4/25/05 - Very large Everest photo update!

[mikeb_86]

Neat pics of EE!!

 

[Neptune]

This definatley looks like a great ride. Its in ANimal Kingdom right?

 

[diddy_mouse]

this ride looks better each time i see pics of it! can't wait to strap in for this one!!! thanx for the pics imagineersrock :wave:

 

[dux783]

Am i right in thinking it is due to open in May06?
When will the "soft" openings likely to start?
I'm in WDW late Jan/early Feb 06, any chance I'll be lucky ennough to ride it?

 

[Disneyfan1981]

Man, this thing is huge! I can't wait!!

 

[imagineersrock]

Am i right in thinking it is due to open in May06?
When will the "soft" openings likely to start?
I'm in WDW late Jan/early Feb 06, any chance I'll be lucky ennough to ride it?

First off, welcome to the boards!

But to answer your question, there is a definite chance it will be open by then. Rumors are circulating about having a completed Everest by late 2005, with official opening in early 2006... so keep your fingers crossed!

 

[CrashNet]

Thanks for the pics! I like how it fits in so well in those river shots.

Not really about Everest, but you have to give Disney mad props for being able to recreate a jungle setting like that in the river shots.

 

[Lee]

Am i right in thinking it is due to open in May06?
When will the "soft" openings likely to start?
I'm in WDW late Jan/early Feb 06, any chance I'll be lucky ennough to ride it?

Maybe...
If NOTHING goes wrong between now and then, they are still looking at an April grand opening with previews and soft openings just a bit earlier.

 

[Lynx04]

The best sign to look for is train testing. If you don't see the trains testing, then their is a long way to go.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Do we know that the track construction is finished yet?

 

[Lynx04]

Do we know that the track construction is finished yet?

Yes all of the track construction is complete.

 

[Glasgow]

Awesome pics! It's almost hard to look at them - EE looks so good!!!!

 

[EEhunter]

Hmmmm...there are what appear to be wooden pilings in front of the mountain now. I wonder what is going on!

Some of the answers to your question are correct, the view of the helix will be restricted and the train will seem to disappear and then reappear as it heads into the mountain.

The wooden poles you see are there to restrain the pieces of 40'+ tall bamboo from falling into the ride path of a fast moving train. They will be connected by pieces of steel cable and themed to look like abandoned telegraph lines. Just another of Disney's many safety measures. This will also be seen in other outside portions of the track.

As far as the Yeti getting in the building, it is still in CA and will be installed in early fall. It will be brought into its cave inside the mountain in many pieces and put together piece by piece.

 

[imagineersrock]

Sounds like a rational answer, I'm not entirely sure about the telegraph lines... at their current height, it seems "telegraph lines" at that height, that close to the mountain would take away from any forced perspective... but we'll see.

Lee? Any verification?

 

[s2jrston]

Some of the answers to your question are correct, the view of the helix will be restricted and the train will seem to disappear and then reappear as it heads into the mountain.

The wooden poles you see are there to restrain the pieces of 40'+ tall bamboo from falling into the ride path of a fast moving train. They will be connected by pieces of steel cable and themed to look like abandoned telegraph lines. Just another of Disney's many safety measures. This will also be seen in other outside portions of the track.

As far as the Yeti getting in the building, it is still in CA and will be installed in early fall. It will be brought into its cave inside the mountain in many pieces and put together piece by piece.

Wow! That's pretty cool! The bamboo will obscure the helix?

 

[wdwmagic]

Sounds like a rational answer, I'm not entirely sure about the telegraph lines... at their current height, it seems "telegraph lines" at that height, that close to the mountain would take away from any forced perspective... but we'll see.

Lee? Any verification?

I dont think we need to question EEHunters description. His info is fact.

 

[imagineersrock]

I dont think we need to question EEHunters description. His info is fact.

Awesome! Thanks Steve and EEHunters

 

[Lee]

Lee? Any verification?

Yep...100%.