Big Thunder Mountain Railroad vs Expedition Everest

[DisneyAndUniversalFan]

Better ride? Explain.

 

[CosmicRays]

I voted expedition but it comes with a caveat- its gotta be the Yeti A mode because seeing him actually move was awesome.

 

[MerriwetherAdamPleasure]

I think they're both great coasters, but the speed of Everest makes it harder to enjoy the theming as much as you can BTMRR. BTMRR wins for me

 

[Dreaming of Disney World]

Expedition Everest is more exciting!

 

[JusticeDisney]

Very tough choice for me. BTMR will always hold a really special place in my heart, as it was my favorite ride when I was a kid. If being honest though, EE is a superior ride, IMO.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Finally a good comparison.

Everest would win if it was in the state it was on opening day... However, with hair ties, a broken yeti, and dirty set pieces... Thunder wins by a landslide for me.

 

[JIMINYCR]

EE, for the taller climb, the view at the top, the backwards switch, the wild race to confront the Yeti (even as it is) and the better thrill.

 

[Weather_Lady]

BTMRR definitely wins it for me.

Everest just has too many moments (or lapses in maintenance/design) that ruin the immersion and theming. Chief among them are the litter and ponytail holders that seem ever-present at the top of the hill; the clear view (in the daytime) of the "guts" and interior framing of the mountain that you get during the backwards portion; the poor quality of the Yeti "tearing up the tracks" projection which always looks exactly like a cartoonish projection and never like a shadow of an actual animal; and the strobe lighting of the Yeti, which just looks silly. Don't get me wrong: it's still a thoroughly enjoyable attraction and certainly delivers bigger thrills, but for someone like me who loves to imagine for a moment that an attraction is really what it pretends to be, Everest requires a great deal more suspension of disbelief and forgiveness of shortcomings than BTMRR ever has.

 

[ShoalFox]

Everest has both better theming and thrills for me.

 

[belledream]

Expedition Everest. I love the views, backwards-and-upwards motion, the waterfalls, and the nice big comfier ride vehicles. The queue is also an attraction in itself. Conversely, Big Thunder Mountain is one of my least favorite queues. I enjoy the ride and it is quintessential Magic Kingdom, but I would choose to ride EE over it any day.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Thunder Mountain.

 

[HauntedPirate]

BTM... at DLP. At WDW, Everest gets my nod over BTM.

 

[TotallyBiased]

EE by far; from the queue all the way through to the ride. My 2nd favorite ride at DAK behind FoP.

 

[ChristianG]

Both need to be updated but EE more so than BTM so my vote goes to BTM

 

[BubbaisSleep]

BTM for me. Maybe in it’s first few months of operation EE was the best but I find EE very overrated today. The ride could use a serious overhaul to add some actual decent effects/gags on the ride like it's much older cousin on the west coast.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Both excellent........................Everest is more thrilling though. I'd say better theming with Big Thunder Mountain.

 

[OG Runner]

I didn't vote. I do like them both equally. I am more likely to ride Big Thunder every time I go to WDW,
buy that is because Everest scares me a little, though I have always enjoyed the thrill. The funny thing is
the only part that scares me is the first big climb. I feel like I am hanging out in midair.

 

[danyoung56]

I enjoy BTMRR, but EE is by far my favorite coaster anywhere - just extreme enough for me, no inversions, no corkscrews. Gotta ride it at least 3 times every trip!

 

[ppet]

If I could only ride one I would pick EE in a heartbeat. BTMR has never been one of my favorites. The themeing is decent but the ride is underwhelming. EE is more immersive while having an element of thrill.

 

[Brer Panther]

Is it okay that I voted for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad even though I've never been on Expedition Everest?