EE: Does it break down often?

[stitchfan18]

We were at AK on Friday. Mainly just to ride EE since I usually think that park is really hot and unbearable. We got a fast pass and decided to go to Dinoland to pass the hour or so until it was valid. To make a long story short, we get on EE and start up the first little hill and the ride stops. The first message was something along the lines of "Your expedition has been postponed for unknown reasons, we appreciate your cooperation." then a couple minutes later they inform the CM's that they need to get everyone off the ride. It was an interesting experience, but I didn't mind so much because they gave us a fast pass valid anytime until June 4th. The next time we tried to ride it we were the next people waiting to get on the train at the gate and it broke down again. We got another free fast pass valid anytime until September 15th if I remember correct... Did we just try to ride it on a bad day, or is there are sensor that gets triggered on this ride a lot. It just seemed odd that the two times we tried to ride it that morning it broke down.

 

[tink1978]

It probably does not break down often, but sometimes when a ride breaks down once, it can break down many times until they fix the exact problem. Once when we went, Splash Mountain was broken all day because it kept stopping, but that was once in the many times we have been there.

 

[goofy4tink]

Can't tell you how many times I wondered about that a week or so ago. Well, actually, it was 17 times!! That's how many times I rode EE that week. Every time I got to the open bridge area, I had this awful thought of having to get out of the car at that point if it shut down. Then I noticed the fold down railings along the side of the cleverly hidden steps. Nope, I decided I'd just wait it out if it shut down. There was no possible way I would get out and walk down at the point in the ride!!!!