Expedition Everest drop intensity?

[fantomhamst3r]

Hi guys,

So I dont love drops. I can handle the stomach feeling a little bit (Space mountain at Disneyland and Thunder Mountain don't give me the feeling at all; same thing with the mummy ride at Universal), but don't like intense drops (won't go on Splash), but I have after hours tickets to Animal Kingdom and would like to try Expedition Everest. I was wondering if the drop on the ride is super intense, or if I'd be able to handle it having gone on Space Mountain and the Mummy. I know the drop is technically significantly higher, but was wondering what the opinions are about whether or not there's an intense "stomach" feeling on EE? If so I'll just ride FOP a million times. Thanks in advance!

 

[anonymousegirl]

I hate drops too. EE is great. The drops are banked curves and that makes all the difference. No intense stomach drop for me Be warned that you do go backwards--which some people really cannot handle.

 

[fantomhamst3r]

I hate drops too. EE is great. The drops are banked curves and that makes all the difference. No intense stomach drop for me Be warned that you do go backwards--which some people really cannot handle.

Thanks! That's exactly the encouragement I was looking for. So far nothing has bothered me like drops have. The Mummy went backwards and didn't really bother me at all. I can do spins, screens, 3d, just not the stomach drop.

 

[Thecouch]

The most intense part is the curved section

 

[Rowlf the Dog]

Thanks! That's exactly the encouragement I was looking for. So far nothing has bothered me like drops have. The Mummy went backwards and didn't really bother me at all. I can do spins, screens, 3d, just not the stomach drop.

Do not underestimate the backwards-part on Everest, it is more intense than that of the Mummy. But if you only have problems with drops, you should be fine. It's kind of curved like PP mentioned. Have fun, EE is my favourite coaster at WDW!

 

[SoKatriotic]

I feel the same! I love Big Thunder, Space Mountain, and all of the simulators, but even the 7DMT drop gets me! It's over in a second but I do get that stomach feeling I hate. How does the EE drop compare to the 7DMT one? I realize that the EE one is higher but maybe less intense? Wishful thinking?

 

[yulilin3]

Where you sit will also impact your ride experience
In the front you won't feel the drop that much but the backwards portion feels more intense and vice versa if you sit in the back

 

[Klayfish]

Do not underestimate the backwards-part on Everest, it is more intense than that of the Mummy.

Yep, this. The backward drop and subsequent curve is far more intense than the forward one. I love it, but be prepared that it's a unique feeling. Even though it doesn't flip, it almost feels like it's going to.

 

[Searc]

The forward drop is no problem, it's the backwards helix that messes up a lot of people.

 

[Disneypro1]

EE is a great coaster. Its nothing compared to a giga coaster though. Its a very fun ride. Its in my top 5 coasters. More for the experience and quality of theming. Take diamondback (Kings Island) or millennium force (Cedar Point) coasters though...much much more intense. The Beast also.
So for me, EE is easy as can be but is probably the best themed coaster I've seen.

 

[NotTheBatesMotel]

I feel the same! I love Big Thunder, Space Mountain, and all of the simulators, but even the 7DMT drop gets me! It's over in a second but I do get that stomach feeling I hate. How does the EE drop compare to the 7DMT one? I realize that the EE one is higher but maybe less intense? Wishful thinking?

The backwards curve part of Everest is way more intense than anything on 7DMT! If you don't like the stomach-flip feeling I definitely wouldn't recommend Everest. It legitimately feels like you go upside down but you don't. My son refused to believe me when I told him we didn't go upside down, haha.

 

[Tallis]

I'm not a drop person, either. I won't get near ToT and while I love Splash Mountain, the drop is not fun for me. Just a moment of non-fun that I'm willing to endure to enjoy the rest of the ride.

EE doesn't bother me a bit. The drop looks bigger from the ground than it feels when you're actually on it.

 

[RememberWhoYouAre]

I hate drops and the drop on everest is not nearly as bad to me as that last big drop on Splash. I don't even go on splash anymore because of it (my kids are old enough to do that without me now). I really don't get that weird feeling in my stomach of everest, I think it may have something to do with the steepness of the angle not making it seem so bad? My teen DD agrees. But pps are right about the worst part of everest being the backwards part. I get motion sickness easily, and you go backwards, but also upwards and curved at the same time. It really nails my motion sickness and I feel awful afterwards because of that.
Is the Mummy ride you're referring to at Universal in CA or Orlando? (or are they the same exact ride at both parks?). We recently got Universal Orlando annual passes and have yet to try The Mummy ride. I'm scared to try it! lol. How bad is it?

 

[fantomhamst3r]

I hate drops and the drop on everest is not nearly as bad to me as that last big drop on Splash. I don't even go on splash anymore because of it (my kids are old enough to do that without me now). I really don't get that weird feeling in my stomach of everest, I think it may have something to do with the steepness of the angle not making it seem so bad? My teen DD agrees. But pps are right about the worst part of everest being the backwards part. I get motion sickness easily, and you go backwards, but also upwards and curved at the same time. It really nails my motion sickness and I feel awful afterwards because of that.
Is the Mummy ride you're referring to at Universal in CA or Orlando? (or are they the same exact ride at both parks?). We recently got Universal Orlando annual passes and have yet to try The Mummy ride. I'm scared to try it! lol. How bad is it?

Well tbh I went on the Mummy in Cali, but I hear, while they're different rides, they're similar intensities (?). It's not bad drop-wise (don't feel it at all really), but it does launch, and go on the same track backwards, so if you're not into those kind of thrills, I'd recommend against it. Personally, I found it relatively tame, even having been my first time on a launched ride or a backwards ride. It definitely could be a ride that triggers your motion sickness though.

 

[fantomhamst3r]

Where you sit will also impact your ride experience
In the front you won't feel the drop that much but the backwards portion feels more intense and vice versa if you sit in the back

Yea I usually use the strategy of sitting in the front to get a feel of a ride my first time, but EE has to go and make that impossible haha

 

[djbigbawlz]

Agree with hating drops. I can handle flumes, coasters, and all that, but plummeting straight down like on Tower of Terror is stressful for me. I'm already sweating over the Rise of the Resistance "swift drop."

 

[DisTXMom]

I find EE more intense than splash and certainly more intense than 7DMT- some of that is the backwards part and some is the swift and steep drop at the end. It’s a great ride though.

 

[baozi]

Mummy in CA and Orlando are very different due to the space for the attraction.
In Orlando, the backwards part is very short and slow, it is just used for transition from one scene to another;
In LA, the backwards part is significantly longer and faster.
In general, Orlando version of Mummy has more components and is often considered the better one.

I hate drops and the drop on everest is not nearly as bad to me as that last big drop on Splash. I don't even go on splash anymore because of it (my kids are old enough to do that without me now). I really don't get that weird feeling in my stomach of everest, I think it may have something to do with the steepness of the angle not making it seem so bad? My teen DD agrees. But pps are right about the worst part of everest being the backwards part. I get motion sickness easily, and you go backwards, but also upwards and curved at the same time. It really nails my motion sickness and I feel awful afterwards because of that.
Is the Mummy ride you're referring to at Universal in CA or Orlando? (or are they the same exact ride at both parks?). We recently got Universal Orlando annual passes and have yet to try The Mummy ride. I'm scared to try it! lol. How bad is it?

 

[StarSpeckledSky]

I love drops but am... less inclined to go on coasters that make you go upside down. That backwards part on EE REALLY messed me up! Still an amazing Disney coaster, really checks all the boxes.

One thing that helps people with drops that I use sometimes is leaning back, basically slouching down into your seat. Put legs and feet as far in as they can go.

 

[RememberWhoYouAre]

Mummy in CA and Orlando are very different due to the space for the attraction.
In Orlando, the backwards part is very short and slow, it is just used for transition from one scene to another;
In LA, the backwards part is significantly longer and faster.
In general, Orlando version of Mummy has more components and is often considered the better one.

Thanks for the info!