tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post6266436030428375927..comments2024-03-29T00:34:09.653-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Matterhorn, April 1966Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-89604770028785751092010-04-26T11:07:35.106-07:002010-04-26T11:07:35.106-07:00Whoa, Vaughn just blew my mind. I'm going to r...Whoa, Vaughn just blew my mind. I'm going to ride the train on hot days so that it will be a longer ride!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-42161915433860391832010-04-26T10:46:43.412-07:002010-04-26T10:46:43.412-07:00I am sure you're right about the need for expa...I am sure you're right about the need for expansion joints. In fact the coefficient of expansion for concrete is very close to that for steel. That means that the train ride around the berm at 90° is about 5 feet longer than the ride at 60°. So... where do they put that 5 feet?Vaughnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-11846177215766941382010-04-26T09:29:16.412-07:002010-04-26T09:29:16.412-07:00Ha, I always figured those joints were there to ma...Ha, I always figured those joints were there to make it look more like real rock, but you are probably right.<br /><br />Also, if you hold two black olives side by side, they look kind of like a dogs nostrils...<br /><br />Try not to think about that either.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64874456608489953822010-04-25T21:01:24.935-07:002010-04-25T21:01:24.935-07:00blink!blink!Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-12500191285683562402010-04-25T19:40:04.481-07:002010-04-25T19:40:04.481-07:00Expansion joints? You mean to tell me its not a re...Expansion joints? You mean to tell me its not a real mountain????Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1733427590019943902010-04-25T19:24:53.152-07:002010-04-25T19:24:53.152-07:00I am guessing that the "Entrance" flag i...I am guessing that the "Entrance" flag is for the Matterhorn queue - but it's just a guess.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-275715564103503582010-04-25T19:21:09.965-07:002010-04-25T19:21:09.965-07:00love these buckets, and i know im in the minority....love these buckets, and i know im in the minority... and that little sign is great<br /><br />sometimes ya just need a lazy day, taking a slow ride and watching the Land float by. i hope you enjoyed yours, Major!<br /><br />thanks ;-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-59026585848518777932010-04-25T12:30:55.846-07:002010-04-25T12:30:55.846-07:00Are you sure those "expansion joints" ar...Are you <i>sure</i> those "expansion joints" aren't tobaccy stains from riders spittin' their chaw as their bobsleds swing through that opening?HBG2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05073387557562504315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-50020714096023635222010-04-25T11:28:16.213-07:002010-04-25T11:28:16.213-07:00I've never noticed that entrance sign before e...I've never noticed that entrance sign before either. Is that the entrance to the queue for the Matterhorn, or for Alice?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-3706402834485692722010-04-25T10:26:51.376-07:002010-04-25T10:26:51.376-07:00Cool! Speaking of, I see the "snowline" ...Cool! Speaking of, I see the "snowline" looks great by 1966. Somehow I never noticed that "Entrance" flag-shape sign...<br /><br />I hope the Major's kept blinking.Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-50592562150460189152010-04-25T09:25:12.915-07:002010-04-25T09:25:12.915-07:00I don't think I've ever seen a picture whe...I don't think I've ever seen a picture where the expansion joints were quite so pronounced - wonder if the sun caught them just right... time to take another look.<br /><br />Thanks!outsidethebermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272382432824523809noreply@blogger.com