Expedition EVEREST News

[SoarinSoarin]

oh so u dive down and then go up the curved drop?

i guess curving it is to gain speed! that makes sence why we think u drop backwards! in pictures the engine is in the front of the picture so it looks like u are dropping backwards, when u are just going up! wish we had some video!

also is that 80ft stright down?

soarinsoarin~

[Sdude]

no i was their like 2 days ago and their doing good since im a passholder i get good info and passholders can ride it in December guests sorry but you'll have to wait until Janurary and im going to animal kingdo again Friday Nov. 11

[Middiebear]

The 80 foot drop is indeed straight down...

[Horizons]

No, it's just at a steep angle.

[SoarinSoarin]

yeah still is it as steep as Splash Mountain?

soarinsoarin

[Horizons]

Think maybe a little steeper

[Horizons]

I don't really ride coasters so, I'll have to summon up some courage.

[SoarinSoarin]

im with u Horizons!

soarinsoarin~

[Middiebear]

I just read on WDWmagic that Expedition Everest will feature a much larger drop than 80 feet... In fact it's going to break the 100 foot mark...

According to them... Expedition Everest will have a 112 FOOT DROP!

God... this coaster's going to be AWESOME!

[Oranges]

The climactic drop WILL NOT be vertical, but it is indeed going to be high, possibly the highest dive that is and will ever be in Disney World.

PS-I feel rather refreshed knowing that the drop is frontwards...I get a tad motion sick when things go backwards.

[SoarinSoarin]

well yes! i just hope that it goes really really fast! the stomach in your through felling goes away easier!

soarinsoarin~!~

[wdworld]

Originally Posted by CL_Florida Oranges

I don't think we can draw an exact ride time while it is still in testing mode, because they can slow things down, speed things up, remove some track; so we won't know an exact time until it officially opens.

-Expedition: EVEREST is a family coaster, with thrills like that of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, and overall theme like that of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

-It features an 80ft backwards drop, the largest drop in a roller coaster at Walt Disney World.

-It features speeds above and below 40mph (based on current testing)

Backwards??! 80 FT?!? Sorry, I cant go on it!! WAY TO HIGH! and backwards at that srry Im a Disney fanatic but backwards 80 ft draws the line srry, lol

[Jacky]

Originally Posted by wdworld

Backwards??! 80 FT?!? Sorry, I cant go on it!! WAY TO HIGH! and backwards at that srry Im a Disney fanatic but backwards 80 ft draws the line srry, lol

I guess now its 112 feet going forwards.

I can't wait for this, I love roller coasters and this is going to be awesome!

[Zebraa]

Originally Posted by CL_Florida Oranges

The climactic drop WILL NOT be vertical, but it is indeed going to be high, possibly the highest dive that is and will ever be in Disney World.

PS-I feel rather refreshed knowing that the drop is frontwards...I get a tad motion sick when things go backwards.

Hmmm...I like backwards better...but I dont mind forwards....im not a roller coaster fan, except for disney coasters, because they arent scary LOL

EDIT: isnt the splash mountain drop higher? like 140 feet or something? I havent been on it since...a few weeks ago but I think it's higher

[SoarinSoarin]

uh... dude we have proved from WDW visitors that the drop is indeed forewards! but it could be about 100 feet so just to let you know!

the fact of the drop being backwards are from still pictures of after the drop, going back UP into the mountain! so in a still shot, it looks sa if you drop backwards!

nothing to worry about! if i go on it then everyone should!

soarinsoarin~!~