Creative Minds Behind Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds Inducted Into 2025 Class at National Inventors Hall of Fame
Their steel tubular track design paved the way for future innovation in the industry.
Among the 17 people honored to be inducted into the 2025 class at the National Inventors Hall of Fame are two of the minds behind the first steel tubular roller coaster ever, the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland Park.
What’s Happening:
- Seventeen innovation pioneers whose inventions range from cancer treatments to satellite-based imaging will be honored in the 2025 class of National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees.
- In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Hall of Fame will honor these Inductees on May 8 at one of the innovation industry’s most highly anticipated events - “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation."
- Among the 17 honorees being inducted into the 2025 class are Karl Bacon and Ed Morgan, both of whom will be awarded posthumously.
- Karl Bacon and Ed Morgan engineered the world’s first tubular steel track roller coaster. Matterhorn Bobsleds, which debuted in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, set the standard for roller coaster design technology and paved the way for future innovations in the amusement park industry.
- The 17 Inductees in the class of 2025 will be honored at “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation," held in Washington, D.C.
- Humorist, journalist and podcast host Mo Rocca will serve as emcee for the event.
- On May 7, the Illumination Ceremony at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum at the USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, will take place, where new Inductees will place their names on illuminated hexagons in the museum’s Gallery of Icons.
- On May 8th, The 2025 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., where the new Inductee class will be honored for its contributions to society during an evening event including a black-tie dinner and ceremony.
What They’re Saying:
- Derrick Brent, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO: "It is an honor for the USPTO to recognize the 2025 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. These amazing visionaries have not only changed the world through their inventions, but they also are paving the way for future generations of STEM innovators."
- National Inventors Hall of Fame CEO Michael Oister: "Through events, exhibits and education programs, the National Inventors Hall of Fame honors individuals every year whose creativity, ingenuity and ability to overcome obstacles have transformed our world. The remarkable innovators in our Class of 2025 have made significant contributions to our lives in fields as varied as vaccine design, cancer treatments, sensing technology and coronary stents. These innovators have made significant advances in our daily lives and well-being."
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