Just back - Expedition Everest

[DVCforMe]

We were at AK yesterday morning bright and early to ride Expedition Everest along with thousands of our fellow DVC and AP Disneyphiles. We loved the ride - well at least my daughter and I did. Mom and DH made it one time and declared never again. FIL and BIL took one look and opted to stay with DS. The theming is beautiful - I've never been to the Himalayas but I'm sure that's just what they look like! :D The train is has cars seating two abreast with a straight head board to keep you from whipping your head around - although it didn't seem necessary. There is a seat divider between the passengers and individual lap bars so the kids don't fly around so much if they ride with an adult. This did make my little girl feel much more secure - I think she'd have ridden it all day if we didn't have the rest of the family waiting on us. I don't want to spoil the ride for anyone so let's just say it's different than any other coaster I've ever been on. There are plunges, stops, change of direction, cold mists, and of course the lurking Yeti! What fun!

One questions for you OKW GV veterans, do any of the master suites have a door between the bedroom and the jacuzzi and shower??? :holymoly:

Charlotte

[Rozzie]

wow! sounds so cool! I can't wait for it! Thanks for the report! :yes:

[Leftcoaster]

Thanks for the report. Only about 36 more hours till I ride it! :jumpingbe

[SueOKW]

tell me - - with this seating arrangement - is it possible to hold on to my CP kid as close as he is being held on the pic below? Well - Uncle Andy is probably holding closer than need be - but you get my drift... he needs someone's arm around his waist and head. I'm pretty sure he won't be able to ride it.. but thought i would ask. he's would LOVE it.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e61/samiller99/80013270403_0_ALB.jpg

[CRSNDSNY]

tell me - - with this seating arrangement - is it possible to hold on to my CP kid as close as he is being held on the pic below? Well - Uncle Andy is probably holding closer than need be - but you get my drift... he needs someone's arm around his waist and head. I'm pretty sure he won't be able to ride it.. but thought i would ask. he's would LOVE it.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e61/samiller99/80013270403_0_ALB.jpg
Sue - Have you looked at allearsnet.com? They have pictures of the ride cars. Maybe that would help?

[DVCforMe]

Sue,

I bet your son would be able to ride and be snuggled up close. The divider between the seats is only a few inches tall and the lap bar just comes over your laps not your shoulders so you should be able to reach around and hold him close. It's not a real jerky ride either - I'd give it a try.

Charlotte

[SueOKW]

I'll check out the pics - - I really hope so!!! Newer rides everywhere - ToT, RnR, etc... all have bars and shoulder harness etc., because the rides require them. If they really have built a new ride that DS can ride I'll be sittin' on top of the world.

If this works out, darn right I'll go into AK. (yes, break that long-standing perverse tradition...)

Sue

[Colorado Belle]

Hi Sue,
I was thinking about your reasons for not going to AK before.
And while EE is as good a reason as any to go, I thought of another, really good one.
No zoo, animal park, amusement park has DeVine...and she is a great reason all \by herself to go to AK. In fact, when I go to AK , I can't leave without seeing her.

Just thought I 'd add that to your now growing reasons why you must go to AK!

Take care,
CB

[SueOKW]

I will go anywhere to see DS happy.... so AK and DeVine and all the good stuff, here I come...

DH says he will ride it first to see if Kevin can take it. :fingerscr

[Stimpy]

Hi Sue,
I was thinking about your reasons for not going to AK before.
And while EE is as good a reason as any to go, I thought of another, really good one.
No zoo, animal park, amusement park has DeVine...and she is a great reason all \by herself to go to AK. In fact, when I go to AK , I can't leave without seeing her.

Just thought I 'd add that to your now growing reasons why you must go to AK!

Take care,
CB


We always seemt o miss DeVine. I think we saw her once.

My DS-6 loves going to AK...not for the rides and he's a thrill ride addict, not for the animals even though he's a big animal lover but for PIPA! He gets the biggest thrill out of a talking garbage can LOL We have to "stalk" the garbage can! I have to get the times for Steve Soares site beforehand so we can see him every trip. For the rest of our vacation, he sticks his head in EVERY garbage can we see...just in case :scary:

So if you're ever in Disney and hear 2 parents yelling...."FOr the 1000 time, get your head out of the garbage can!!!" That would be us! :rolleyes:

[mamaprincess]

Yaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!:bluebloun :bluebloun :bluebloun

Now I am super excited! Our kids don't even know they're going and they don't know that Everest will be open so it is all a huge surprise. Ican't wait to ride everest!:bouncingp :cheerlead :bouncingp

[doombuggy]

I rode this on January 21 and again on February 18 and this ride gets two thumbs way, way up! :thumbsup:

[mushu]

WOW what a great ride. Rode it on Feb 27th, DW though it to be a little intence though.