This attraction is currently closed along with all of Disneyland!

It is scheduled to re-open in Unknown.

The Matterhorn is the most distinctive landmark on the Disneyland scene, visible from almost anywhere in the park. Open since 1959, the Matterhorn maintains its popularity and long lines year in and year out. The Matterhorn Bobsleds is a roller-coaster ride with an alpine motif. On the scary scale, the ride ranks about 6 on a scale of 10. The special effects cannot compare to Space Mountain, but they do afford a few surprises.

In 2012, the Matterhorn completed its first top-to-bottom overhaul since the 1970s, receiving rehabilitated tracks and a more-realistic exterior paint job; that was followed in 2015 by enhancements to the lighting and effects, including a more menacing appearance by the mysterious Yeti. You now first glimpse the Yeti during the initial uphill climb as menacing silhouette distorted by ice, then cruise past an ominous collection of old ride vehicles (including vintage bobsleds and an antique Skyway bucket) that the beast has hoarded. Finally, you’ll come face-to-face with the furry legend not once but twice; the encounters are brief, but he moves with a fluid ferocity that his frozen cousin in WDW’s Expedition Everest can only dream of.

The bobsleds you ride in are three-passenger cars with individual seats (similar to Florida's Space Mountain) with seat belts. The vehicles are unfriendly to the long-legged; tall riders are advised to ask for the middle or back rows, which have marginally more room. Be warned that wherever you sit, this is the bumpiest coaster in Disney's inventory.

A Richboro, Pennsylvania, dad disagrees with our scary rating of the Matterhorn:

My biggest disappointment was the Matterhorn. I understand it's iconic, but the notion that it could rate as a 6 out of 10 on the scare factor is pure insanity. I'd rate it as a 1! After the steep climb in the dark, you basically just go down in circles until you are left baffled that the roller coaster ride is over.

Touring Tips

This attraction offers FASTPASS.

This attraction has a Single Rider line.

Open for Early Entry.

Lines for the Matterhorn form as soon as the gates open and persist throughout the day. Ride first thing in the morning, just before the park closes, or use a FASTPASS. If you are a roller coaster person, ride Space Mountain and then hurry over and hop on the Matterhorn. If roller coasters are not the end-all for you, we recommend choosing one of the other coasters or saving this one for a second day. The Matterhorn’s poorly marked single-rider line, which can save you an hour in the queue, is currently one of the park’s best-kept secrets. Ask an employee at the Fantasyland side exit how to take advantage of it.

Though the two sides are similar, they are not identical; veterans say the Tomorrowland track is faster with steeper drops, while the Fantasyland side is slightly longer with sharper turns.

This chart shows you roughly how long you'll wait for Matterhorn Bobsleds when you visit on a day with a given Disneyland Crowd Level. The blue bars represent the average "peak" wait time (that is, how long the line will be at its busiest). The bottom and top black lines represent the range of peak wait times to expect (for you fellow nerds out there: it's the 5th percentile and 95th percentile of peak wait times). Please note that these are estimates, and for a better forecast for your travel dates, see Matterhorn Bobsleds Wait Times.

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Special Comments

This attraction has a minimum-height requirement of 42 inches.

This attraction offers rider swap.

Fun ride but not too scary; must be 42" tall to ride. Note: some preschoolers loved Matterhorn Bobsleds; others were frightened.

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