Comments on: Expedition Everest http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/ Pull up a chair. Don't mind the mice... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: BruceC http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-104 BruceC Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-104 My first run on O.E. was during the A.P. weekend...and my wait was 70 min in line.....something that I wasn't used to. I had just driven from IL with a stopover in Atlanta, and literally drove into WDW at 2 PM, got my tail to AK and got in line! LOL The ride is great...and the view on the first climb, looking backwards, is amazing. The queue area is themed beautifully and you do move along quickly. The ride is exciting, but the backwards section got me a little tipsy.....and I even thought we had done a corkscrew (although I knew there is none).....I got pretty dizzy. Disney Imagineering did a spetacular job of building and theming the entire ride..and I give it 8.5 out of 10 stars. I felt perhaps there was too much riding in the dark and Disney missed the boat on adding some things to look at, going dark instead. The first car is the best ride and make sure you note the track switching to one side as you again move forward. Great technology. My son tells me that the down time (101 status) has been minimal....a pleasant surprise after the Test Track fiasco. Bruce My first run on O.E. was during the A.P. weekend…and my wait was 70 min in line…..something that I wasn’t used to. I had just driven from IL with a stopover in Atlanta, and literally drove into WDW at 2 PM, got my tail to AK and got in line! LOL

The ride is great…and the view on the first climb, looking backwards, is amazing. The queue area is themed beautifully and you do move along quickly. The ride is exciting, but the backwards section got me a little tipsy…..and I even thought we had done a corkscrew (although I knew there is none)…..I got pretty dizzy. Disney Imagineering did a spetacular job of building and theming the entire ride..and I give it 8.5 out of 10 stars. I felt perhaps there was too much riding in the dark and Disney missed the boat on adding some things to look at, going dark instead. The first car is the best ride and make sure you note the track switching to one side as you again move forward. Great technology.

My son tells me that the down time (101 status) has been minimal….a pleasant surprise after the Test Track fiasco.

Bruce

]]> By: Vickie http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-96 Vickie Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:04:15 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-96 I just might have to commit to that (F&W) - especially since my birthday and Mike's both fall during the usual dates! I just might have to commit to that (F&W) - especially since my birthday and Mike’s both fall during the usual dates!

]]> By: Coleen http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-95 Coleen Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:00:43 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-95 Food and Wine Fesival sounds like a yummy idea to me! Food and Wine Fesival sounds like a yummy idea to me!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-93 Lynn Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:51:18 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-93 I'm very happy I was there on Friday too !!!! I'm hearing all kinds of horror stories about Sat & Sunday. I Loved EE, it's so different from all of the others. I can't wait to take my husband on this ride on our next trip. Vickie, Colleen, & Stehpanie it was great meeting up with you guys. We'll have to do it again sometime. Food & Wine Festival anyone ? I’m very happy I was there on Friday too !!!! I’m hearing all kinds of horror stories about Sat & Sunday. I Loved EE, it’s so different from all of the others. I can’t wait to take my husband on this ride on our next trip. Vickie, Colleen, & Stehpanie it was great meeting up with you guys. We’ll have to do it again sometime. Food & Wine Festival anyone ?

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-92 Michelle Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:46:34 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-92 Get me on this one if you can ! Actually I loved the report Coleen and I love roller coasters ! Can't wait to get on this one too now ! Get me on this one if you can ! Actually I loved the report Coleen and I love roller coasters ! Can’t wait to get on this one too now !

]]> By: Vickie http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-91 Vickie Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:52:50 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-91 Wow!! I'm glad I was able to ride on Friday!! What an amazing ride - my new favorite! As DVC members, my husband and I were able to bring along three other guests each so we had a great time "treating" several very grateful friends and clients! Cannot wait to go again! :) Wow!! I’m glad I was able to ride on Friday!! What an amazing ride - my new favorite! As DVC members, my husband and I were able to bring along three other guests each so we had a great time “treating” several very grateful friends and clients! Cannot wait to go again! :)

]]> By: Coleen http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-90 Coleen Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:30:42 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-90 Ok Animal Kingdom may have to stop using the phrase "notazu" becasue today that park was a zoo! It started in the parking lot where at 10:00 am there was a firetruck and ambulance blocking the way into the parking spots. After about 15 minutes cars started driving over the median to get into the parking lot another way - it was a nightmare! I was really impressed with how quickly Cast Members got into golf carts and started directing the chaos. Once parked I noticed something I had never seen before - cars were parked on the grass parts of the parking lot. It looked like Disney was expecting the large crowd and started off using the grass first and would then work thier way back through the parking lot. Good thing they did because when I left at about noon the whole lot was just about full - something I had never seen before! Next came the lines at the turnstile backed all the way to the ticket counters, and this was 10:30 am not opening time, and I heard so many people saying they had never waited to get into Animal Kingdom. Well it didn't get any better once in the park either. Everest was still just for passholders and DVC but it was jammed. You actually had to wait at the checkpoint until people came out just to get in - all fastpasses were gone by 10:00 and the stady-by line was at least 3 hours long! The line actually went out past the check point it was so long! Thank goodness I got plenty of rides in on Thursday and Friday! If this is any indication of what the crowds will be like once Everst opens to the public I have a bad feeling the days of casually walking around Animal Kingdom without worring about crowds will be over. Ok Animal Kingdom may have to stop using the phrase “notazu” becasue today that park was a zoo! It started in the parking lot where at 10:00 am there was a firetruck and ambulance blocking the way into the parking spots. After about 15 minutes cars started driving over the median to get into the parking lot another way - it was a nightmare! I was really impressed with how quickly Cast Members got into golf carts and started directing the chaos. Once parked I noticed something I had never seen before - cars were parked on the grass parts of the parking lot. It looked like Disney was expecting the large crowd and started off using the grass first and would then work thier way back through the parking lot. Good thing they did because when I left at about noon the whole lot was just about full - something I had never seen before! Next came the lines at the turnstile backed all the way to the ticket counters, and this was 10:30 am not opening time, and I heard so many people saying they had never waited to get into Animal Kingdom. Well it didn’t get any better once in the park either. Everest was still just for passholders and DVC but it was jammed. You actually had to wait at the checkpoint until people came out just to get in - all fastpasses were gone by 10:00 and the stady-by line was at least 3 hours long! The line actually went out past the check point it was so long! Thank goodness I got plenty of rides in on Thursday and Friday! If this is any indication of what the crowds will be like once Everst opens to the public I have a bad feeling the days of casually walking around Animal Kingdom without worring about crowds will be over.

]]> By: Steph in nc http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-88 Steph in nc Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:01:14 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-88 I got to ride Everest on Friday! It was awesome! I had an awesome time. I rode it so many times I lost count. I have to agree, it makes Animal Kingdom more than a 1/2 day park. This coaster is one of the best ever. It is a must see! I got to ride Everest on Friday! It was awesome! I had an awesome time. I rode it so many times I lost count. I have to agree, it makes Animal Kingdom more than a 1/2 day park. This coaster is one of the best ever. It is a must see!

]]> By: Annette http://www.mousefancafe.com/2006/01/26/67/#comment-87 Annette Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:20:33 +0000 http://www.mousefancafe.com/?p=67#comment-87 Thank you for the update! I am so jealous! My family cannot wait to hit this attraction this Spring when we head to Disney. Normally the kids want to go straight to Magic Kingdom or MGM... now they are begging to start in Animal Kingdom! Thank you for the update! I am so jealous! My family cannot wait to hit this attraction this Spring when we head to Disney. Normally the kids want to go straight to Magic Kingdom or MGM… now they are begging to start in Animal Kingdom!

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