VIDEO: Disneyland Celebrate 60 Years of Matterhorn, Monorail and Submarine Magic
This weekend Disneyland theme park is celebrating three very important milestones! The Disneyland Monorail, Matterhorn Bobsleds and the Submarine Voyage (or the re-imagined Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage) are celebrating 60 magical years of wowing the crowds at the happiest place on Earth!
These attractions are just as iconic today as they were when they first debuted in 1959. To mark the occasion, Disney has created a video that outlines why all three of these attractions have remained such fan favorites throughout the decades.
Let’s take a quick look at how each of these park icons has changed over time:
Disneyland Monorail
Walt Disney had a fond love for trains and railroads growing up and this influence can be felt throughout the theme parks. With the help of his Imagineers, he created the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail – the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere. Walt Disney engaged his passion for advancing the future of locomotion all while providing fun and efficient transportation for all. To this day, the monorail is a vital part of the Disneyland experience and transports guest throughout the Disneyland resort with stops at Tomorrowland station and the Downtown Disney District.
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Thrilling guests for decades, Matterhorn Bobsleds are a twisting, turning, high-speed roller coaster that treks the Alpine slopes through icy caverns and down frosty tunnels before making a final splashdown. At it’s opening in 1959, Matterhorn Bobsleds was actually the first tubular steel coaster ever built and the first to allow multiple cars to run on one track at the same time. The Matterhorn Bobsleds are unique to Disneyland and do not appear at any other theme park, so it is an absolute must-do for everyone coming to visit Disneyland.
Since it premiered 60 years ago it has gone through a few significant changes. Most notably, the Abominable Snowman was added to the attraction in 1978 and in 2015 he received a whole new look!
Submarine Voyage
In 1959, the Submarine Voyage took guests on an underwater journey to the North Pole from 1959 and remained largely the same right up until 1998. Fans of the original attraction may remember the giant squid, the mermaids and the journey through the ancient ruins of lost lands.
However, in it was eventually re-imagined as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage taking guests aboard a submarine that “dives” into a totally immersive ride-through family adventure. The attraction takes its inspiration from the fish characters introduced in the 2003 Disney and Pixar film, “Finding Nemo.”
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