The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland will be closed for a brief refurbishment at the end of February. The Matterhorn Bobsleds is a fan-favorite coaster that has been at the resort since 1959. It was the first roller coaster attraction at Disneyland and even today has a long line of guests
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Piece of the mountainside on Disneyland’s Matterhorn breaks loose and shuts down part the ride
A piece of the mountain on Disneyland’s Matterhorn ride broke loose yesterday while the park was closed yesterday shutting down part of the ride all day yesterday. “During overnight maintenance, a portion of decorative rockwork was found to be in need of repair, which we are working quickly to make,”
Disney Legend Bob Gurr Received an Honorary Shrunken Head at The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas
On December 18, Disney Legend Bob Gurr received an honorary shrunken head at The Golden Tiki while meeting and greeting Disney superfans, signing rare memorabilia and indulging in a special tiki cocktail of his own recipe. A renowned Disney Imagineer and designer, Gurr contributed to over 100 ride designs including
Disneyland Resort Refurbishment Schedule for August 2018 and Beyond
If you are looking for an updated Disneyland Resort Refurbishment list, then look no further. It’s a bummer when we find out our favorite attraction is closed when we visit, but maintenance is necessary to keep guests safe during their park visits. Here is a list of the attractions at
A Magical Photo Walking Tour of Disneyland Resort
Joshua Sudock from Disney Parks Blog takes a weekly walk through Disneyland Resort to document current events and keep the photographic archive fresh while also making some art. (What a cool job, by the way!) He has shared some photos from recent walks and they are for sure magical! Take
Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule for April 2017
In order to keep their rides running smoothly and safely, Disneyland often needs to close rides in order to perform maintenance on them, or even to give them a new look. As much as we don’t like it when our favorite rides aren’t running, it’s necessary to keep all the
Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule for February 2017
In order to keep their rides running smoothly and safely, Disneyland often needs to close rides in order to perform maintenance on them, or even to give them a new look. As much as we don’t like it when our favorite rides aren’t running, it’s necessary to keep all the
Top 10 Disneyland Rides For Visitors Short On Time
Listed below are my top ten rides at Disneyland for visitors short on time. While a large number of Southern California residents own an annual pass to the Disneyland Resort, there are just as many out of town visitors. A common question asked by many is the number of days
Disneyland’s Matterhorn, Space Mountain, Soarin’ Closed Indefinitely Due to OSHA Citation
Some big news out of Disneyland today. It is being reported that three big name attractions at the Disneyland Resort have been suddenly closed this weekend. The Matterhorn, Space Mountain and Soarin’ Over California are now closed indefinitely, after state DOSH investigators on Friday disciplined Disneyland for the accident last
Matterhorn at Disneyland is Getting a Spot in the National Roller Coaster Museum
The National Roller Coaster Museum in Arlington, Texas, just acquired what they refer to as the “holy grail” of roller coast artifacts. But Disneyland park guests probably would not describe the items the same way. In fact, park guests may describe them as old, cramped, and uncomfortable. But, one man’s trash is
Disney Chooses Directors for ‘Maleficent’ and Untitled Matterhorn Movie
It looks like the new year is starting of well for for some Disney backed film projects. ScreenRant is reporting that both Maleficent and the untitled Matterhorn movies seem to have found a director. Deadline has learned that Maleficent, which Angelina Jolie has long been attached to, is set to
Disney Writing Movie Based on Disneyland’s Matterhorn Ride
This article comes to us from The Hollywood Reporter: Disney is developing an adventure movie project inspired by the Matterhorn ride and has set Jason Dean Hall to pen the script. Justin Springer (Tron Legacy, Prom) is producing the project, which has a working title of The Hill. The Matterhorn,
Disney “Characters” Taking Over Twitter
Recently I’ve become a total Twitter monster. I can’t stop tweeting, and I can’t stop reading other people’s tweets. It’s fun to see what strangers are thinking! (Such as the “What the…?” tweets floating around about the World Cup being hosted in Qatar for 2022.) Not all of the profiles
Classic Disneyland Fact or Fiction: The Matterhorn Basketball Court
Debunking the rumor of a Basketball court at the peak of the Matterhorn at Disneyland. Fact! A small, attic-like space near the top of the Matterhorn structure does indeed contain a basketball rim, backboard, and floor markings. (This cramped area is smaller in size than a regulation half-court, so the
