Disneyland California-1962: Matterhorn Bobsleds Is The Caption On The Gate To An

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationDisneyland, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Matterhorn Bobsleds Is The Caption On The Gate To An — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage clip captures the iconic Matterhorn Bobsleds sign at Disneyland California. The footage shows the classic yellow and purple sign with the mountain backdrop, featuring the ride's name in bold lettering. The image has the characteristic grain, color fade, and slight distortion of a home movie, with a dark border framing the projection. The final frame reveals the snow-capped peak of the Matterhorn attraction, offering a glimpse of the ride's alpine setting. This archival footage evokes mid-century Americana and the golden age of theme park entertainment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127661622

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: disneyland
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Disneyland, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s editorial or documentary requests needing visitor-shot Disneyland footage of the Matterhorn Bobsleds entrance sign and attraction exterior.
Period detail: The ornate Matterhorn Bobsleds lettering, painted mountain backdrop, and 8mm color home-movie texture support the stated 1962 Disneyland setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a visitor pausing on signage and attraction scenery rather than staged action, giving editors a tourist-eye view of the park.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Matterhorn Bobsleds sign, purple sign panel, yellow gothic lettering, painted snowy mountain backdrop, water-like dark foreground, and the attraction peak.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, color shift, gate edges, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing consistent with home-movie scanning.
Edit role: This works as a brief insert, title-identifying cutaway, theme-park transition, or memory beat before broader Disneyland or mid-century leisure footage.
Historical context: The frames show Disneyland attraction branding and alpine theming as seen by a visitor, offering visual context for early 1960s theme-park design.
Research note: Disneyland and Matterhorn Bobsleds branding are visible, so copyright, trademark, and property considerations should be reviewed for intended use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 8mm Disneyland Matterhorn Bobsleds sign, vintage theme park home movie, and California attraction exterior footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then with other 1962 Disneyland shots, then with broader vintage amusement park and family travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Disneyland home-movie frame showing part of the Matterhorn Bobsleds sign and alpine backdrop. — Partial view of the Matterhorn Bobsleds entrance sign and painted mountain backdrop.

1962 Disneyland frame with the Matterhorn Bobsleds name visible beneath a stylized alpine mountain backdrop. — The Matterhorn Bobsleds sign appears beneath a snowy mountain graphic.

Cropped 1962 Disneyland view of the Matterhorn Bobsleds sign, with purple paneling and alpine artwork above. — Cropped visitor-shot view of the Matterhorn Bobsleds entrance sign.

1962 Disneyland home-movie frame showing the Matterhorn attraction peak in soft focus with visible film grain. — Soft-focus view of the Matterhorn attraction peak near the end of the clip.

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