Originally Posted By tashajilek So yea this was discussed ages ago about the cars being replaced, and i think it kind of sucks. So the talk was that the bobsleds having 3 seats but not sure if 2 passengers will be able to ride together or not. For me being able to go in with someone else makes it uncomfortable and tons of fun! If they cut out the double riders then lines could get much worse. I really hope this refurb doesnt change the ride experience.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I'm just happy that they are finally getting new cars. Those are the original ones from WDW's Space Mountain circa 1975. It would be nice if they went back to the original color schemes from the 50's instead of 1960's NASA Rocket White.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance <a href="http://www.disneygeek.com/updates/disneyland_image.php?update_dir=2010_04_16&page_id=86&num_image=3" target="_blank">http://www.disneygeek.com/upda..._image=3</a> Here is a covered pic of the back of a new sled, can't see much, but you can see blue on it.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Here's the new sled: <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/135593-new-matterhorn-bobsled.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/dis...led.html</a>
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Yeah that's a better picture, lol That's kind of crappy. I liked the shared seating. My daughter got a bit scared and liked me to wrap my arms around her.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The new sleds look slick, but I like the shared seating too, even though I've never had a reason to use it.
Originally Posted By tashajilek So its for sure that two cant share a seat??? i looked at the picture and it looked like it was possible for 2 ppl to share.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox These are single seats, just like Space Mt sleds at MK. And the lines, if anything, will either remain the same or slightly improve. Too many riders are single passengers now, which frequently translates to only four or five passengers for each tandem sled. With the new seat configuration, all sleds will be loaded with six passengers, thereby making the lines shorter.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl Oh gosh, I was really excited for these new sleds because I hate lap sitting and fiddling with the archaic seatbelt...but I was HOPING that the new sleds would offer more padding (that ride is murder on my behind), but these don't look like they have any padding at ALL! Ouchie!
Originally Posted By Dznygrl Ok, never mind...I just had a better look and realized that they're probably not finished yet in that pic...if that's the case, I HOPE padding is in the works!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I would guess that they're similar in length to the old sleds, or there would be potential problems on the tight curves. I always liked the shared seating. Also, they look like very tall people, like my hubby, will have less leg room than before. All in all, not my favorite. But hell, I still prefer the pre-'78 single sleds, even though the lines were longer.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <a href="http://www.yesterland.com/oldmatterhorn.html" target="_blank">http://www.yesterland.com/oldm...orn.html</a>
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle I really hope the new sleds don't make the ride smoother. Seriously. Matterhorn is about the jerky, bumpy ride "coming down the mountain". If this ride was smooth it would be extremely boring.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Thanks for posting the picture of the old bobsleds, they like way diffrent. I agree MoonWaffle if the ride was smooth it would be boring.
Originally Posted By danyoung I can understand what you're saying, but I tend to disagree. I enjoy the Matterhorn, but I do wish it was a bit smoother. As roller coasters go it's pretty lightweight anyway, but a smooth ride would improve it, not take something away. Just my opinion.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I like the look of the new sleds. I'm wondering if there will be different colored stripes or will they all be blue?
Originally Posted By gadzuux Most of the 'smoothness' factor in any coaster is attributable to the track, not the vehicle. Now it's possible that the new sleds have some kind of enhanced suspension which would help to smooth the ride out some. I don't believe the previous sleds had any siginificant suspension built in - just the standard wheels on three sides of the tubular track. I'm one of those tall people with long legs, and I wasn't a big fan of the double seating - either on Matterhorn or the old 'Splash' logs. Tall people are also heavy people, and we're forever consigned to the back of the vehicle, with people we're not necessarily intimate with being placed between my legs. With the new 'Splash' logs, there's still room on either side of the seat in front to stretch my pins out ahead - that person may still have my kneecaps under their elbows, but at least they have a backstop to lean back on. For me, the worst offenders for lack of legroom are 'Space Mountain', 'Pooh' and 'Mulholland Madness'. MM is especially bad, where it's nearly impossible to fold myself in the vehicle. Fortunately I detest that ride anyway, so it's no sacrifice to skip it entirely.
