Is Expedition Everest open all the time now?

[jade1]

Going down in 2 weeks and was wondering if EE is now open every day all day?

 

[erikthewise]

Pretty much I think. I went last Sunday and it was just like any other ride (except very popular!) Of course even with established rides there is no guarantee and that has to go double for a ride that isn't officially open. But you should have no trouble riding it. Just don't save it for your last day.

 

[Robo]

It doesn't matter if it HAS been open "all the time" for a while (which it hasn't).

It doesn't matter if it has been open MUCH of the time for a while (which it HAS).

During a "soft opening" there is NO WAY of KNOWING in advance if an attraction will or won't be open.

They will have a press event(s) that are closed to the public (probably the night before... and maybe earlier than... the April 7 official opening date).

They might have to do some "technical adjustments" and not open the ride at all in a given day or two.

They might decide to give it a general "sprucing up" (or just KEEP it clean) for the press event(s) and official opening.

So, will it be open on a day that YOU are there?
Might be, could be, probably will be...
but if its not, it would not be too unusual.

You just have to CHECK (frequently) when you're there.

 

[Bob P]

Robo is absolutely correct. And the press event is indeed Thursday night, April 6, after the park closes to the public.

Media will also be there on Friday morning April 7 at 9:AM for the Grand Opening to the public.

Bob

 

[jade1]

Thats good to know-thanks. We will check daily and worst case we will be there April 7 and 8-even though it would be mobbed I suppose.

 

[penguin69]

We just got back from DW and yes Everest/Yeti was open. However, the CM also advise because its still in "soft opening", they may close it down at any time during the day and for as long as they need to. So, hopefully it will be open when you arrive. You may want to make this ride your first stop when the park opens or get a FP first thing. The FP run out very quickly. The lines are usually about 30-65 min long. It is the best ride at AK (not to mention the newest). We loved the 5 story drop and riding the ride backwards thru the dark mountain. It was great.

 

[buckylarue]

However, the CM also advise because its still in "soft opening", they may close it down at any time during the day and for as long as they need to.

Of course, the same can be said for every ride and attraction at all of the parks; there is never any guarantee that any particular ride/attraction will be operating at any given time...