Originally Posted By A Foolish Mortal DARN IT!!! The month after I go, everyone else gets previews. I saw EE testing in AK, oh my gosh, it looks awesome!!! I would love to get to ride that soon.
Originally Posted By RangerPooh Does anyone know the time frame that they plan to open it to the general public?
Originally Posted By typhoonCM As far as CMs the Cast Portal had a note saying Saturday the 7th EE would be open to CMs that would be interested in a taping. One of my coworkers was able to attend and absolutely loved the attraction. He said the audio wasn't completely finished but the ride itsself was wonderful.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I think I asked this before, or maybe on another message board... but for the big opening are they going to have someone somewhat famous being the opener? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href="http://www.newlineagefilms.com" target="_blank">http://www.newlineagefilms.com</a>
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub It also says to visit www.expeditioneverest.com beginning Jan16th for more info. Sure would be nice to be a local passholder.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN A CM friend told me today that CMs were riding Everest during the day today at DAK. CM's were reporting to the Tarzan Theater and were being escorted into the ride thru the side door by the construction wall...they all had to have their IDs and name tags prominently displayed in order to ride so there was no way any other non-CM guests were able to sneak into the preview. Does any one else here can confirm this? Any CMs here got to ride?? Any opinions on the ride??
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Can you feel my jealousy from old Saint Louis here? lol.< My daughter goes to college in St Charles - suburb -- another Cub fan in your midst -- LOL !
Originally Posted By dixielandings TDL I found this review yesterday *SPOILER WARNING* Queuing time: This doesn't really apply to my recent experience with the attraction, as this was a filming and not standard operation. The loading station had a different layout from other attractions, so it should prove to be effective. Audio/music: I'll update on this later, as area music was not running at the time of the filming. The eerie sounds coming from the mountain did add to the overall effect. Queue: Although I didn't see the standby queue, I did get a good look at the overall entrance courtyard. It truly feels like a village in Nepal. I will update on the queue theming when I can, though I've heard that it's one of the best-themed queues in all of Disney. Storyline: You and your team are on your way to climb Mt. Everest, but first you need to cross the Forbidden Mountain, home of the yeti. There is a train that can take you quickly to the other side, but locals warn you: the yeti will be angry if anybody enters his mountain. In the spirit of adventure, your team chooses to take the train..... The ride begins innocently enough- two toots of the whistle, a puff of steam and you're on your way to Mt. Everest. Upon climbing Forbidden Mountain, you pass through a shrine to the yeti. Atop Forbidden Mountain all seems peaceful enough, but something isn't right. Things go dreadfully wrong when you come to a stop- right before a piece of broken track! After a suspenseful pause, your train begins careening into total darkness- BACKWARDS! Once again you come to a stop, only to find that the yeti has torn another train right off the tracks! This time your train plunges forward- out of a cave and straight down the side of the mountain! A sudden curve back inside for a few moments, only to go speeding out of the mountain once more! Your train enters Forbidden Mountain one last time, only to bring you face-to-face with the yeti...... Theming: Although all of the effects weren't working at this time, the theming was quite effective. There are so many details. I particularly enjoyed the steam from the train when it first left the station. Post show/merchandise: I didn't see any type of post show. There is merchandise available at Beastly Bazaar, and the mountain is appearing on some Animal Kingdom t-shirts. Thrill: Although many will say that this ride isn't too thrilling for a roller coaster, I beg to differ. The added theming , effects and story make it so much more than your average thrill ride. Duration: I wouldn't mind if it lasted a bit longer, perhaps involving the yeti more, but more time in the seat may have caused the story lo lag a bit. Kid friendly: This ride isn't violent or rough, so most people should be able to ride with little or no discomfort. Due to the height limit, not all children can ride. I would reccomend letting children who are tall enough try smaller coasters before this one. Overall rating: This is easily one of Disney's best attractions. I had high hopes from the time it first went under construction, and I was not let down. I do hope that all of the effects are working soon. Personal notes: I had two big problems going into this ride- possible motion sickness due to large drops and a broken rib. My fears (and stomach) were quickly settled. The ride was so smooth that the I hardly felt the drops and my rib wasn't bumped or hurt at all. In fact, I spent most of the ride (at least when I wasn't screaming) giggling like a schoolgirl..... I believe this covers everything, and I tried to be as thorough as possible.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Awesome review!!! I just hope the ride is worth the hype. I hope I'm not expecting too much! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Movie news, review, and short films free at: <a href="http://www.newlineagefilms.com" target="_blank">http://www.newlineagefilms.com</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Thank you for sharing that report. >> I particularly enjoyed the steam from the train when it first left the station.<< We'll see how long that last. Seems to me the little details like those are the ones to be permanently turned off when they proove costly to fix and maintain... Eg- Look at the fire sparks from Countdown to Extintion... have been out of commission for several years now. >>The added theming , effects and story make it so much more than your average thrill ride.<< Great! That is what separates Disney from the rest. I am glad to hear this. A little sample of TDSea at WDW would never hurt.
Originally Posted By Labuda Thanks for posting that review for us, dxl - appreciate it and now salivating as I wait for November to get here so I can ride it!!!
Originally Posted By dixielandings I know LaBu cant wait till the 26th I am drooling for more reviews
Originally Posted By dixielandings OK dont flip out yet but they are having trouble with EE only saying a BIG issue has yet to be resolved wich could hinder the DVC AP preview this is a very reliable source I will know for sure Sunday night i will post a topic at that time lets all hope im wrong
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I went into DAK this afternoon.. there were 3 trains running thru the mountain..going up the main hill every 1 min 10secs or so.. Everything looked fine from the walkways. I wish they would finally take down the stupid construction wall since it appears that the entire area out front and in the queue area is finished. There was only a bit of scaffolding where the waterfall is supposed to be. Also, I finally got to see the CM's in their new Everest costumes.. black pants with a tan looking shirt (with vertical stripe designs) and green accents on the hem of the sleeves... nice but nothing spectacular. I *do* love the train's whissle blowing as it goes up the main hill. You can also see the trains speeding by below and behind the main lift (but only from afar), since it appears to be towards the end of the ride..
Originally Posted By A Foolish Mortal UGGH!! THAT SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!!!! please put in more reviews, I'd LOVE to here about it!! ;(
