Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the June 22 article: WDW Mini Update - Expedition Everest at <a href="News-ID508410.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID508410.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Much better. It's like me not expecting "much more" from the Raging Spirits coaster at TDS.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 2006? Why so long? It's a roller coaster! Just back from WDW-- and the size of the mountain itself and the amount of theming they are going to do in the huge space around it will be worth the wait -- much of the inside track is up-- it looks Huge !
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 How high would you guys say that tallest beam is at the moment? It looks to be about 120 feet or so, but it's hard to tell in the pictures. It still appears to have another good 60 feet, or 79 if my guess is close. For reference, Disneyland's Matterhorn is 147 feet high and Everest doesn't look like its quite that big yet. Everest's base certainly seems to have an additional 35-45 feet for its diameter. This is going to be a lot of fun watching Disney build a mountain again. The recent additions to the Disney Range have all turned out looking great: Grizzley Peak, Vulcania, and Disneyland Paris' Big Thunder Mountain. Here's hoping Everest tops them all.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 How high would you guys say that tallest beam is at the moment? It looks to be about 120 feet or so, but it's hard to tell in the pictures. It still appears to have another good 60 feet, or 79 if my guess is close. It is so far away from where you can get to -- it appeared to be 140 ft or so to me. last week...........that was my best guess-- and you're right - the base is very very wide............
Originally Posted By irishfan >>Much better. It's like me not expecting "much more" from the Raging Spirits coaster at TDS<< I think its pretty safe to say which one is going to be the more impressive. Everest alone is going to add so much more visually to AK regardless of the ride experience.
Originally Posted By WDW1974 ^^^That's for sure. It does appear at this early stage that Everest is a first-class addition to DAK. The surrounding area's theming is already looking quite impressive. Now, if they could only build a full-serve resturant with some unique cuisine, I'd be a happy camper.
Originally Posted By CMM1 I would suspect that EE will top out at 199' and 11.5" since anything 200ft or higher in Florida needs a flashing red warning beacon affixed to it. But in terms of the track that is visible now, there seems to be some significant banking and what looks like a pretty good vertical drop already in place (I think I heard somewhere where Eisner was saying there would be a good sized vertical plunge element to the ride).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The heavy banking is what I noticed also -- much more banked than say Thunder Mountain -- and when I looked at the pix I snappped it looks like the vertical drop is right in the center of the ride -- should be good and dark there...................
Originally Posted By ChiMike VBDad said >>How high would you guys say that tallest beam is at the moment? It looks to be about 120 feet or so, but it's hard to tell in the pictures. It still appears to have another good 60 feet, or 79 if my guess is close. It is so far away from where you can get to -- it appeared to be 140 ft or so to me. last week...........that was my best guess-- and you're right - the base is very very wide............<< The ride's height will reach 112 feet and drop 80 feet. CMM nailed it, The attraction's structure will be the notorious 199 feet. I am most excited that they are using the new Vekoma track design. It should have some wicked-smooth banks! Even though the ride system is a rollercoaster, I think the build-out is occuring faster than a lot of Disney's other projects. Very easy to indentify the reason for this.
Originally Posted By Mos Def will this have any dark ride elements or just a roller coaster? also, how long is it supposed to be
Originally Posted By irishfan ^^^ There should be a number of dark ride elements Mos Def. I've been hearing of ice caverns, where you really feel the cold etc. I would also hazard a guess that the Yetti Sequence will take place inside, keeping the huge animatronic figure away from the outside elements.
