Toggle search
Toggle menu
19.1K
19.3K
3.5K
312.1K
Coasterpedia
Toggle preferences menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

Expedition Everest

Roller coaster in the United States
More actions
Watch the on-ride POV
Load video
YouTube
Load video
YouTube
Expedition Everest
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Coordinates 28°21′31″N 81°35′14″W / 28.358698°N 81.587122°W / 28.358698; -81.587122
Status Operating since April 7, 2006
Cost $100,000,000 USD
Rider height 44 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Vekoma
Type Steel
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 112 feet
Elevation change 200 feet
Drop 80 feet
Top speed 50 mph
Length 4424 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 2:50
G-Force 3

Expedition Everest is a steel roller coaster located at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The ride takes place on a 200 foot tall artificial mountain and was built by Vekoma. The Guinness Book of World Records listed Expedition Everest as the world's most expensive roller coaster at $100 million.[1]

History

Expedition Everest officially opened on April 7, 2006.[2]

Design

Elements

Expedition Everest begins with a lift hill that travels up the snowy mountain. After some drops and curves, the ride travels up the lift hill and stops there momentarily. At this time, the transfer track below switches, and the trains then falls backwards through a new section of track. Next, the ride is held up at another transfer track, where it falls forwards into the rest of the ride.

Station

Expedition Everest's station has separate areas for loading and unloading.

Trains

6 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, except for the front car which has 2, for a total of 34 riders per train.

Images

Queue line

  • The gadgets in the queue line
    The gadgets in the queue line
  • The offices in the queue line
    The offices in the queue line
  • Safety gear in the queue line
    Safety gear in the queue line
  • The Yeti Museum
    The Yeti Museum
  • The map of Everest
    The map of Everest
  • The dishes in the queue
    The dishes in the queue
  • The extended outdoor queue area
    The extended outdoor queue area
  • The warming tools
    The warming tools
  • The Legal Allowable Weight sign
    The Legal Allowable Weight sign
  • The operating license
    The operating license

Exterior

  • Side view of the mountain
    Side view of the mountain
  • The mountain sign
    The mountain sign
  • The main entrance
    The main entrance
  • The test seat
    The test seat

Layout

  • The broken track
    The broken track
  • The final helix
    The final helix
  • The yeti shadow
    The yeti shadow
  • The yeti mural
    The yeti mural

References

  1. ↑ "DISNEY'S $100 MILLION GAMBLE".
  2. ↑ "Disney aims for new heights".

External links


This box:
Articles on Walt Disney World
Present Coasters

Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Hollywood Studios
Animal Kingdom
Former Coasters

Animal Kingdom
Present Rides

Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Hollywood Studios
Animal Kingdom
Blizzard Beach
Former Rides

Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Hollywood Studios
Present Water Slides

Blizzard Beach
Typhoon Lagoon
Former Water Slides

River Country
Typhoon Lagoon
Retrieved from "https://coasterpedia.net/w/index.php?title=Expedition_Everest&oldid=297024"