Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Icy caverns insidewith the Yeti, riders' favorite part

Disneyland, Anaheim, California

Matterhorn Bobsleds

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What riders love
  • Outside of all that, the coaster is phenomenally themed and the Yeti animatronics are seriously impressive.
  • The on-ride theming is spectacular even by todays standards, and I can only imagine what people must have thought back in 1959 when it first opened.
  • Sharp drops and turns, great theming and location in the park, awesome effects and animatronics, and a fun splash at the end.
  • The jank added to it's fun factor. The splash down is a super cool way to end and I love the inline seating.
  • Just a tip: lean forward and hold the handlebars on the back of the seat in front of you like you're riding a real bobsled.
  • However, the dueling aspect is really fun, and it blends thrill and theming pretty well.
  • Get a night ride or even better a fireworks ride and enjoy the tight and whippy turns when its running the fastest in a beautiful night setting with only a seatbelt.
  • The location in the mountain is amazing and the ride is gorgeous.
  • The theming is great, especially at night when the mountain is lit up with pretty colors.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Disneyland

Good airtime in some spots and lats with theming in the others.

Jack Jack J.

Definitely janky, but it’s incredibly smooth and well-kept, which I respect Disney for.

Owen Ward

This isn’t the smoothest ride experience in the world, especially on the Tomorrowland track!

Theme Park James

I had always like the Matterhorn, but the last time I rode this it just majorly messed up my back and neck for about 1 1/2 months.

Kevin H

May not be the most forceful ride but once you appreciate the beauty and jankiness of this coaster it is elite.

Max G.

Really cute, albeit mild ride that’s basically just a delivery system for that trademark Disney theming.

Evangelion Martini

The length and pacing of this coaster are also strong points, as the ride is long and keeps its speed through the whole layout.

Erik C.

Get a night ride or even better a fireworks ride and enjoy the tight and whippy turns when its running the fastest in a beautiful night setting with only a seatbelt.

Max G.

I prefer the left side for being faster with that extra drop.

Gabe S

this old version was so trash now when you get on this ride its like soo real because you go past him so fast you can see him for 1 or 2 seconds

@wantedgaming4067

It’s slower, but a bit less rough for it which is nice.

Ethan Finn

But it’s also hella janky, slow, and anticlimactic.

Reed Dutton

The operations are amazingly quick as with any Disney coaster.

Gabe S

This ride practically always has a long line thanks to its low capacity.

Emery S.

Line moves slow but really fun ride.

Eric Esty

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

80 ftHeight
80 MatterhornBobsleds 50 BigThunderMountain
27 mphTop speed
Big ThunderMountain Rail…28 MatterhornBobsleds27 028 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Great themingFunLong rideGreat views

Criticised for

Painful or bruisingRough or rattly

Good airtime in some spots and lats with theming in the others.

Jack Jack J., Captain Coaster review

Unfortunately I have nothing positive to say about this rather than the concept of it being set in a mountain but the track is so bad that you can’t even notice it while getting beaten up.

Flurin S., Captain Coaster review

I personally think that it is a little bit over hated because I actually think that the ride and all of the theming around it are pretty fun.

HockeyNinja, Captain Coaster review

It’s not intense in the way most coasters are, but the feeling of being so low to the ground with only a seatbelt careening through the jerky turns is a lot of fun.

Gabe S, Captain Coaster review

This isn’t the smoothest ride experience in the world, especially on the Tomorrowland track!

Theme Park James, published review

If you want to collect a new set of bruises, this ride is for you!

Nicholas Miller, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Gene Spesard from Tucson, AZ, USA, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
David Jones from Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds seen from Tomorrowland
JeroenZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Gene Spesard from Tucson, AZ, USA, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Orange County Archives, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Orange County Archives, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland
Vamsi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction at Disneyland
Anthony Giorgio, CC BY-SA 2.5

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

1959Opened

A special coaster systems, built by Arrow, designed by WED Enterprises.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. From the park and maker: Disneyland guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, themeparkjames.co.uk, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: User101002 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Gene Spesard from Tucson, AZ, USA (CC BY 2.0), HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA (CC BY 2.0), David Jones from Isle of Wight, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0), JeroenZ85 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Orange County Archives (CC BY 2.0), Lars Plougmann (CC BY-SA 2.0), Vamsi (CC BY-SA 3.0), Anthony Giorgio (CC BY-SA 2.5). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Kellen Grady, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love the brand new yeti animatronics and the…”; Emery S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Outside of all that, the coaster is phenomenally themed…”; Erik C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The on-ride theming is spectacular even by todays standards,…”; Eric Esty, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Sharp drops and turns, great theming and location in…”; Gabe S, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's not intense in the way most coasters are,…”; Chris Jones, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The jank added to it's fun factor. The splash…”; Alexia Englund, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Just a tip: lean forward and hold the handlebars…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “However, the dueling aspect is really fun, and it…”; Evangelion Martini, rider review on Captain Coaster: “If you manage to get a ride during the…”; Max G., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Get a night ride or even better a fireworks…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The location in the mountain is amazing and the…”; Gabe S, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The theming is great, especially at night when the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Crazy Day Adventures's back row POV, Disneyland Matterhorn Bobsleds New POV Back Seat On Ride 4K 30fps (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.