Matterhorn in WDW!

[LoriMistress]

Matterhorn is pretty rough, but it isn't nearly as rough as Space Mountain in FL. I went on it for the first time earlier this month. Rode it seven times (4 on one side, 3 on the other) and its alot of fun. About as rough as I remember Space Mountain in FL used to be. Its way better than EE, which I thought was the single most overrated ride in all of WDW. EE may be more closely compared to BTMR, except that its a completely joyless by the numbers ride. BTMR is 28 years old and its so much more fun than EE. I love riding by myself and holding my hands while trying not to slide across the seat. Fun stuff.

It is pretty rough, but I agree, SM at FL is extremely rough. After getting off the ride each time, I always felt like Rihanna, and SM was Chris Brown.

 

[agent86]

I just get amused when people who never (or maybe have gone to DLR once), attempts to school me on my knowledge of DLR. I was raised at DLR--hell, it was almost a pre-school center for me when I was a toddler.

Let me educate you on the death fatality for the attraction Matterhorn:

The Matterhorn earned its underground sobriquet of "widowmaker" in January, 1984. This time, its victim was no innocent, hi-jinking teenager, but a respectable 48 year old matron. Dollie Young of Fremont had been enjoying an impromptu Disneyland visit with old friends from Arizona. The survivors later recalled that "It started out like one of those magical, happy days" so frequently depicted in Disney promotional materials. And the day had gone well, until they dared the deadly slopes of the Matterhorn.

Dollie was riding alone in the rear car of the sled, so no one saw quite what happened. Disney workers swear they had buckled her in. However, two thirds of the way down the slopes, her so called "safety" belt was definitely unbuckled. She fell to the track, and, as she bounced along track while struggling to regain her feet, a second speeding sled smashed into her. The "bullet" sled dragged her for a car-length before stopping with her corpse pinned beneath its wheels. She was pronounced dead at the scene from massive head and chest injuries. The Matterhorn was closed for the rest of the day due to "technical difficulties", and the bullet sled riders evacuated via a hidden elevator. The nearby motorboat cruise and monorail ride were also shut down, presumably to spare Fantasyland guests the sight of a real-life police investigation.

http://tafkac.org/death/disney_deaths.html


In May 1964 Mark Maples, a fifteen-year-old kid from Long Beach, CA was killed when he tried to stand up on the Matterhorn Bobsled while it was in motion. Maples (or his companion) unbuckled his seatbelt and attempted to stand up as their bobsled neared the peak of the mountain. Maples lost his balance and thrown from the sled to teh track below, fractured his skull and ribs, plus causing internal injuries. He died three days later.

http://www.snopes.com/disney/parks/deaths.asp

01/3/1984 Dolly Regene Young, fourty eights years-old, from Fremont, CA died on the Matterhorn almost the same way nearly twenty years ago. Two thirds of the way down the mountain Young was thrown from her seat into a path of oncoming bosled, her head and chest becoming pinned beneath the wheels. After examining the sled that Young was on, it was revealed that her seatbelt was not fastened at the time of the accident, but because she was riding alone in the rear car of the sled no one could determine whether if she removed her seat belt or not.

Doing a search on Google can answer your questions. There's nothing wrong with a classic attraction, but you gotta be kidding me? I ridden the Matterhorn AFTER their refurbishment, and let me tell you...you still get thrown around all over the bobsled, regardless how tight your seat belt is. And on top of it, the Abominable Snowman/Yeti is weak. Yes, it's a classic, but it's very out-dated. They should just upgrade the ride just a bit. I understand why you may "like" the Matterhorn better the then EE, but you haven't visited DLR as many times such as myself. I guess it's the same thing with people who visit WDW countless times.

How is your information on the fatality rate of the Matterhorn any different than what I said in my earlier post (aside from providing more details, which I didn't see as necessary in order to make my point). All you've done by providing all those extra details was reinforce my point...The Matterhorn has had TWO fatalities in it's 50 year history. Sorry, but I guess I don't understand what you're trying to convey by providing all that information... which is basically what I was also saying. But you make it sound as though your information somehow contradicts mine. I don't see your point. :veryconfu

Likewise, on what are you basing your assumption that I've either never been to Disneyland or that I've only been there a handful of times. :veryconfu And how can possibly know which one of us (you or me) has been there more times than the other? Doesn't make sense...and you're making a lot of (incorrect) assumptions. The truth is, I've lost count of how many times I've been to Disneyland. I've been going there since I was 5 years old, and since I've lived in California my entire life, I honestly have no idea how many times I've been there. I'm sure it's well into the hundreds (can YOU make that claim?) because in my adult life, I've gone a minimum of two or three times a year, and during the three years I was working for the Disney Company, I visited Disneyland, on average, about 2 or 3 times a week. Sometimes more. So yeah, I think I know Disneyland, and the Matterhorn pretty well. :wave: