The Matterhorn is an attraction made up of two intertwining steel roller coaster at Disneyland in Anaheim , California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps of over 14,000 feet, which has been scaled back to 1/100-scale to fit in with the rest of Disneyland. It is the first tubular steel track roller coaster ever constructed.

Located on the borderline between Tomorrowland, Fantasyland , it employs forced perspective to seem more impressively large.

Walt Disney  conceived the idea for the attraction when visiting Switzerland during filming of his film, Third Man on the Mountain. He was impressed by the beauty of the real Matterhorn, and had the thought of a bobsled ride at the recently opened Disneyland in California. Originally intended as a decorative overlay for the central pylon of the Disneyland Skyway , the concept for the Matterhorn later evolved into a full-blown, separate attraction.

Disney Legend Bob Gurr helped design the Matterhorn Track.. Hear is story in how in the DVD “Meet Bob Gurr!

June 14, 2010 the Matterhorn turned 50 Years Old, along with the Submarines & the Monorail.

These three attractions had one thing in common, Disney Legend Bob Gurr helped design  them.

In June 2010, The 1313 Disney Club Members along with the founder Carlene Thie, Bob Gurr

& Garner Holt rode these three attractions celebrating their 50th Anniversary .

Vintage photographs taken by Mell Kilpatrick & current photographs taken by

Carlene Thie, grand daughter of Mell Kilpatrick.

Meet Bob Gurr

Famous Disneyland Imagineer Bob Gurr discusses his amazing work with Walt Disney and provides fascinating in-site into one of the worlds most creative talent pools.

Bob is known for some of his design accomplishments such as:Monorail Mark IV, The Omnimover, Walts Car, The Skyway car, Viewliner Train, Autopia Car, and Much Much more.. more than 100.

In depth interview, vintage film footage & stills of Disneyland construction help to give the viewer an intimate, conversational acquaintance with an extraordinary artist and engineer. (120min)

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