Comments on: WDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime! http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/ The Magic - seen from different points of view... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mousekingdom Blog » Blog Archive » WDW Trip Photo book (photo 12): Old Key West - A Disney Blog http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-101321 Mousekingdom Blog » Blog Archive » WDW Trip Photo book (photo 12): Old Key West - A Disney Blog Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:28:29 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-101321 [...] has been a little while since I last added one of these pictures although I have tons of pictures left. But with Disney’s  waiving their right to purchase [...] [...] has been a little while since I last added one of these pictures although I have tons of pictures left. But with Disney’s  waiving their right to purchase [...]

]]> By: Alphabetsoup http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-93336 Alphabetsoup Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:01:23 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-93336 It is interesting that you make the comment about not watching the 'on-ride' videos. I admit that since my next Disney trip is a few months off, I did hunt up some of the videos to see what I would be in for. While they show an interesting ride, I have to agree with Simon, it just doesn't have the 'thrill' that I was expecting after hearing others talk about it for many months. I suppose I was thinking it was more like the speed and twists of Rockin'Rollercoaster. That said, all of the pictures of the queue theming and backstory suggest that visually it is stunning (sorry that the Yeti wasn't working when you were there though...that would definitely have been disappointing!) It is interesting that you make the comment about not watching the ‘on-ride’ videos. I admit that since my next Disney trip is a few months off, I did hunt up some of the videos to see what I would be in for. While they show an interesting ride, I have to agree with Simon, it just doesn’t have the ‘thrill’ that I was expecting after hearing others talk about it for many months. I suppose I was thinking it was more like the speed and twists of Rockin’Rollercoaster.

That said, all of the pictures of the queue theming and backstory suggest that visually it is stunning (sorry that the Yeti wasn’t working when you were there though…that would definitely have been disappointing!)

]]> By: Simon Veness http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-92475 Simon Veness Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:01:43 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-92475 Expedition Everest is very much a work of art in its theming and detail, but, as a straightforward coaster, it is still a little lacking in obvious thrills, apart from the one drop and the backwards-in-the-dark section (which IS a real susprise, unless you are ready for it!). I guess the way people build it up is different for the way a lot of people expect the ride to turn out; we were lucky enough to ride it without any pre-conceptions and found it to be a terrific ride (especially with the queueing area and ride theming). It is possibly a little short, but otherwise it delivers quite a lot of fun - unless other people have built it up for you into some kind of mega-coaster, which it clearly is not. It is more on a par with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - not a fabulous ride per se, but a great experience, which I also think EE is. But I can certainly understand where you're coming from. Expedition Everest is very much a work of art in its theming and detail, but, as a straightforward coaster, it is still a little lacking in obvious thrills, apart from the one drop and the backwards-in-the-dark section (which IS a real susprise, unless you are ready for it!). I guess the way people build it up is different for the way a lot of people expect the ride to turn out; we were lucky enough to ride it without any pre-conceptions and found it to be a terrific ride (especially with the queueing area and ride theming). It is possibly a little short, but otherwise it delivers quite a lot of fun - unless other people have built it up for you into some kind of mega-coaster, which it clearly is not. It is more on a par with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - not a fabulous ride per se, but a great experience, which I also think EE is. But I can certainly understand where you’re coming from.

]]> By: Disney » Blog Archive » WDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime! http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-92126 Disney » Blog Archive » WDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime! Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:22:20 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/02/04/wdw-trip-photo-book-photo-9-10-and-11-expedition-everest-fastpass-is-a-crime/#comment-92126 [...] Mousekingdom Blog - A Disney Blog wrote an interesting post today on WDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime!Here’s a quick excerptWDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime! February 4th, 2008 by Andy De Maertelaere. The new Expedition Everest attraction at Animal Kingdom was the ride I was looking forwards too the most. The new Disney experience everybody was talking about and most people raved on about! Because of that my expectations where very high, but once I experienced it I was left with a little disappointment. No, it isn’t a bad ride, it is a great ride, a good coaster, but [...] [...] Mousekingdom Blog - A Disney Blog wrote an interesting post today on WDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime!Here’s a quick excerptWDW Trip Photo book (photo 9, 10 and 11): Expedition Everest FastPass is a Crime! February 4th, 2008 by Andy De Maertelaere. The new Expedition Everest attraction at Animal Kingdom was the ride I was looking forwards too the most. The new Disney experience everybody was talking about and most people raved on about! Because of that my expectations where very high, but once I experienced it I was left with a little disappointment. No, it isn’t a bad ride, it is a great ride, a good coaster, but [...]

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