Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Does Everest usually open after 2 if all is well until their official opening? I was at Animal Kingdom today and they said it wouldnt be open until 2. I couldnt ride it because I had to go to work
Originally Posted By Labuda Awwww, bummer, Blazes! Sorry to hear that you had to miss out on Everest!
Originally Posted By Dlmusic The schedule for Expedition Everest is in constant flux at this point. Some days it runs nearly all day long with no interruptions while others it doesn't open at all. It's all based on day-to-day problems and fixes still being worked out at the attraction.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I have to say it was really cool to see though! I will probably be going back on Sunday and see what I can do about riding Everest then. Again, I thought it was beautiful to see, but the back of it (that you can even see from the parking lot) was disappointing! Looks completely unfinished.
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp Driving into the AK parking lot on Sunday, it was very disappointing to see the backside of Everest. It's basically the same thing that was seen at Disneyland, where Indiana Jones was visible to one and all. That is, until they "dressed it up" with paint and false fronts. Wonder if that is being planned for EE?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Well since they haven;t addressed the back side of Soarin' yet either, my guess is not much right now
Originally Posted By Labuda Where do you see the back of Soarin' from? Or are you referring to being able to see it from across the lagoon?
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp My personal opinion is that the backside of EE is worse than the backside of Soarin', mainly because it is really the first thing you see as you drive into the parking lot of AK.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Or are you referring to being able to see it from across the lagoon< exactly
Originally Posted By RoadTrip We were at the Animal Kingdom earlier this week and EE was operating during normal park hours. The attraction is AWESOME -- definitely the best Disney coaster in my opinion. <<My personal opinion is that the backside of EE is worse than the backside of Soarin', mainly because it is really the first thing you see as you drive into the parking lot of AK.>> Frankly, who cares? If the ride is great (which it is), I'll put up with a view of the backside. Heck, in Disneyland as WALT ORIGINALLY DESIGNED IT (we are talking HOLY GRAIL here) all of the unfinished parts of show buildings were visible from the Sky Ride. Somehow Disneyland was able to struggle on and become a success in spite of it. Basically, get a life. (Yes, I know. I’m getting nasty in my old age.)
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hey trippy - have you met my pals Statler and Waldorf, they're grumpy old men too ;-) BTW - I agree with you. the Matterhorn and BTMRR at DL, DLP are fully realised because they are in the middle of the park. Splash is not, nor is EE. Not an issue IMHO. Rather they spend the money on things that really do matter - e.g. custodial services.
Originally Posted By leemac The show building on the back of Everest is on the "fix" list. It just isn't a priority right now as they try to get the attraction ready for opening (which is 4 weeks today!).
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Some might even say seeing a little of the backstage of an attraction like EE is a freebie plus. "So that's what the mountain looks like on the backside!" You sure can't see the infrastructure from inside the park. (Which you CAN on Universal's Jurassic Park) ------------- My personal view -- I wish you couldn't see it from the parking lot. I'd rather have just the mountain up over the trees to excite and attract. But I'd rather have the money spent now on where it really counts.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> the Matterhorn and BTMRR at DL, DLP are fully realised because they are in the middle of the park. << Even the Matterhorn had holes in it. Remember the sky ride?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Statler and Waldorf << And wouldn't "StatlerAndWaldorf" be a great LP.com posting name? One of our resident curmudgeons ought to grab that up. (joking)
Originally Posted By leemac <<Got My invite in the mail and am going to the press event!>> I hope you enjoy the festivities. It is going to be a fun few days.
Originally Posted By Tiggerthis I rode the ride 3 times between 10am and 10:45am...TODAY... No set times on openings until April 7th (official opening day)...just random times FYI I have spoken with some Everest CMs and they tell me the the majority of the downtimes at the ride are b/c of Cast Error...not b/c there's anything wrong with the ride
