Originally Posted By ssWEDguy So billboards are going up all around Orlando with a big "Challenge EVEREST" label. I'm sure it's the front end of a huge summer advertising campaign for the new AK Expedition Everest opening. The Grand Opening is set for April 7. Well and good. Visibility is a good thing. My question is this -- I have been corrected by more than one AK CM that the mountain in AK is NOT Everest. The attraction itself is called "Expedition Everest," but the mountain that you visit and that the Yeti lives in is called the "Forbidden Mountain." And you are visiting that mountain on your way TO Everest. (and of course you never get there) These billboards seem to drive home the message that the AK Mountain is named Everest. The word "Forbidden" doesn't show up on them anywhere. Am I missing something?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA You can try, but chances are guests are never going to 'get' that the attraction named 'Expedition Everest' does NOT feature the mountain called Everest.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Am I missing something?>> No one knows what "Forbidden Mountain" is. Everyone knows what "Everest" is. It would be expected that Disney would advertise something people could relate to.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Oh, I get it. I just find it interesting that the back story is officially "Forbidden Mountain" but that this will be lost to just about every guest in the world. I wonder how long it will take CM's to give up trying to correct people.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Only Disney geeks know or care. The regular guests will say, "I am gonna ride Everest at the Animal Kingdom, Pirates at WDW, and at night I will go see Fantastic at the movie park."
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Right now it's just some old creaky ride, but I heard from our bus driver that next week they're going to gut it and put in a roller coaster.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Only Disney geeks know or care. << That's what I am, and proud of it.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic I Know that Spaceship Earth is a creaky ride but that has been one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I can only take the slow rides as my equilibrium has been off my hole life due to a car accident. I would love to ride the coasters but I can't. I am sadden to hear that there is talk of putting in a new roller coaster. I just visited the Disney website and did not see anything about the reconstruction of the ride. "Goofy" as I may seem, I hope they don't change it.
Originally Posted By Labuda Good news for you, coachbagfanataic - they determined that the structure couldn't handle something high-speed like a coster. It's just a running joke here on LP to say there's a coaster inside SSE.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy A few years back there were rumors of upgrading SpaceShip Earth to a roller coaster/thrill ride. It was going to be called "Time Racers" to preserve it's futuristic/communications theme. Launched from inside one of the nearby Innoventions buildings, it would have looped inside and possibly even outside of SSE. Engineering surveys of SSE's structures showed that it's construction was such that it couldn't simply be emptied out for refitting as another attraction. SSE was designed and is built to hold the attraction it does. As a result, plans were shelved and the existing ride given new life. There are rumors now about Siemen's new sponsorship of SSE and possible upgrades as a result. But nothing dramatic.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic Thanks everyeone. I am new here and will eventually catch on to some of the running jokes and the LP lingo.{) You made me laugh. Thanks again
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Sorry coach, I was kidding about the roller coaster. << Perhaps you were kidding. Especially about the "next week" part. But I wasn't.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Forbidden Mountain?!?! That's silly!! But of course... those of us who have been to DLP know that fake space thingy is actually called Discovery Mountain, and that TDS' TOT is not related to Twilight Zone show at all... Sheesh!!!
Originally Posted By lesherb Coachbagfanatic, I am in the same boat as you as far as avoiding fast rides. A neurological situation and fear of such things keeps me on the slow track. I'd love to experience Expedition Everest but it is just not in the stars for me. Next time I am at Disney, I'll keep an eye out for you. We can keep each other company while the rest of our parties are enjoying the fun! ;-)
