The magic Kingdom
Matterhorn Mountain
The mighty Matterhorn rises above Tomorrowland, where unique new transportation systems offer an exciting preview of the future.
This postcard is postmarked in 1971.
The sender writes:
I had so much fun at Disneyland. We rode all the rides we could or wanted to ride then we went and saw the free things like "America the Beautiful". It's a tour of America in a panoramic view. The people that did this film took 9 cameras and put them on a platform so you can see where you're going and also where you had been. It was really fascinating. I will write some more soon.
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When Disneyland first opened you paid a fee of $1.00 to get in, but if you wanted to go on a ride, you needed to purchase a ticket for the price of that ride.
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The Magic Kingdom - California
Matterhorn Mountain
A Disneyland landmark, the "snow-capped" Matterhorn mountain, towers majestically over all of the Magic Kingdom. HIgh-speed bobsled runs carry guests down its slopes and through a Glacier Grotto inside the mountain.
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The Magic Kingdom
California
Matterhorn Mountain
A Disney landmark, the "Snow-capped" Matterhorn Mountain towers majestically over all of the Magic Kingdom. High-speed bobsled runs carry guests down its slopes and through a Glacier Grotto inside the mountain.
This is postmarked in 1965.
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The Magic Kingdom, California
Bobsled Run
A bobsled finds a watery surprise in a glacial lake after twisting and careening down the icy matterhorn mountain.
1965/69 is written on the back of this postcard.
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The Matterhorn Bobsleds is an attraction composed of two intertwining steel roller coasters, which opened in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps. It is the first tubular steel continuous track roller coaster ever constructed and thus an ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts) Coaster Landmark.
Located on the border between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, it employs forced perspective to seem more impressively large. Throughout the day, climbers dressed in Swiss mountain-climbing garb may be seen scaling the peak, often accompanied by Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse and Goofy.
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