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...MATTERHORN IS the best ride in Disneyland. That's what I thought when I discovered the phantasmal bobsled journey through the mountain of rock and ice, on my first visit to the Magic Kingdom. My first trip to California at age 12 was a lot like my favorite ride--a blur of all things wondrous and exciting. After I left the Golden State, I vowed to move there as soon as I grew up. For the seven years since then, the state always conjured up visions of sun and surf, stucco and success...
When I went to Disneyland, I noticed that the Matterhorn was made of synthetic rock and plastic ice. The snow on top of the mountain was really paint. I heard the rollercoaster mechanism groan under the weight of the moving bobsled, and I glimpsed electrical wiring behind the abominable snowman in the middle of the mountain. But like the ranches, from far off the Matterhorn looked as good as I remembered...
...CASTLE is the fairyland-like zenith of Disneyland. Since my Anaheim Hilton was in the Castle's shadow, I was using it as a cue to sanctuary...
...They are sold like Disneyland rides," Rich said...
...chased me all around the parking lot screaming 'We're at the 'Happiest Place in the World?'," Branca recalled. His path to "Shmen of the Year" thus began in the Disneyland parking...