Erickson’s prognosis aside, it seems these rumors may also be based in the small amounts that guests can see during their Disneyland escapades, with the northern California publication noting it appears that “parts of the exterior of the mountain have fallen off,” with some visitors spying “construction materials” that are “visible inside ride tunnels above the fence line.”
So what, exactly do these allegedly intense refurbishments entail? Aside from strengthening the Matterhorn’s ever-important structural integrity (sorry guys, Final Destination 3 is NOT Disney IP), Erickson also speculates that Imagineers (a.k.a Disney’s creative/engineering team) will also work on improving the ride’s track. While if true, these repairs would be quite extensive, these supposed upgrades are much less extreme than gossip surrounding the company’s speculated desire to tear down the mountain.
“Even if they wanted to, they can’t,” Erickson explained of the rumor’s outlandishness. “To build the same kind of 1/100 scale of the real Matterhorn mountain today, the footprint of the structure would have to be significantly larger than the one built in 1959. It would mean closing other nearby attractions, like the Alice in Wonderland ride, to make space.”
So folks, whether the Matterhorn is truly receiving a deep overhaul as rumored or just a little touch-up, remember …
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