Matterhorn closing for 18 months?!?!?!

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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    When they drained the sub lagoon back in the nineties, it almost did. Big old sinkhole under it.
     
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    Originally Posted By dresswhites

    rode the matterhorn a couple times today..it does need some work..the storm at the beginning hasn't worked for months.. iam not sure i buy that it going to close for 18 monthsm though since other this post nothing has been mentioned..when small world was set to go down there were postings on several sites about it a couple months prior..
     
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    Originally Posted By danyoung

    >When they drained the sub lagoon back in the nineties, it almost did. Big old sinkhole under it.<

    You may be kidding, but in case you're not - total urban myth.
     
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    Originally Posted By SFH

    Found the truth...

    <a href="http://www.flash.net/~kpellman/Underground.html" target="_blank">http://www.flash.net/~kpellman...und.html</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By danyoung

    Very funny!
     
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    Originally Posted By WDWdreamin

    Very amusing and educational thread. I could imagine it down that long, but would like to hear more officially. We love the attraction. Thanks for entertaining, guys!
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    A friend of mine sent me this concept art of what the mountain will look like once the renovations are done.

    <a href="http://www.wahoobeach.com/content/NaraDreamland/matterhorn10.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.wahoobeach.com/cont...rn10.JPG</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By avatarmickey115

    oh my god what is that thing?
     
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    Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

    lol that looks good.
     
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    Originally Posted By tashajilek

    Thats a picture from a Japanese theme park that rips off Disney LOL.
     
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    Originally Posted By Bellella

    I have noticed that the snowstorm effect hasn't been working for awhile, but as for the track- I've been on coasters that were a lot bumpier than the Matterhorn. Even Indiana Jones is a more painful ride.

    And those coasters were steel coasters in non-Disney theme parks, too!
     
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    Originally Posted By disneyland075

    i dont they wold close down that log to do put the cars in
     
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    Originally Posted By Ohana

    Holy crap thats an UGLY pic!!
     
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    Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

    Post 52 displays the terrible consequences that can occur from drinking and posting.

    :p
     
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    Originally Posted By ChurroMonster

    LOL!
     
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    Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

    Friends don't let friends drink and post.
     
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    Originally Posted By avatarmickey115

    Bellella-- Indiana Jones isnt really that bumpy if you think about it. Now that Im older, it seems so much slower...
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    Indiana Jones isn't bumpy at all. Certainly not like the Matterhorn Bobsleds.
     
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    Originally Posted By Yookeroo

    Some of you don't drink and post??
     
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    Originally Posted By wonderingalice

    ^^LOL

    That faux Matterhorn photo is from Nara Dreamland - a now-defunct Japanese amusement park. And that wasn't the park's only attempt to copy Disneyland... It's really funny bad!

    Robb Alvey - Themepark Review - has a fantastic trip report with all the gory details here:

    <a href="http://www.themeparkreview.com/japan2004/nara1.htm" target="_blank">http://www.themeparkreview.com...ara1.htm</a>
     
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