Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View.asp?ID=110" target="_blank">LP Lotion: LP Lotion: Expedition Everest Construction</a>
Originally Posted By Disneyland1991 That kinda stinks. ou know why? Disneyland's Matterhorn is a unique ride just for Disneyland. Now they are just gonna make copies of it for the rest of the darn parks. Come on Disney! Be a little more creative! And I do know it is a mine train and not a bobsled, BIG DEAL! It is still almost the same thing. It's even gonna have a yeti
Originally Posted By ScroogeMcDuck Aren't the snowy peaks pushing it? I hardly think it looks high enough to pull that off, as big as it may be...
Originally Posted By disney pete Thanks Doobie great pics don't think it will get a soft opening at christmas though.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I don't think they can make it to scale because the coaster would go up and take forever to reach the top. We all hate the waiting in line, imagine if it was scale! Yeeesh! Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By Skully Luckily it looks like this will stay in WDW. I doubt it would go well alongside the Matterhorn.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Does anyone happen to know how tall this newest Disney mountain is? Or how much taller it is compared to the Matterhorn in California? (After all, a witch may have to re-adjust her flight patterns to accomodate her maneuvers over the top of this thing!) ORGOCH: Like as if yer broom was strong 'nuff ta lift a big fat butt like yers more 'n five inches off'n the ground!!
Originally Posted By Labuda Everest is 112' high and will have an 80' drop, topping out at 50 mph. Matterhorn is 80' high, no drops, really, and top speed isn't all that fast.
Originally Posted By Labuda Big drops ROCK!!! Best drop I've experienced so far is the Titan at Six Flags (the original). 255' - man, oh, MAN do I love that coaster!!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 So comparing to Splash @ 52 feet -- got another second or two on this one -- wheeeee
Originally Posted By Skully Actually the train is going to enter the drop with a bit of speed so it's going to fly down it. Also, the mountain itself is about 50 ft. taller than the Matterhorn and the max speed of Everest is going to be about twice as fast.
