View Full Version : Everest.............in the making.
Everest.....a huge mountain an it looks like a huge coaster............
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A few pictures from today... I have some of this ride in constuction back in March but they are on one of my other computers, when I get home, I will edit and put them on here..................
Its looking great. When do they expect it to be completed - this question from my son who has to try every ride! We're due out with him next June.
jolliffee
22-11-2004, 15:53
Looks like it'll be a great ride, looking forward to getting on it (lots of times)....[msnsmile2]
Looks like you may miss it, sorry Linda/Drew.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/brizzle/2004112213338_opening_2006.jpg
It is looking pretty awesome though.
Brizzle
That looks like a fantastic sweeping/diving curve in the coaster coming out of the mountain - especially going in to it after just coming out of the tunnel.
Brilliant.
Madabouttigger
22-11-2004, 17:36
Which park is this in please? [msnsmile]
Diane
It is in AK and you can see it from the parking lot, and it is at the back of the park, so it is going to be BIG.
Brizzle.
Ray&Sarah
22-11-2004, 20:13
Wow looks enormous, can't wait for it to be finished, my son will love it.[msnsmile2]
MaggieAllan
22-11-2004, 22:07
Every time you think we'll leave it a few years until we go back...lets try somewhere else ...they go and build something new....I'll never get to California, Arizona, New York again, Boston, Memphis, Texas..........Canada, Australia, South America......oh, course I will...just go round Epcot, and the rest of theme parks.
I've got to come up with a money making scheme...I wish I had an iventive mind.
christhear
22-11-2004, 22:40
This is taking some time to build, I saw a new ride being built at animal Kingdon in December 2003, I presume it is the same one unless anyone knows otherwise. Mind you I'd rather it took a few years to build and was completely safe than chucked up in a few months.
Looks like it will pobably have the highter height restriction (54") so that gives my son a bit longer to grow.
Magical Dreams
23-11-2004, 00:17
FANTASTIC!!
Another life threatening Coaster to persuade the family to go on!!
Better start now then!!
[msncool][msnwink]
Nostromo
23-11-2004, 01:31
Looks very interesting. Is is a combo ride like The Mummy....combining CG simulation with a genuine rollercoaster ride? Our next trip is not until October 2007 ([V]) but it will be up and running by then with all the loopholes ironed out.
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it will be up and running by then with all the loopholes ironed out.
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I hope they don't iron out too many loopholes [msnwink]or it will not be a roller coaster:D:D:D
jolliffee
17-12-2004, 14:32
Looking at the curve on the track its going to be a very fast ride...[msnsmile2]
Nostromo
17-12-2004, 16:32
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by jolliffee
Looking at the curve on the track its going to be a very fast ride...[msnsmile2]
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Yes, and it seems to be going underground in Kraken fashion, doesn't it?
Lilyvazz
30-12-2004, 15:37
What a wickered ride [clap][clap]it looks amazing. Does anyone know when it's going to be finished? [confused][rasta]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Lilyvazz
What a wickered ride [clap][clap]it looks amazing. Does anyone know when it's going to be finished? [confused][rasta]
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They say spring 2006
Lilyvazz
30-12-2004, 19:46
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by amy
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Lilyvazz
What a wickered ride [clap][clap]it looks amazing. Does anyone know when it's going to be finished? [confused][rasta]
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They say spring 2006
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thanks [msnsmile2]i gathered it was in 2006, but i wanted a little bit more info [msnsmile]
Has anyone any up todate photos they could post here??
Just to see how it is going?
i took this last friday
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/cmale35/200562014520_41C8A4D5-9837-42C4-9B8AC27B0E1A00EB.jpg
This was taken about mid June.....
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/millie/200562919433_everest.jpg
Ray&Sarah
30-06-2005, 03:36
Looks like it is coming along then.[msnsmile2]
CarolAnn
04-07-2005, 13:28
WOW! It seems to have been being built forever, but coming along nicely now:) Will try to take some pics in October when we are there! Sadly for me this could well be a ride that takes me just a while to go on[msnscared]
bluebirds
04-07-2005, 19:44
We got an amazing view of the coaster from the top of one of the water slides at Blizzard Beach. [drinkpepsi][drinkbeer]
Sharon G
04-07-2005, 23:52
Glad I'm not paying for the builders costs!!![msnwink]
Looks really good, Animal Kingdom needed to add some more rides as it is a poor relation to the other parks.
jolliffee
29-08-2005, 14:02
It is now confirmed that ride testing is well underway, can't wait this is going to be a good coaster.[msnsmile2]
CarolAnn
29-08-2005, 15:32
Wow Dave really? I thought the "imagineers" were still discussing the design elements as it was being built? Didn't think we had got as far as "testing" !! It is looking a step too far for me, but look forward to hearing the screams[msnwink][msnsmile2]
Anyone know when in 2006 it opens?
Kaz
SunLover
29-08-2005, 18:10
I believe it's Spring 2006.
jolliffee
29-08-2005, 19:03
Well I'm going over in May/June with my two Grandaughters and trying to make sure I get there when it opens. Hope its on time or ahead of schedule... They are testing the ride in the evening so I'll be taking a look this Oct when I'm there..[msnwink]
any later photos than Millies in June?
jolliffee
30-08-2005, 11:56
I'll try to get some but for now:-
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.
"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.[msneek].[msneek]
Looks like another great ride to bring in the punters.
Taken last week, looking awesome
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/brizzle/2005118201628_everest.jpg
And closer....
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/brizzle/200511820236_everest_close.jpg
Paula D-S
09-11-2005, 01:16
WOW, changed a bit since we were over in June. I can't wait to do this ride.
floridageoff
09-11-2005, 02:37
Does anyone know if Everest goes upside down? I cannot stomach the upside down bit and feel terrible afterwards. I was looking forward to the ride opening but I'm not sure I'll be up to it! [msnscared]
This ride looks absolutely brilliant. I can't wait to go on it next summer and hope that the height restriction is not too bad so Harriet can go on it:D
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
09-11-2005, 12:57
Looks absolutely brilliant. We'll have to get a trip to Florida planned to go on it (first time in ages we've not already got a trip planned for some reason).
Look's great - Disney just do things so well don't they[msnsmile]
Reminds me of the one in Disney in Anaheim - I think it was called Mammoth Mountain or similar
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
09-11-2005, 15:11
That will be the Matterhorn Bobsleds [msnsmile]
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Reminds me of the one in Disney in Anaheim - I think it was called Mammoth Mountain or similar
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LiesaAnna
09-11-2005, 15:51
it looks great!!!! looking forward to the trip reports!! especially for this one!!!
(floridageoff love the avatar):D
solanasunshine
09-11-2005, 18:05
Looks fantastic! Thanks for the update[msnsmile2]
jolliffee
16-11-2005, 20:05
Here are some more shots I took recently; Hope it's open when I go back in May..
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/jolliffee/20051116161654_MtE1_Oct05.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/jolliffee/20051116161621_MtE2_Oct05.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/jolliffee/20051116161718_MtE3_Oct05.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/jolliffee/20051116162947_MtE5_Oct05.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/jolliffee/20051116163456_MtE4_Oct05.jpg
Nice pictures Dave, will have to have a trip to AK for a go on this when next over.
It is really taking shape now and is huge and can bee seen for miles around, we went out to Carabas this evening on US 192 and you can clearly see the snow cap from there.
LiesaAnna
17-11-2005, 11:49
looking good!!!![msneek]
eagleydo
17-11-2005, 16:17
Looks great fun, will have to try this next year.
My husband said he will go on the ride, don.t think i will.
Barbara
carynwillson
18-11-2005, 09:53
Wow, I can't wait until this is open, looks like it's going to be great fun - superb pics Dave.
jolliffee
18-11-2005, 12:06
Disney have now revised the figure for the height of the drop. Since early 2003, it has been rumored that the height of the main drop was to be 80ft. On 8th November 2005, Disney officially announced to the press that the figure was infact 112ft. Members of WDI associated with the project, also spoke of the 110ft plus drop. It isn't clear how that figure was calculated, whether it was some creative number crunching (possibly using the total height of the track, which would be accurate, but wouldn't really be a figure for just the main drop) or something else. However, it seems to avoid mis-leading anyone, official Disney channels are now describing the drop as 80ft, which returns us back to our original information from 2003.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/jolliffee/200511188540_everest_071105_small.jpg
neild292
25-11-2005, 17:11
Can't wait to visit it - looks brilliant
Brownfields
19-12-2005, 15:19
We were in Animal Kingdom 2 weeks ago when they were testing the ride, so it must be nearly finished. Looks great. Hope it's finished for our next visit in May!
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/brownfields/20051219111829_Everest.jpg
Caroline & Nick
On our recent Disney cruise we were sitting next to one of the men who engineered this ride. It was facinating talking to him but he would not give away many secrets[8D]
Magical Dreams
19-12-2005, 19:26
This was last week!
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/Magical Dreams/20051219152541_Florida054.jpg
Can't wait till it opens!
We were at AK today and I was delighted to see that the height restriction will be 44" so we can all go on as a family:)
We were there today, and they were testing the ride all day, see the pictures of the trams.
The signs now say opening spring 2006
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/frosty/200611221315_1.JPG
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/frosty/200611221327_2.JPG
Should be a great ride.
LiesaAnna
12-01-2006, 11:42
it looks great, soon be getting some first hand reports then!!! not from me!!!![msnscared]
sheenallan
12-01-2006, 11:55
Looks Fab might have to try it when we go over in April[msnscared][msnscared][:O]
Sheena