Expedition Everest progress?

[Corryn]

Hello,
Anyone know any new info on it?

 

[WDWHound]

The latest rumors are that there is a small chance they might begin test rides as early as December. It is definitely on schedule, if not a little bit ahead.

 

[patsal]

In February the rebar was all in place, the track seemed to eb as well. They were begining to place the skin on. The que area was being built and it seemed to be right on track for an on time or even slightly ahead of schedule opening.

 

[BWVPam]

When is it scheduled to be open???


Pam

 

[wdwgoofeeee]

I think it's supposed to open early in 2006.

 

[mitros]

Spring 2006 at this point.

 

[miseponine]

Here's a pic I took when I was down there 2 weeks ago.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/294510353/294523060ULCwYf

Seems to be progressing quickly.

 

[cam-89]

Wow! It looks like it's getting there, alright! Did anyone else hear that there is supposed to be an 80 foot verticle drop on this ride? Jeeze... And I was afraid to go on Splash Mountain!

 

[Hnymoon@Dixie]

Here's a pic I took when I was down there 2 weeks ago.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/294510353/294523060ULCwYf

Seems to be progressing quickly.

From the PIC it looks like the runaway train! I'm sure its much larger in person LOL!

 

[April76]

Wow! It looks like it's getting there, alright! Did anyone else hear that there is supposed to be an 80 foot verticle drop on this ride? Jeeze... And I was afraid to go on Splash Mountain!

That's right -- 8 story drop!!! (Compared to Splash's 5 story drop)

Sounds like FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[StephaBabe50]

From what I saw when we went down there (begining of March) it looks like a ride I have seen at Kings Dominion in Virginia. In the begining of the ride you shoot straight up out of the top of a volcano (very fun). Not sure but maybe Everest will be kinda the same. Except not a volcano

I cant wait to ride it

 

[BelleChick]

I heard there was going to be five different tracks.....is that true?

 

[rwodonnell]

The first thing I noticed when we were there in mid-March was that we could see it as we drove up to AK's parking lot. It definitely looked taller than the tree as well, though you could see both as we drove in. It is big, and so little else there is big, it makes it look even bigger.

 

[magicmouse2]

I am really looking forward to this. It will help me coax dh and ds into coming to AK more.

 

[Lil_Tink]

I saw it at AK and it is getting taller and taller.. Wow is that going to be a scary ride

 

[jazstar87]

wow they are working on it. When i was there in nov. it look like they were just about to finshing up the track, now it is actually covered. i so excited. i want to ride it!!!

 

[eeyore0062]

The final height will be the same as Tower of Terror... 199 ft. The drop is 80 ft, but not completely vertical.... that would be straight up and down... it will definitely be at an angle (if you want a 90 degree vertical drop, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will have it for you this summer!). There are no inversions or loops of any kind, and I have heard that the height restriction is slated to be the same as Space Mountain at 44", making it suitable for most families. It will go forwards and backwards.

 

[Lil_Tink]

Coolio.. That is gonna be nice.. I personal think they should have made some inversions and loops but thats just me

 

[mitros]

I believe that 199 foot height has something to do with the fact that if they go over that, they will have to do some sort of extra lighting or warning beacons of some sort because of aircraft overflights, and they do not want to take away from the esthetics of a ride by adding all of the extra accutraments on top.

 

[Min and Bill]

Here is a link to 58 pics we took of the construction on April 17, 2005.

http://www.minandbills.net/disney/trippics/200504/g-everest.asp

Under the pictures are links to previous groups of construction pictures taken every 6 to 10 weeks dating back to February 2004.