
Skyway Information
Last Updated:10/22/2012 6:43:04 PM
| Skyway (June 1956-
November 1994
) |
| Guests travel high above the park on a trip between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Skyway passes through the Matterhorn for a view of the caverns and ice grottos. The Skyway also provides a breath-taking view of the Submarine Fleet. |

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Onstage Photos
Fantasyland Station
Fantasyland Station
Entrance To Fantasyland Station
Fantasyland Station

Backstage Photos
Fantasyland Station After Attraction Per
Fantasyland Station After Attraction Per
Storage Area For Skyway Buckets
(1956)
Skyway Buckets Sitting Backstage

Standard Operating Procedure Manual

Videos
Skyway
(:09 1977)
Skyway
(1:10 )
Skyway
(:12 )
Full Ride Through
(5:03 1994)

Audio Clips
Skyway
(:38)

Secrets
The first ride of this kind to be built in the United States.
The cable was 2,400 feet long with 44 gondolas.
The Skyway stations were equiped with a large digital meter to gauge wind speed. It usually flutuated between zero and three knots. If the meter hit twelve knots employees shut the ride down.
For dangerous situations, in the mid-1970s Disneyland installed speakers on the Skyway towers and microphones in the stations. By depressing the "All Ride" switch, operators could give announcements or warnings "from on high." Hosts were to use the device for emergencies only, since upon hearing a deep voice suddenly resounding from the sky, guests typically froze i

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Articles
Disneyland Memorabilia Is A Fascinating Look Back
Dateline: August 09, 2012
Status: Current
Of the millions and millions of phone numbers that have been in use since Alexander Graham Bell (or Antonio Meucci, if you're so inclined) invented the telephone, a handful of numbers have managed to live on despite the passage of time ... and the
Disneyland Matterhorn Ride Closes For Extensive Overhaul
Dateline: February 07, 2012
Status: Current
The Scharff family of Spokane, Wash., made a special trip to Disneyland recently to celebrate the birthday of 5-year-old Mason with a ride on the Matterhorn.
So they were disappointed to see the 147-foot-tall attraction covered in
Who Says This Is The Happiest Place On Earth?
Dateline: April 09, 1995
Status: Archive
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This column wasn't supposed to happen. The subject was supposed to be out of the way, and out of my life, last Sunday.
That was before readers started calling: A few even stopped me on the street.
"So how was ... "
The
The Majestic History Of Matterhorn Bobsleds
Dateline: June 01, 2011
Status: Current
Disneyland Park opened its gates for the first time ever on July 17, 1955. Since that notable date in history, Disneyland has grown, expanded, and renovated countless times making it the enticing vacation point that it is today. For some people,
Phoenix Delivers Blast From The Past
Dateline: July 23, 2010
Status: Current
It's no secret that Disneyland is my happy place. It is, therefore, a pretty good bet that you can find me at the Happiest Place on Earth each July 17 celebrating Disneyland's anniversary.
This year, my daughter and I took a detour on our

Death And Injury
Randle Charles Falls 20 Feet Into Tree
Injury
Date: April 17, 1994
A 30-year-old man named Randle Charles fell approximately 20 feet from one of the Skyway cabins and landed in a tree near the "Alice in Wonderland" attraction. He was helped out of the tree by paramedics and taken to
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