Thursday, February 9, 2012

Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is hard to miss! When we exit the freeway in California, we can spot the Matterhorn and know that we are close to the park. Did you know that it is the first tubular steel continuous track roller coaster ever constructed? It made its debut in Disneyland in 1959. Did you also know that there was a basketball court inside the mountain? They took that down in 2001.

Guests ride in a bobsled through and around this giant mountain. Beware of the Abominable Snowman, his glowing eyes and growl scares most little ones.
Every year the Gibson Girl Ice Cream parlor sells enough ice cream to replicate the Matterhorn in solid Ice cream.
The best part about the Matterhorn is that the height restriction on it is 35 inches so its one of the first roller coasters all of my children get to ride. The picture above is Kate right after finishing the ride for the first time.