Expidtion Everest pics

[SplashLover93]

i found these 2 pics of the inside of expidition everest thought i might share

thats the snow tunnel and

thats right before the huge drop want to see how huge it is?

btw where i got this it says its an 80ft drop and look at the entrance

i hope these work anyway i just wanted to share hehe

 

[marypopfan]

I can see the first two pictures but I can't see the last two. There is no way you are getting me on this.

 

[grimley1968]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing them!

 

[experiment626mom]

Thanks for sharing, I can't wait!!!

 

[SplashLover93]

I can see the first two pictures but I can't see the last two. There is no way you are getting me on this.

i just fixed it but im way excited to go on it i don't care how bad it is i have to go on every ride in wdw i only have this one and astro orbiter to do my mom saw this and was like ur actually going to go on it

 

[marypopfan]

Thanks for fixing the pictures. I can see them all now.

 

[mindystar]

Whoo hoo that looks like fun! It read somewhere that it's supposed to be open in Feb of 2006, does anyone know if this is correct? I hope it is so that I can ride it next trip

 

[SplashLover93]

ive found so many i can do this all day so here is the loading deck for some reason it looks so cool to me

and look at the buildings that are in the line area they look so old

and i don't know is anyone posted what the thing you go on looks like but here it is

enjoy!

 

[SplashLover93]

Whoo hoo that looks like fun! It read somewhere that it's supposed to be open in Feb of 2006, does anyone know if this is correct? I hope it is so that I can ride it next trip

i haven't heard that but i did hear there going to do soft openings later this year so i hope when i go in december there will be a soft opening i would die if there is im soo excited to go on this!

 

[SplashLover93]

opps i made a mistake where i put above as entrance its actually the fast pass place (where u get em) and this is the actual entrance

and this one made me think of kilanmajaro safaris lol its when you get closer to the loading deck its a office area wonder what thet will put here hmmmm

 

[Densgirl]

Those are awesome thanks for posting them i hadn't yet seen them.

 

[SplashLover93]

Those are awesome thanks for posting them i hadn't yet seen them.

np i found em and here are some more now im like addicted to show em lol

that is where you pick up speed

that track scares me a little
more loading area

 

[grimley1968]

It looks like an awesome ride, in the best tradition of the other "mountain" rides.

 

[SplashLover93]

It looks like an awesome ride, in the best tradition of the other "mountain" rides.

its going to become a sister to space,splash,and big thunder railroad and here is some more info i found (sorry if u already know this)
Specific information on the attraction is still very thin on the ground, however the following has surfaced, but is yet to be fully confirmed.

The ride system is a non-looping, high speed rollercoaster, with both forward and backward directions of travel.

Max Height of Track: 120 ft
Max Drop: 80ft
Max Speed: 50mph
Trains will travel in both forward and backward directions

The Story
Legend holds that high in the Himalayan Mountains lives an enormous creature that fiercely guards the route to Mount Everest.

Now that legend comes dramatically to life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a new high-speed train adventure that combines coaster-like thrills with the excitement of a close encounter of the hairy kind.

Walt Disney World guests will discover for themselves the fearsome legend of the yeti when Expedition EVEREST opens in 2006 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. The new thrill attraction was announced today during the park’s 5th anniversary festivities at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

“Expedition EVEREST adds a new dimension to our storytelling in Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” said Joe Rohde, executive designer at Walt Disney Imagineering and lead designer of the park. “It’s a thrilling adventure themed to the folklore of the mysterious yeti.”

In Expedition EVEREST, guests board an old mountain railway destined for the foot of Mount Everest. The train rolls through thick bamboo forests, past thundering waterfalls, along shimmering glacier fields and climbs higher and higher through the snow-capped peaks.

But suddenly the track ends in a gnarled mass of twisted metal and the thrills intensify as the train races both forward and backward through mountain caverns and icy canyons and guests head for an inevitable face-to-muzzle showdown with the mysterious yeti -- known to some as the abominable snowman.

 

[hockey mom]

OOOHHHH! I can't wait.

We actually moved our trip from April to May just to make sure we could ride this.

 

[SplashLover93]

OOOHHHH! I can't wait.

We actually moved our trip from April to May just to make sure we could ride this.

thats true dedication lol must bump up

 

[MickeyMantleMouse]

Car moves forward AND backward? This does sound awesome. I can't wait.

 

[keishashadow]

Thanx for sharing the pics! My family is cautiously optimistic that it may be in "soft opening" the beginning of December...I'm sure we'll hear when they get it up & running.

My concern is whether it will be as nasty as The Mummy ride, none of us liked it-thought it was too jerky & rough.

Anyone know how fast it's supposed to be when it goes backwards - hopefully not 50 mph? I hope it's not a "wild mouse-type" of coaster and that you don't go backwards for too long. (Yeah, I'm the chicken of the group.)

IMO AK needs a mode of transport (train?) to take you to the back of the park. That walk's getting longer each year, especially in the heat.

 

[swtnikki]

Great pics! I dunno if I can do it though, it moves forward & backward.

 

[Viki]

Yes, I just read yesterday in DVC member's magazine that they are sending some Imagineers to China to continue research on the backstory for this thrill ride. We hope to catch it next August (if not before!!!).