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A family of three from Idaho, a father and two teen daughters, were passing into the Matterhorn just as Young’s bobsled was halfway back down the mountain. According to police reports, 19-year ...
In May 1964, a 15-year-old boy from Long Beach, California, named Mark Maples was injured after he stood up in the Matterhorn Bobsleds and fell out. It was reported that his restraint was undone by his ride companion.
May 1964: Mark Maples, a 15-year-old Long Beach, CA, resident, was killed when he tried to stand up on the Matterhorn Bobsleds. Maples (or his companion) foolishly unbuckled his seatbeat and...
The first death occurred in May 1964, five years after the Matterhorn opened. It was among the park’s original thrill rides, a quick and jerky trip around a track inside a snow-capped mountain. To keep them safely inside, riders wore lap belts in their bobsleds.
The family of a woman who died when she fell from her seat on Disneyland’s Matterhorn ride and was struck by an oncoming car agreed to a settlement Tuesday, just as jury selection in the suit...
Matterhorn Deaths. Ride: Matterhorn (Disneyland Park) Date: 1/3/1984 Cause of Death: Decapitated Lawsuit: Disney settled for an undisclosed amount Incident: A 48-year old woman was decapitated when she was thrown from a Matterhorn bobsled car and then struck by the next oncoming bobsled. An investigation found that her seat belt was not buckled.
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A tourist who should have been strapped into a bobsled on Disneyland's Matterhorn roller coaster ride fell onto the track and was struck and killed by another sled, the ninth...
In May 1964, a 15-year-old boy from Long Beach, California named Mark Maples was injured after he stood up in the Matterhorn Bobsleds and fell out. It was reported that his restraint was undone by his ride companion.
Back in 1984, 48-year-old Regena "Dolly" Young from California was killed on the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride when she fell out of her car and was fatally hit by another bobsled, according to the Los...
The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland are a fan favorite ride, but there have been some tragic accidents over the years. In 1984, a young man was killed when he fell out of his sled and was hit by oncoming traffic.