Matterhorn?

"Petrea Mitchell" <pravn@dylath-leen.bidalaka.com> wrote in message
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> At Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:18:00 +0200,
> Bianca Wright <bmt@icon.co.za> strode forth and proclaimed:
>
>> I have read a little about the Matterhorn, but amnot entirely sure what
>> the
>> ride is like. Is it a flume ride? And how rough is it?I did Expedition
>> Everest with no problem, but am not a huge fan of rough rides or roller
>> coasters.
>
> It's a roller coaster on a steel track, with one quick splash near the
> end. I haven't ridden Expedition Everest, so I can't compare it to that,
> but I'd call it a fairly smooth ride.
>


The closest approximation would be WDW's Space Mountain. Similar track style
and cars. In fact, when they were building Space Mountain (Disney's first
version), they used the Matterhorn as a basis for their design. Though the
track layout is different.

-Rob

> Hi all,
>
> I have read a little about the Matterhorn, but amnot entirely sure what the
> ride is like. Is it a flume ride? And how rough is it?I did Expedition
> Everest with no problem, but am not a huge fan of rough rides or roller
> coasters.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bianca
>
>

It's a steel-rail coaster, I believe the first ever; it's a bit bumpy
but as newer coasters go, fairly tame. A great ride, in my opinion.

It's two basic roller coasters. I would say that it's more like a big
version of Thunder Mtn than Space Mountain. You don't go backwards
and there's no huge drop but both sides are a lot of fun.

On Oct 14, 12:18 pm, "Bianca Wright" <b...@icon.co.za> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have read a little about the Matterhorn, but amnot entirely sure what the
> ride is like. Is it a flume ride? And how rough is it?I did Expedition
> Everest with no problem, but am not a huge fan of rough rides or roller
> coasters.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bianca

Hi Bianca,

Did you check out the YouTube videos of the ride? I'm kind of a ride
whimp, but it looks like I could definitely handle this one. One of
the things I use as a guide is the kind of restraints that are worn.
Looks like the Matterhorn has some webbing lap belts, and that's it.
Works for me. I don't go on anything with over-the-shoulder restraints
- that's my indication that the ride is too extreme for my tastes.

Lee

Lee wrote:
> On Oct 14, 12:18 pm, "Bianca Wright" <b...@icon.co.za> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have read a little about the Matterhorn, but amnot entirely sure what the
>> ride is like. Is it a flume ride? And how rough is it?I did Expedition
>> Everest with no problem, but am not a huge fan of rough rides or roller
>> coasters.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bianca
>
> Hi Bianca,

I rode it when I was 8 back in 1978 and loved it. I haven't been back
to DL since. I DO remember my Mom would wet herself EVERY time we rode.

-DJ-