Mt Everest

[bless7ings]

What is the new Mt Everest ride like? What makes it not safe for pregnancy? Which ride would it most compare to of Disney's other rides?

 

[MomofCKJ]

Expedition Everest is a thrill ride. It is a rollar coaster that goes forward, backward and pretty fast. If you You Tube it you'll probably be able to find a video of it. The theming of the ride is fantastic.

For pregnancy it is just too fast and you'd be shaking around too much, you know it is jostling you through the ride.

Allyson

 

[mountdew1]

Pretty much every "thrill ride" has disclaimers about pregnancy. Nothing may happen, but its a pretty standard CYA policy in case something does happen. As the PP said, its like any other coaster. You get bumped, jostled, and shaken. You also can and probably will get smushed against the restraint device, right about where the baby is. Not my ideal way to ensure a healthy baby. Especially when the breaks kick in and you get jerked forwards. As always, check with your doctor before riding, but in my opinion, if you are showing a baby bump, you probably want to sit it out.

 

[bless7ings]

No baby bump. Will be 16 weeks. Just over the sickness and feeling great, clothes start getting tight.

 

[BlondeAlligator]

Having lost a baby it's my opinion that no ride is worth the risk. It's a VERY rough ride.

 

[chippydale33]

Walt Disney World guests will discover for themselves the fearsome legend of the Yeti when experiencing Expedition EVEREST. This new high-speed train adventure combines coaster-like thrills with the excitement of a close encounter with the Abominable Snowman.

The Expedition EVEREST adventure begins when guests board an old mountain railway destined for Mount Everest. As the train heads for the snowy mountain peak, it passes through bamboo forests, waterfalls and fields of glaciers.

The excitement begins when it's discovered that the train tracks end in a twisted wreck of metal. From here, the train careens backwards and forwards through darkness, frigid canyons and treacherous caverns. A face to face encounter with the legendary Yeti (guardian of the Himalayas) brings this tumultuous train ride to its dramatic conclusion.


200' high making it the highest "mountain" in Florida
FASTPASS
44" Height Restriction
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Expedition EVEREST Review
Cast Preview Review

Animal Kingdom is playing with the big boys now!
I am used to hearing the shrieks of guests when they go down Splash Mountain, or drop from the Tower of Terror, but I am not used to hearing screams at the Animal Kingdom. I’m not talking about the sounds from Kali River Rapids when a raft gets drenched. I’m talking about heart pounding 80 foot drops and hurtling backwards through the dark with unexpected dips and turns. Expedition Everest has just brought Disney’s family of mountains to a new level and put Animal Kingdom back on the map.

It’s not only the ride that’s great; it’s the tale behind it. Located in Animal Kingdom’s Asia section, this “ Forbidden Mountain” ( Mt. Everest) is the home of the legendary Yeti – the Abominable Snowman, guardian of the Himalayas.

The story begins in a remote village at the base of Mt. Everest. The entrance to Expedition EVEREST starts at a travel agency (There are two entry ways, FastPass and Standby.)

I am not going to tell you to deny yourself a FastPass, but there is a lot to learn in the queue. With a 30 minute wait, I almost felt like the line was moving too fast because there was so much to see.

After you leave the travel agency, you go to a trading post for supplies and onto a museum. You’ll also learn about the animals that inhabit the Himalayas. Remember, I am seeing this for the first time, so I was really trying to soak it all in. Ask me again about choosing the Standby line in June when the weather is above 90 and the wait is 60+ minutes. Get there early folks, this one is going to be popular!

The vehicle is a nice size train that holds 2 to a row. I sat in the front row for my first time on Everest. The girl seated next to me swore that the last seat was the best. I rode for a second time in the middle and the ride was just as great. Once you’re harnessed in you begin your adventure with scenic twists and turns through a quiet village and woodlands as you begin your ascent to the summit. At the 200 ft peak, you have an amazing view of the surrounding Disney properties.

Next, you go through a cave where up ahead, the tracks have been broken and tangled by the Yeti. The train reverses and you’re plummeting through darkness. Between the speed, not being able to see and the unexpected turns, you never know which way you’re heading. Suddenly you come to a stop. You realize that the Yeti is behind you destroying more of the tracks. The train hurls forward towards a 50 ft drop, similar to the drop in Splash Mountain (but personally I think this one is better.) It’s not over yet and you’re plunged back into darkness with more twists and turns. There it is, the Yeti. This fierce creature stands 20 feet tall and while screaming at the top of his lungs, it swipes at the train. I have never seen anything like it. It looked so real!

I rode Expedition Everest twice, and both times I got off this attraction, I wanted to get back on. It leaves you with a feeling of excitement and thrill that you don’t want to lose.

The full ride lasts for a little more than three minutes. If you combine the plunge of Splash Mountain, the darkness of Space Mountain and the twist and turns of Big Thunder Mountain, you have just a hint of what Expedition Everest is like. It’s an experience like no other and will have guests flocking to the Animal Kingdom.

 

[vettegirl]

I would stay away from this one, when you shoot down the mountain it gets a little intense as your body is pulling some sort of G force.

 

[SarahBallerina]

JUST DONT GO!!!!!!!
last thing you want is something to happen right?

 

[Malela9]

I have dual Annual Passes ( Disneyland/WDW) and have been to Disneyland preggo hundreds of times. I have also had a miscarriage.
Expedition Everest is a very fast ( although smooth) ride that goes backwards in a corkscrew in the dark , before it goes out and down the 80 ft. drop. ( Ps. the corkscrew gives dh a huge headache and he refuses to ride anymore.)
Having had 3 kids and the experience of losing a 4th, don't do it. You can go back and babyswap this ride. You cannnot get your precious baby back. Disney does want us to becareful, but they also know from the Imagineers that certain forces are in play on each ride that a pregnant woman, or a young child etc. should be exposed to.
Trust me, time goes quickly! I sat out and watched my family ride all my favorite rides while I got bigger and bigger more than one time. But, now I get to go too! Last Thursday dh and I had to babyswap California Screamin' because our youngest doesn't go.
If you are on the DIS, you will go to WDW again. That mountain isn't going anywhere. In fact, it will be waiting for you! Good luck with your little one!