Originally Posted By barboy "Thought you were supposed to quit posting now. My argument was flawless, you lost. " Well I spent an hour or so writing #18 (bathroom break, tv distractions and washing dishes) so you got that one in before I read it. Would it be ok if I could finish out the week and then go or do I have to go now?
Originally Posted By leobloom Admit it, the Matterhorn is more fun. With Everest, you get a 15 second bit going backwards in the dark and maybe a 30 second bit after the cave. It's a fun ride, but fewer stops and starts would've made it better.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Funny, I feel the opposite. Matterhorn is fun, but Everest is definitely more thrilling.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Big difference between the two - my two year old and four year old can and do ride the Matterhorn with us, but not Everest.
Originally Posted By leobloom To me Everest would seem more thrilling if there weren't so many lulls in the action and if there was maybe one more encounter with an AA Yeti (and it would be a more satisfying ride if there was more to look at along the way...but that's old news).
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Everest is Disney's best coaster. In my opinion none of their other coasters come close. I'm judging on the entire package; themeing, queue, length of ride, etc. But even if I was judging just the ride itself, I think I would still choose Everest, though Rock and Roller would come close.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Shame you missed Space Mountain de la Terre au la Lune at DLP Roadtrip. In it's heyday I would put it in equal ranking if not slightly better than EE. But yes, even though the little ones cannot ride it, I do LOVE EE. It is awesome (even if we could not see the Yeti because it was 101 both trips!)
Originally Posted By leobloom Funny how tastes differ. I'd put RNRC near the bottom of the list of Disney coasters. The ride is entirely too short and the day-glo plywood cutouts just look SO cheap. But it does pack quite a punch at the launch!
Originally Posted By tonyanton dave...I agree. The original Space Mt. at DLP was a masterpiece. Really confused as to why it was necessary to change it.