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Matterhorn Bobsleds

Disneyland's mountain coaster, operating since 1959. Wikipedia says 27 mph on both tracks. RCDB's track table does not say a speed, so the row is an estimate.

Matterhorn Bobsleds reaches about 27 mph (43.5 km/h), an estimate.

Also known as Matterhorn
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Ride speed

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Operating speed of Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, Fantasyland. Wikipedia says 27 mph (43.5 km/h) for both tracks and a chain lift. RCDB's public track table does not say a speed. The figure is Wikipedia's 27 mph, qualifier estimated. Both tracks are one speed.

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In context

  • 1.2× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 42% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 7.6 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Quick answers

People also ask

How fast is Matterhorn Bobsleds?

Matterhorn Bobsleds reaches about 27 mph (43.5 km/h), an estimate.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Matterhorn Bobsleds is labeled Estimated. Calculated or approximated rather than directly timed.

What is the source?

The figure cites Wikipedia, “Matterhorn Bobsleds.”

Where does Matterhorn Bobsleds rank?

Matterhorn Bobsleds is 7th of 10 on Fastest Rides in Disneyland Resort, in a tie.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

The Matterhorn is fast for a 1959 coaster because the chain lifts feed two indoor tracks, and Wikipedia says 27 mph on both.

Speed
27 mph
Tracks
Both
Lift
Chain

  1. Where the speed comes from

    Both bobsled tracks use a chain lift. Wikipedia says 27 mph, or 27.0 mph (43.5 km/h), for each track. RCDB's public table does not say a speed.

  2. The number on the row

    The missing RCDB figure is why 27 mph is an estimate. The two tracks are one row. Goofy's Sky School says the same 27 mph on a different ride.

See also Goofy's Sky School.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 43.5km/h27mph12.1m/s23.5knRanked figure

    Operating speed of Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, Fantasyland. Wikipedia says 27 mph (43.5 km/h) for both tracks and a chain lift. RCDB's public track table does not say a speed. The figure is Wikipedia's 27 mph, qualifier estimated. Both tracks are one speed.

    RCDB does not say a speed. Both tracks are 27 mph on Wikipedia.

    Estimated
    Wikipedia (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Resort
Disneyland Resort
Park
Disneyland
Ride type
Roller coaster
Speed
27 mph
Lift
Chain

Context

Background

Matterhorn Bobsleds is the mountain coaster at Disneyland. Wikipedia says 27 mph (43.5 km/h) on both tracks. The figure is 27 mph, qualifier estimated, because RCDB does not say a speed to confirm it.

The lift is a chain. There is no launch, so the ride is not on the launch list. Goofy's Sky School is a different coaster that also says 27 mph.

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