20 Amazing Disneyland Facts You Didn't Know
6. Matterhorn Bobsleds Was The World's First Steel Coaster
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Walt Disney came up with the idea for the Matterhorn Bobsleds watching "Third Man on the Mountain" whilst on vacation in Europe. Disney had been looking for a thrill ride for his new park and was inspired by the movie and an article about wild-mouse style coasters.
The attraction was the world's first steel tracked coaster when it opened in 1959 as part of a Tomorrowland expansion.