Calling All Lovers - Last Change to Ride the BOBSLEDS
 

As everyone knows by now, the Bobsled seating on the attraction formerly known as The Matterhorn Bobsleds is coming to an end, to be replaced - after many years warning - with lawyer-approved, single seating, shoulder harnessed, less fun vehicles that cannot be called bobsleds with a straight face.

Apparently, the closure for this major change is happening this coming Monday, January 9, 2012 - and the attraction will be down until summertime.


So - I'm thinking of hitting the Park early Sunday morning for one last ride or five on the good old Matterhorn. A farewell of sorts to the beloved attraction as we've known and enjoyed it for decades.

Particularly if you have a sweetheart, the bobsled-style seating was an intimacy that bespoke a bygone era - truly to be bygone in just a few days.


:(

Anyone interested in an impromptu meet-up at the Park Sunday morning to bid adieu to the Matterhorn Bobsleds?

Shoulder harnessed? Ew.

Wish I could join you, but alas, still no AP.

We were planning on going this weekend for one last visit before APs expire. Would definitely like to go when others are going so as to have someone to handle T while we ride! We'll be there around opening, most likely.

We're there all day Saturday for Maddie's birthday.

Well, if you use your cool mod powers to change "change" in the thread title to "chance," AND if you'd be at the Park fairly early Sunday, I'd be happy to watch adorable Theo whilst you two lovebirds ride.

They are not shoulder harnessed...

I am so sad these are going away. I absolutely hate the new WDW Space Mountain seating.

NO, don't do it. Let him wallow in his suffering while we all laugh at the error of his ways.

The new sleds do not have the WDW Space Mountain t-bar - they just have a locking seatbelt.

Quick rethink, we're going to go Saturday, as early as we can manage. We'll call you, Katie.