Everest seating

[steve2wdw]

Does anyone have any idea of the seating configurations of the EE trains. By looking at the pictures, it seems that the track size is huge. (Notice the size of the construction workers next to the track.)

 

[joel_maxwell]

Does anyone have any idea of the seating configurations of the EE trains. By looking at the pictures, it seems that the track size is huge. (Notice the size of the construction workers next to the track.)

i was under the impression that it would be 2 x 2 and the ride vehicles would resemble that of BTMR

could be wrong though.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Only guessing - but I reckon 2 seats side by side, similar carriage length to BTMR

 

[Lee]

Track size is standard, not overly large.
Seating will be 2 across.

 

[1disneydood]

I was just noticing how wide the track looked last night as I was drooling over the pics. :slurp:

I esp. like the pic of the track emerging from the mt. and looks to be going straight into the ground, sideways.

 

[Yen_Sid1]

Seating will be 2 across. 3 rows per car. Locomotive car will have only 2 rows of 2 each. There will be 5 coaches plus one locomotive per train. That will give a grand total of 34 per train.

 

[s25843]

What kind of restraints? Will it be a shoulder harness type, a bar type, or a bar/seatbelt type like they have on the Superman rides at SixFlags?

 

[Lynx04]

I was just noticing how wide the track looked last night as I was drooling over the pics. :slurp:

I esp. like the pic of the track emerging from the mt. and looks to be going straight into the ground, sideways.

There is one thing I learned about the pic of EE. The don't do it justice. First when I was looking at the pics I was thinking, "Man this thing doesn't look that large". But, when I say EE in person my jaw dropped. That thing i large and in charge. The track size doesn't seem that much different in size than RnR, which has 2x2 seating. Also, I could be wrong but I do not know of any Vekoma coasters out there with more then 2x2. On the other hand, it did stop Premier from developing 4x4 for Mummy did it.

 

[Lee]

What kind of restraints? Will it be a shoulder harness type, a bar type, or a bar/seatbelt type like they have on the Superman rides at SixFlags?

A lap restraint.
Not a bar like Big Thunder, though.

 

[ButtClown44]

Special note, this is the first Vekoma coaster with the guide wheels on the outside of the track rather than the inside of the track. What this will mean to the way the ride runs, I have no idea.

 

[chernabog_ca]

Special note, this is the first Vekoma coaster with the guide wheels on the outside of the track rather than the inside of the track. What this will mean to the way the ride runs, I have no idea.

Hopefully it'll lead to a much smoother ride.

 

[KevinPage]

A lap restraint.
Not a bar like Big Thunder, though.

Lee,

Is it a hydralic T-bar like the newer Intamin hyper coasters? Any idea how you will be situated in the seat?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

There is one thing I learned about the pic of EE. The don't do it justice. First when I was looking at the pics I was thinking, "Man this thing doesn't look that large". But, when I say EE in person my jaw dropped. That thing i large and in charge.

I'm glad to hear someone say this. I've been disappointed because the pictures don't make it look that big. And it is apparently difficult to compare this to ToT. Hopefully I will make it down to FL sometime soon and see it in person, although before 2006 seems out of the question right now. Any other thoughts on how the pics make it look for those of us not down there?

 

[navrik]

Special note, this is the first Vekoma coaster with the guide wheels on the outside of the track rather than the inside of the track. What this will mean to the way the ride runs, I have no idea.

I've heard this said before, but don't think it's true.

http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail2747.htm

The cross ties do look a little different though...

 

[Lee]

Special note, this is the first Vekoma coaster with the guide wheels on the outside of the track rather than the inside of the track. What this will mean to the way the ride runs, I have no idea.

More like "one of the first" Vekomas to use this design. They have been using it for a little while on their family and junior coasters, as well as the booster bike coasters.
In theory it should result in a smoother ride, although with Vekomas it tends to be more the fault of the wheelsets when a ride turns rough

 

[WDWFREAK53]

I'm glad to hear someone say this. I've been disappointed because the pictures don't make it look that big. And it is apparently difficult to compare this to ToT. Hopefully I will make it down to FL sometime soon and see it in person, although before 2006 seems out of the question right now. Any other thoughts on how the pics make it look for those of us not down there?

H-U-G-E very big indeed.
It looks pretty impressive with the lifthill in place!

 

[Lee]

Lee, Is it a hydralic T-bar like the newer Intamin hyper coasters? Any idea how you will be situated in the seat?

That is what it looks like to me, though what I saw was just a mock-up.
Actually, when I got into Mummy, I thought to myself "This seems kinda like what I saw on Everest".

Situated in the seat? Not sure I follow you. You sit upright, the restraint hits you around the midsection.

 

[KevinPage]

That is what it looks like to me, though what I saw was just a mock-up.Actually, when I got into Mummy, I thought to myself "This seems kinda like what I saw on Everest".
Situated in the seat? Not sure I follow you. You sit upright, the restraint hits you around the midsection.

What I meant was, is the coaster car itself, like a BTMRR seating (bench seat) or is there a seat divider on a tradiontial wood coaster?

Are you sunken down a bit like on RnRC or level or high up with no obstructions.

Thanks

Uno, dos, tres, I'm sick of the Ipod commerical already

 

[Lee]

What I meant was, is the coaster car itself, like a BTMRR seating (bench seat) or is there a seat divider on a tradiontial wood coaster?

Are you sunken down a bit like on RnRC or level or high up with no obstructions.
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As I recall, there was not much of a divider, if any.
And no, you don't sit way down like RnRC. Much more like BTMRR.

 

[Shaman]

So there are no chances of seeing over-the-head/shoulder restraints for EE?