsleds opened at Disneyland on June 14, 1959. disneyland.disney.go.com
- Its tubular-steel track was the first of its kind in the world. disneyland.disney.go.com
- The coaster was developed with Arrow Development and WED Enterprises. waltdisney.org
- The ride reaches a height of 24.4 metres. disneyland.disney.go.com
- Its top speed is 43.5 kilometres per hour. wgbh.org
- Matterhorn Bobsleds has no inversions. coasterpedia.net
- The ride has a reported throughput of 1,700 passengers per hour. coasterpedia.net
The story of Matterhorn Bobsleds
Matterhorn Bobsleds opened in 1959 as part of a major expansion of Disneyland, bringing the park its first thrill attraction and the world’s first tubular-steel roller coaster. sites.disney.com· waltdisney.org
The scheme began with a wooded hill at Disneyland. Under Walt Disney’s direction, the modest rise was transformed into a great artificial mountain, with a bobsled run passing through its rocky interior. disneyland.disney.go.com
WED Enterprises and Arrow Development joined imagination to engineering, using cylindrical steel rails and a new coaster form to make the bobsled journey possible inside the mountain. waltdisney.org· d23.com
The success of the ride helped establish the place of traditional amusement-park rides at Disneyland, and the mountain remains in operation as one of the park’s enduring engineering achievements. waltdisney.org· disneyland.disney.go.com
Sources
- disneyland.disney.go.com Acceptable source
- waltdisney.org Acceptable source
- wgbh.org Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- sites.disney.com Acceptable source
- d23.com Acceptable source