Expedition Everest Discussion

Captain Kincaide · 11-04-2006, 02:22 AM

Expedition Everest was interesting. Watching the ride video before I went kind of ruined it for me though.

For some reasonm I expected more from the ride.

It was still good though.

DisneyParksFan · 11-08-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Kincaide

Expedition Everest was interesting. Watching the ride video before I went kind of ruined it for me though.

For some reasonm I expected more from the ride.

It was still good though.

Videos tend to ruin the rides sometimes.
I thought that the ride was impressive. It had an intense call to detail and theming. That along makes it a great experience, even before you step into the station.

LoehnWolf · 11-11-2006, 11:56 PM

Ahem **cough cough** getting back to Everest, I gotta say even though I know its probably not true, it feels like you are pulling more G's backwards than forwards. The forward, minus the drop is very much like BTMRR. I told my wife this ride was kind of a cross between Splash Mountain minus the water and BTMRR with the addition of going backwards. I got the pleasure of riding it at night with a full moon directly over the incline as we are doing up the mountain and without a doubt it was one of the best views that Ive seen anywhere in WDW!!

Coolbeans326 · 11-12-2006, 08:56 PM

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yes techonlogicaly it is. Dinosaur inmho is a rip off of indy. Same layout instead of snakes and flames they have dinos and tress. If you eve close your eyes u say oh there goes the snake. Plus the emv's are just a car on a chasis with hydraulics. People have hydraulics on there car. So i take the 2 ton track switching and locking in 5 seconds.

Its not at all the same layout.......

Anyways, EE was pretty cool, I though. It pretty much was everything I though it would be. Not an outstanding coaster, but something more on the lines of Space Mountain, just slightly more intense, I think it pretty much hit that right on the mark. The front is cool because the backwards helix is slightly more intense, though the back is cool as well because you get some nice lift out of your seat on the signature drop. Though I didn't really get to see the animatronic because they were running it in B mode. (just a strobe light flashed twice onto the yetti) I have to say I was pretty dissappointed with that part. I wanted to it in all of its animatronicing splendor.

kati1969 · 11-15-2006, 05:08 PM

Does anyone know where to get some postcards from the new Expedition Everest ride in WDW? I have looked on Ebay and Im not having much luck. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Kati

jharwood · 12-04-2006, 04:41 PM

I haven't been on EE yet but it looks Awesome! I saw a show on the science channel about it and the attention to detail and technology is some of the best that I've seen the imagineers do.

MayaHJ7 · 12-05-2006, 02:09 PM

I liked Expedition Everest. I didn't think it was Earth shattering by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly was enjoyable. As a roller coaster fan I can say that it honestly had me white knuckling it at some parts. I wasn't very impressed with the Yeti. I didn't see why there was such a fuss about it. I think the Abominible Snowman in the Matterhorn was scarier. Maybe it's the proximity. The Yeti just looked too big to be real. I was expecting to be really freaked out and ended up giggling.

**SPOILER**

The part with the projections was a lot creepier than the actual thing.

Now these are just my thoughts.

Hugs and peaches

Facnyface · 12-05-2006, 04:26 PM

It's great, went on it in CM testing, and after, great ride, you should try it.

Coolbeans326 · 12-07-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MayaHJ7

I liked Expedition Everest. I didn't think it was Earth shattering by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly was enjoyable. As a roller coaster fan I can say that it honestly had me white knuckling it at some parts. I wasn't very impressed with the Yeti. I didn't see why there was such a fuss about it. I think the Abominible Snowman in the Matterhorn was scarier. Maybe it's the proximity. The Yeti just looked too big to be real. I was expecting to be really freaked out and ended up giggling.

**SPOILER**

The part with the projections was a lot creepier than the actual thing.

Now these are just my thoughts.

Hugs and peaches

Yea I was pretty upset when we saw the yeti as well for 2 reasons.

A) the big reason is when I went we got mode B which is pretty much a strobe effect to hide the fact that the yeti isn't even moving.

B) i wasn't very impressed, I too like the Disneyland yeti better.

Disneyknight467 · 01-13-2007, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

Here's what Matterhorn & Everest have in common: fake snowy mountain, roller coaster, Yeti. That's it. Just because of this, you see comparisons going on between the two all over the place. Folks, think beyond just those three things.

I know why WDW'ers want the comparison - because compared side-by-side, Everest wins. They don't stop for one moment to remember that Matterhorn's been there for 40 years before Everest came around. They just think "Ha! We got us a snowy mountain now & ours spits on yours! WDW superiority!" or something like that. They don't belong being compared together.

Everest is a welcome addition to the Disney mountain range, it's going to be a staple for years & years, it gives Animal Kingdom some good added legitimacy as an all-day park & that's all great. It's not a clone of Matterhorn by any stretch of the imagination. It's modern, it's unique, it's not based off a movie (

), it's a great fit for where it's at, WDW folks can't ride it in Magic Kingdom like we can w/ Matterhorn, it's a great ride, I say leave it at that.

-- Peoplemover "We have the better looking Yeti

" Matt

Not based on a movie, but based off a Disney Expedition

. Disney Imagineers did go to Nepal and China to do research on Everest before they did anything with the actual ride I believe. They got all their inspiration from the beginning of the ride from a small Nepal city.

PeoplemoverMatt · 01-13-2007, 09:30 PM

Thread has been moved to Disney's Animal Kingdom, merged with existing Everest thread & renamed for future discussion purposes.

-- PMM

DisneyParksFan · 01-15-2007, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Disneyknight467

Not based on a movie, but based off a Disney Expedition

. Disney Imagineers did go to Nepal and China to do research on Everest before they did anything with the actual ride I believe. They got all their inspiration from the beginning of the ride from a small Nepal city.

I thought that the expedition was done so that they could gather local information on the mountain and so on, not that the ride was based on the expedition but that they went for the ride.

When riding Expedition Everest, of course you are probably going to be reminded of the Matterhorn sometime throughout either your wait for the ride or during the course of it's track. But, dont be confused. There are points that could be made to relate the two attraction together. But in the end, there are more differences then similarities.
One could say that the theming is to a greater length than that found in the Matterhorn. Another could say that 'what if they built the Matterhorn today, would it still be the same or would the details come out even more?'
There are really endless arguements that could be made to prove one attraction is superior to the other. I say that just remember both attractions give off completely different experiences. It's easier to decide which one you prefer better if you're riden both. But, i dont see why should such have to prefer one over the other since they really aren't the same thing. It's like saying I like Space Mountain Mission 2 over Mission: Space. They both go to Mars, dont they?

~DisneyParksFan

Disneyknight467 · 01-21-2007, 02:45 PM

^^ Yeah thats what I meant...Oh and I just want to remind people as a side note, which really isn't THAT important, but Expedition Everest was never meant to be a recreation of Mt. Everest itself, but instead, a fictional Mountain, the Forbidden Mountain. But I want to say Mt. Everest IS supposed to be visible on Expedition Everest.

indyjones94 · 03-08-2007, 06:01 AM

yup, i went to WDW about like 3 weeks ago I RODE EVEREST !! BEST RIDE EVER

gangstaspartan · 03-29-2007, 04:52 PM

I love Everest, and Walt Disney World, I really do. However, it certainly isn't the best ride ever...maybe like #7 or #8 on my list for themed rides. If you truly want good rides, go to Cedar Point in Ohio. Most amazing park...EVER! And when you guys compare Disneyland and Walt Disney World, I just have to think of one thing that most all men do....

>

SIZE MATTERS! :)

11-04-2006, 02:22 AM	#136 (permalink)
Captain Kincaide Teller of tales People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, California Posts: 54	Expedition Everest was interesting. Watching the ride video before I went kind of ruined it for me though. For some reasonm I expected more from the ride. It was still good though. __________________ "I first saw the site for Disneyland back in 1953, In those days it was all flat land - no rivers no mountains, no castles or rocket ships- just orange groves, and a few acres of walnut trees." -Walt Disney
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11-11-2006, 11:56 PM	#138 (permalink)
LoehnWolf People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 148	Ahem cough cough getting back to Everest, I gotta say even though I know its probably not true, it feels like you are pulling more G's backwards than forwards. The forward, minus the drop is very much like BTMRR. I told my wife this ride was kind of a cross between Splash Mountain minus the water and BTMRR with the addition of going backwards. I got the pleasure of riding it at night with a full moon directly over the incline as we are doing up the mountain and without a doubt it was one of the best views that Ive seen anywhere in WDW!! __________________ ?Nothing in the world is the way it ought to be. It's harsh, and cruel, but that's why there's us. Champions. It doesn't matter where we come from, what we've done or suffered, or even if we make a difference. We live as though the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be.?
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11-15-2006, 05:08 PM	#140 (permalink)
kati1969 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	expedition everest postcards Does anyone know where to get some postcards from the new Expedition Everest ride in WDW? I have looked on Ebay and Im not having much luck. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Kati
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12-04-2006, 04:41 PM	#141 (permalink)
jharwood People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	I haven't been on EE yet but it looks Awesome! I saw a show on the science channel about it and the attention to detail and technology is some of the best that I've seen the imagineers do.
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12-05-2006, 02:09 PM	#142 (permalink)
MayaHJ7 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 63	I liked Expedition Everest. I didn't think it was Earth shattering by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly was enjoyable. As a roller coaster fan I can say that it honestly had me white knuckling it at some parts. I wasn't very impressed with the Yeti. I didn't see why there was such a fuss about it. I think the Abominible Snowman in the Matterhorn was scarier. Maybe it's the proximity. The Yeti just looked too big to be real. I was expecting to be really freaked out and ended up giggling. SPOILER The part with the projections was a lot creepier than the actual thing. Now these are just my thoughts. Hugs and peaches __________________ “It is not what we say or feel that makes us what we are. It is what we do. Or fail to do.” -Marianne, BBC's 'Sense and Sensibility'
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12-05-2006, 04:26 PM	#143 (permalink)
Facnyface WDW People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Aboard The Black Pearl, Florida Posts: 47	It's great, went on it in CM testing, and after, great ride, you should try it.
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01-13-2007, 09:30 PM	#146 (permalink)
PeoplemoverMatt An Objective Perspective People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 4,745 Images: 18	Thread has been moved to Disney's Animal Kingdom, merged with existing Everest thread & renamed for future discussion purposes. -- PMM __________________ "I don't believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." -- Charles Augustus Lindberg "Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." -- Walter Elias Disney "So are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him...so we too might walk in the newness of life." -- Romans 6:1-4
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01-21-2007, 02:45 PM	#148 (permalink)
Disneyknight467 Tomorrowlander People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Salinas Posts: 741	^^ Yeah thats what I meant...Oh and I just want to remind people as a side note, which really isn't THAT important, but Expedition Everest was never meant to be a recreation of Mt. Everest itself, but instead, a fictional Mountain, the Forbidden Mountain. But I want to say Mt. Everest IS supposed to be visible on Expedition Everest. __________________ "To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past...and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future." -Walt Disney -Daft Punk Rockin' Tomorrowland, Make it Happen! -Next Disneyland Trip: Summer 20??; Last Disneyland Trip: August 7-9th 2008
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03-08-2007, 06:01 AM	#149 (permalink)
indyjones94 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1	yup, i went to WDW about like 3 weeks ago I RODE EVEREST !! BEST RIDE EVER
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03-29-2007, 04:52 PM	#150 (permalink)
gangstaspartan People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	I love Everest, and Walt Disney World, I really do. However, it certainly isn't the best ride ever...maybe like #7 or #8 on my list for themed rides. If you truly want good rides, go to Cedar Point in Ohio. Most amazing park...EVER! And when you guys compare Disneyland and Walt Disney World, I just have to think of one thing that most all men do.... > SIZE MATTERS! :)
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