Everest Question

[Cynderella]

Ok so I need some help to settle a little debate my family has going. My mother and sister swear that when you go backwards in Everest that you do a barrell roll type maneuver that takes you upside down. I told them that you absolutely do not go upside down at all. So who's right? Since it's dark you obviously can't see what's actually going on so which is it? Thanks in advance for any help! :wave:

 

[WDWmazprty]

You're right! You absolutely DO NOT go upside in EE at all. The only coaster in DW that you do go upside down is Rockin Roller Coaster that I can remember. :sohappy:

 

[hwdelien]

There are some steep turns, but no rolls.

 

[joel_maxwell]

nope. no upside down. if you research construction photos, you will see the section of track that looks like it makes a circle... that is the backwards part... proving no upside down.

 

[xsupaxmanxsfnex]

Yup everyone is right. No inversions. I went to a summer camp at WDW this summer and someone was arguing with me that they swore that you went up side down. I don't think they really knew who they were talking to.

 

[wdwmagic]

Check out the construction photo archive at http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Expedition-Everest/Gallery.htm

 

[stephdanielle]

that's funny, my boyfriend is so sure it goes upside down too no matter how many times i tell him it doesn't, he still insists it does! lol i'll have to show him some photographic proof!

 

[Rammstein]

Yeah. Everest does not go upside down however when you go backwards the hills are that steep that it does give the impression of going upside down because of the G-Forces.

 

[EpcotServo]

No upsidedown anythings.

Tell them to "THINK McFLY!" for me.
:lol:

 

[wdwmagic]

that's funny, my boyfriend is so sure it goes upside down too no matter how many times i tell him it doesn't, he still insists it does! lol i'll have to show him some photographic proof!

Point out to him the lack of over shoulder restraints too! (Although there are looping coasters without, but not many!)

 

[Rob562]

At the most, I'd say that one point in the backwards section where many people *think* you go upside down, it might be what coaster enthusiasts term an "overbanked turn".

An overbanked turn is a tight U-turn where the track is banked so steeply that it's actually banked beyond 90 degrees. (At 90 degrees, the track would be perpendicular to the ground, with your body in the cars being parallel with the ground.) Banked beyond 90 degrees, and your head starts to point slightly toward the ground. At high speeds (especially at either end of the train as you either get pushed into the turn or pulled through it depending on which end you're on), the G-forces and the rolling sensation might give the feeling that you'd been upside down, but you aren't.

-Rob

 

[pacochran]

I've been on it many times, and I know that it doesn't go upside down, but at times this year it did "Feel" to me like you were. When I thought about it though it's just a tilted circle similar to what is done outside.

 

[mickeymaniacs]

I am not a big coaster buff and I rode Everest and never felt like I was going upside down at any point because if I had felt that way I never would have rode it again. So where are they thinking it is when you're going backwards through the mountain? I felt some pretty strong g-forces but nothing strong enough that would give you the illusion of being inverted.:xmas: Merry Christmas everybody.

 

[HoneyMnShawnee]

I had trouble on Everest during the backwards section because of the G-Forces but could tell there was no way we were upside down..

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Only if you hand stand in the car. An option if youve had tacos