Matterhorn has two different tracks?

[patty57]

Such a newbie! I'm just reading that the Matterhorn has two different tracks? Which do most people prefer? Which track does the single rider line use?

 

[ludari]

As you are facing the Matterhorn I prefer the track on the left (I think I read someplace that it's a little longer) but I believe most people go right especially the single riders which by the way can choose either side.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Yes, there are two tracks, and it's fun to ride them both. When facing the Matterhorn, the track on the left (Tomorrowland side) is a bit more adventurous in that there is a pretty good dip as it goes below the other track. The right-side track (Fantasyland side) is a few seconds longer, and it is slightly smoother, and doesn't have that dip that the left side has.


I have a clip of the ride I went on in my signature, but this clip shows the side by side rides:

 

[WonkaKid]

Yup. The Tomorrowland track tends to be a little faster, although CMs will never admit it . They're both good, though. If you can, ride both. It's almost like a different ride. If you'll be by yourself, this is one of the rides that has a single rider line. Use it to your advantage. You don't have to be alone to use it but parties are almost invariably split up. Have a great time!

 

[figment_jii]

As others have said, there are two different tracks for Matterhorn. The single rider line feed into both sides; sometimes the CMs will let you pick the side, other times they'll direct you to a specific side. I like both sides, so I would ride it twice if you can!

 

[Darkbeer1]

Yes, When Arrow Development was working with Walt Disney, Bob Gurr and others, they realized that the hourly capacity wouldn't be high enough (and that is back in the late 1950's and its much smaller crowds, so decided to double the capacity by building two tracks.

You can see Disney did the same with Rocket to the Moon in building 2 theaters that were the same (shared the pre-show, but for the "movie"portion, there were the east and west theaters.

Also when Carousel of Progress was built, it was designed with the moving audience sections to increase capacity (loading only one theater while other sections were watching the different scenes). Also cleverly designed the exit to go out the middle (one of the stages) to help with traffic flow, as it kept everything going one way and an easy flow.

And while Bud Hurlbut (Knott's) designed the first log flume, he was friends with Walt Disney and his staff, and they "borrowed" the idea (also looking at other older attractions) to come up with the boat system for "it's a small world" and then used for PotC, which was designed as a "People Eater" (large capacity).

And it continues today with attractions like Soarin', which uses multiple theaters of the same show for capacity issues.

Universal also used the basic system in the 1960's and 1970's when as part of the tram tour,they had a Special Effect/Make-up show on the lower lot. The trams pulled up,and they had two separate sound stages offering the exact same show, your tour guide just toook you to one or the other.

Ans in some Theme/Amusement parks, you can find "dueling roller coasters", which is also the basic Matterhorn idea, though the Matterhorn seems like your car is by itself.

 

[patty57]

Webmaster MaryJo...awesome video! Based on all these opinions, I'm going to have to do both sides! Thanks everyone.

 

[marivigi]

Yes, When Arrow Development was working with Walt Disney, Bob Gurr and others, they realized that the hourly capacity wouldn't be high enough (and that is back in the late 1950' and its much smaller crowds, so decided todouble the capacity by building two tracks.

You can see Disney did the same with Rocket to the Moon in building 2 theaters that were the same (shared the pre-show, but for the "movie"portion, there were the east and west theeaters.

Also when Carousel of Progress was built, it was designed with the moving audience sections to increase capacity (loading only one theater while other sections were watching the different scens). Also cleverly designed the exit to go out the middle (one of the stages) to help with traffic flow, as it kept everything going one way and an easy flow.

And while Bud Hurlbut (Knott's) designed the first log flume, he was friends with Walt Disney and his staff, and they "borrowed" the idea (also looking at other older attractions) tocome up with the boat system for "it's a small world" and then used for PotC, which was designed as a "People Eater" (large capacity).

And it continues today with attractions like Soarin', which uses multiple theaters of the same show for capacity issues.

Universal also used the basic system in the 1960's and 1970's when as part of the tram tour,they had a Special Effect/Make-up show on the lower lot. The trams pulled up,and they had two separate sound stages offering the exact same show, your tour guide just toook you to one or the other.

Ans in some Theme/Amusement parks, you can find "dualing roller coasters", which is also the basic Matterhorn idea, though the Matterhorn seems like your car is by itself.

Really enjoyed reading this post.

so much info!

Thank you!

 

[patty57]

Really enjoyed reading this post.

so much info!

Thank you!

Me too. Great historical perspective.

 

[GatorChris]

While this ride has two versions, I usually only do this one once during a trip. Any more than that will ruin the rest of the rides. Just way too bumpy.

 

[patty57]

While this ride has two versions, I usually only do this one once during a trip. Any more than that will ruin the rest of the rides. Just way too bumpy.

Kind of like Space Mountain in WDW.