“On the 14th of June, 1959, a brand new ride opened at Disneyland, California: the Matterhorn Bobsleds…”
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:39 – Background
02:53 – 1964 Accident
05:28 – 1984 Accident
08:42 – The Matterhorn Bobsleds Today
MUSIC:
► “Glass Pond” by Public Memory
SOURCES:
► “Filming Third Man on the Mountain” by Michael Barrier, published by michaelbarrier.com, February 2013. Link: http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Essays/Third%20Man%20Set%20Photos/ThirdManSet.html
► “Disneyland, Ride Victim’s Family Settle : Woman Died in Matterhorn Accident; Trial Was Ready to Begin” by Jess Bravin, published by the Los Angeles Times, March 1988. Link: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-16-me-1089-story.html
► “Some Childhoods Blossom at Disneyland. At Least One Ended There, Too” by David Haldane, published by OrangeCoast Magazine, June 2015. Link: https://www.orangecoast.com/essays/my-o-c-some-childhoods-blossom-at-disneyland-at-least-one-ended-there-too/
► “20 years apart, two tragic deaths on Disneyland’s Matterhorn” by Katie Down, published by SFGATE, July 2021. Link: https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/matterhorn-ride-deaths-disneyland-fatal-accidents-16285220.php
► “Tourist killed in fall from Matterhorn bobsled” published by UPI, January 1984. Link: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/01/04/Tourist-killed-in-fall-from-Matterhorn-bobsled/2012442040400/
CORRECTIONS:
► In this video I say that the American Bridge Company manufactured the Matterhorn Bobsled ride. This isn’t quite right – while ABC manufactured the structure of the mountain, Arrow Dynamics were responsible for the track
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Reminds me of WDW’s Space Mountain, where, after riding in ‘86, I barfed.
What's a friction clasp seatbelt? I looked it up and wasn't able to find anything conclusive. Was it just a belt threaded through a metal ring?
The world's first tubular steel tracked roller coaster, engineered by Arrow Dynamics. Great ride.
It never ceases to amaze me that almost all major injuries and deaths at amusement and theme parks are due to riders doing something they should not be doing.
I realize there are exceptions to this, but so many are always attributed to actions that should not have taken place by said guest.
Your photos don't line up with the seatbelt style that was in place at the time, and also the later photos are the new trains that were installed in 2012, long after the accident in 84. Also it's worth noting that the ride had lap sitting until 2012, and there was one seatbelt for both people in the same seat.
Disney likes to keep its young victims physically safe so they can groom them.
Well, its obvious to me, that he purposely undid his belt (for whatever reason). Why else would he Stand up on the sled? Probably trying to be "cool" like kids tend to do, etc.. Jus my two cents.
How horrible.
The Matterhorn was my first rollercoaster. And, since I live near Disneyland and have an annual pass, I ride it frequently.
It's so sad to know of these tragedies.
What a stupid ride.
Excuse me sir someone fell out of our roller coaster I don't believe you but sir why would I lie about something like that I don't know I just don't believe you
If you've been on this ride? You can tell how it's possible for a rider to get thrown even after it's been worked on. It is VERY harsh, and it can give your tailbone a beating on multiple run throughs. This isnt to cause a panic. Because! As long as the belts are secure? You do stay well inside it. And I'm a nervous Nelly when it comes to rides.
With dispatch times and ride capacity in mind, I almost trust myself to make sure I'm secure more than an employee. I believe it was Six Flags MM where the attendants for Twisted Colossus would see how quickly they could check the riders' restraints. I've been on rides where attendants have done that before, that's not my issue. My issue is that the attendant on my side barely tapped my restraint before moving on. Idk if they were focused on dispatch time or if they were just more concerned with their little race than actually checking but I went and checked my own restraint. Some attendants are that good at checking restraints quickly but this one very much was not -_-
People learn early "no danger no fun".
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It is quite common for people who have a sudden burst or adrenaline/fear to try and remove themselves from what they perceive as a dangerous situation only to end up in more dangerous situation. Families with small children will often try to remove the child or themselves and the child from moving/spinning attractions. Quite a few times when operating a log flume a parent would lift out the child to a walkway above the drop and jump out themselves only to be standing at the top of drop. Only then do they realise they made a bad choice or parents running to the rescue putting everyone at risk.
Two separate fatal accidents??? Isn’t the “separate” part assumed?
100% on the teens
I guess you can count the yeti as a casualty because he was so powerful his concrete anchors started to brake under duress and they had to shut him off and they haven't fixed him since
i'm sorry, but your wife screwed up.
I went on this and the cable car in 1989
Why is customer safety almost always left to the companies/operators in the USA? In much of the rest of the world, there are legal requirements that must be met and inspectors who ensure that these requirements are met. Maybe not in some non-industrialized countries or in countries where human lives are not worth anything anyway, but it would be new to me that the USA is such a country. I mean, what people do in their backyard, that's their business, who gets into a privately built roller coaster is his own fault, but everything that is offered publicly, must have a minimum level of safety and it is one of the basic tasks of a state to take care of the safety of its residents. For this reason there are police, for this reason there are fire departments, for this reason a country has an army. And for the same reason there must be safety standards, no matter whether you run an elevator, a transport company or an amusement park.
People died before changes and none happened after but they say it wasn't because the changes🤦♂️
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