Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the August 6 article: Mini-Update: Expedition Everest Construction at <a href="News-ID508570.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID508570.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 This ride looks exciting as heck! Even with no mountain rocks and cliffs up yet!
Originally Posted By ChiMike Yes, I have been awaiting it much more then Mission: Space. It will be a good attraction, although, I am getting a little tired of the need for thrill rides which actually tell a story to be encased in a mountain. ToT is the only one that has successfully separated itself from the whole mountain albatross.
Originally Posted By ChiMike ^^ and Indy/Dinosaur. Yet, one more reason I don't like the JTTCE rumor. No more mountains please! Although, even a mountain would be welcomed at the 20K lagoon area.
Originally Posted By Kevin Thanks Doobie for the pictures and update. It's great seeing the rock work go up. I can't wait to see the whole thing and then the waterfalls too.
Originally Posted By kennect OK, I am under the impression there will be a certain "show" portion of this attraction with the encountering of the Yeti...But at this time all we see is some twisting coaster track...Will there be a part of this attraction in a show building or something? Or is this it? Come on...Some of you have to be in the know about this one....The concept art we have seen looks to be a bit more than this closely related standard track that is currently under construction....
Originally Posted By irishfan ^^^ Well, once the actual mountain is built around the steel structure, lots of the track sections will be inside as such.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Weird John - JTTCE - Journey to the Center of the Earth. Word on the street (or in the Editor's Report) is that WDW will be getting a version of the attraction. Great pics Doobie - I already had a big bad WDW itch, and now its worse! I still have 180 days to go :-(.
Originally Posted By WeirdJohn Huh! Thanks Nikki. Is the attraction any good? Sounds interesting at least.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^^From what I hear, just about EVERYTHING at Tokyo is fantastic. TDLFAN has actually experienced the attraction and can give you a more detailed opinion. He's a TDL expert.
Originally Posted By WeirdJohn yeah, I hear a lot of good things about TDL. I definitely have to go there one of these days. I'll also be asking TDLFAN for tips.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros From my understanding of the press releases that I read, it sounds to me like there will be a part of the ride at the beginning, where it is just a normal train, going through the jungle. Then, something happens, and it starts the whole coaster thing. I am lead to believe that the main "show" part would be the slower section at the beginning, and the "thrill" part will be in the actual mountian.
Originally Posted By arstogas >>>The concept art we have seen looks to be a bit more than this closely related standard track that is currently under construction....<<< There's a lot of empty space in between the placement of those tracks. You're looking through an entire jumble of steel, and it naturally looks very dense. Plenty of room for show elements.
Originally Posted By CMM1 I thought one of the rumors was that the train might go backwards at some point during the ride ...... I personally don't see anything wrong with more mountains - for many folks not caring for the "thrill" of peering dowm from some free-standing steel coaster track 150 feet in the air, the feeling of ground underneath, even if it is a faux mountain, makes things a little less threatening and make the coaster experience more fun to enjoy, particularly if that mountain contains cool AA stuff. As for the JTTCOTE rumor, why build it in WDW if you are not going to include the cool volcano effects or perhaps have the option of a nighttime show in a park desperately in need of something for guests to do there after dark?
Originally Posted By CMM1 I thought one of the rumors was that the train might go backwards at some point during the ride ...... I personally don't see anything wrong with more mountains - for many folks not caring for the "thrill" of peering dowm from some free-standing steel coaster track 150 feet in the air, the feeling of ground underneath, even if it is a faux mountain, makes things a little less threatening and make the coaster experience more fun to enjoy, particularly if that mountain contains cool AA stuff. As for the JTTCOTE rumor, why build it in WDW if you are not going to include the cool volcano effects or perhaps have the option of a nighttime show in a park desperately in need of something for guests to do there after dark?
Originally Posted By CMM1 I thought one of the rumors was that the train might go backwards at some point during the ride ...... I personally don't see anything wrong with more mountains - for many folks not caring for the "thrill" of peering dowm from some free-standing steel coaster track 150 feet in the air, the feeling of ground underneath, even if it is a faux mountain, makes things a little less threatening and make the coaster experience more fun to enjoy, particularly if that mountain contains cool AA stuff. As for the JTTCOTE rumor, why build it in WDW if you are not going to include the cool volcano effects or perhaps have the option of a nighttime show in a park desperately in need of something for guests to do there after dark?
