Expedition Everest

**cjboatman** · 18-02-2005, 21:59

Here are a couple of photos of the new ride being constructed at Animal Kingdom. The attraction is huge, cant wait to see it finished.

**Ray&Sarah** · 18-02-2005, 22:02

It does look huge, will have to go and check it out when it is finished, my hubby and eldest son will be keen to ride it.[msnsmile2]

**ORLANDO_MAGIC** · 18-02-2005, 22:12

Great pics,its coming along nicely.
Any idea when it will be open?

John.

**Nostromo** · 18-02-2005, 23:20

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ORLANDO_MAGIC
Great pics,its coming along nicely.
Any idea when it will be open?

John.
[/quote]

I think provisionally around May 2006, but given the trend it may be after summer by the time the ride is up and running.

**E. Cosgrove** · 19-02-2005, 00:16

Westayed on Black Lake Rd at New Year and this consructon was clearly seen from our 6th floor room. It dominated the horizon!

**Nostromo** · 19-02-2005, 00:46

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by E. Cosgrove
Westayed on Black Lake Rd at New Year and this consructon was clearly seen from our 6th floor room. It dominated the horizon!
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Did you stay at the Holiday Inn? I wonder if you noticed any sign of roadworks on that (currently barricaded) slip road that runs from Black Lake Road towards AK Lodge. That road is scheduled to become the main link to WDW and beyond to I-4 (via Osceola Parkway) for all the villas around US192/27 area in the not too distant future.

**E. Cosgrove** · 19-02-2005, 02:13

yes Arun, we stayed at the Holiday Inn, cheap and cheerful, when we went to close on our villa

We never went further than the hotel either down Black Lake or Sherberth rd as all our business was in the opposite direction. Both roads were carrying a terrific amount of traffic though.