Talk:Expedition Everest
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[edit] Press Release
As of a Dec. 23, 2005, revision, the majority of this article is now a verbatim press release from Walt Disney World. Whoville
Which, I don't think makes the article look very good. It puts a weird slant on it. WestJet
I agree
The publicity material has been removed and replaced with original content. Whoville 17:16, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] April??
Why does it say that the grand opening is in April? I just went on it yesterday (February 20, 2006).--Martin925 17:29, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- Disney typically invites members of the press, celebrities, travel agents, corporate partners, etc., to an "official" opening following a "soft opening" period. In the case of Expedition Everest, that event is scheduled for April 7, 2006. Disney has said publicly that the attraction will be operating in a "sneak peek" mode until then, meaning it's not guaranteed to be open. The same thing happened with Mission: SPACE; the attraction soft-opened without any fanfare on August 15, 2003, and had its grand opening on October 9 with an elaborate private ceremony for invited guests. Whoville 22:54, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- Good answer above. Also, all amusement rides go through 'soft opening' periods, where the operating staff get to put the ride through its paces. This gives the staff and the park an idea of what to expect when a ride "officially" opens. There are still aspects of EE that are still being tweaked and corrected, so people who ride the ride early in the preview period will most likely have experienced a ride that can be different from the ride that's open on 'opening day'. SpikeJones 01:27, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Name of mountain
Info I've seen says that the name of the mountain itself is "Forbidden Mountain" (capitalized). I don't believe that the mountain itself is supposed to be Everest (the name, as the article says, refers to making an expedition TO Everest). Anybody have more info? SpikeJones 01:27, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
- What more info do you need? The article explains it pretty clearly. The mountain is not Everest, though Everest's peak is seen in the "distance." The train travels through the "forbidden" mountain as a shortcut to the base of Everest. The attraction's "subtitle" is Legend of the Forbidden Mountain but I don't think the mountain is literally meant to have the formal name Forbidden Mountain. Whoville 04:29, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
That's the question - is the mountain's formal name "Forbidden Mountain"? If not, then what is the mountain's name? (ex: Typhoon Lagoon has Mount Mayday and Blizzard Beach has Mount Gushmore and Splash Mountain could be referred to as Chickapin Hill, etc ) SpikeJones 05:14, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- From what I've seen through research direct from Disney (being a stockholder), the official formal name is the Forbidden Mountain. It's just, due to the name, everyone calls it Everest. 01kkk 3:58, 25, November, 2006
- There is in fact a pair of fake binoculars (sp.?) across the river from the mountain along with the silhouettes of himalayan peaks. "Forbidden Mountain" on the chart looks identical to the expedition everest mountain, while "Mount Everest" on the chart looks very different. This chart was there less than a year ago when I last visited. 64.252.105.145 19:36, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Infobox vs. Attraction facts
I think it's pointless to have both an Infobox and the Attraction facts. I lean towards Attraction facts, they're consistant across (almost) all Disney Attractions and more room is used to expand details and include more "Disney specific" info that non-Disney roller coasters wouldn't have.
- Agreed. And the $100 million price tag is pure speculation with no attribution. Disney never reveals the cost of its attractions and the calculation of numbers tossed around in media coverage by theme park industry sources is never explained. But those numbers get repeated again and again as gospel. Whoville 04:29, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] g's?
I rode this a little over a week ago. I've been trying to find out the maximum g-force, but I can't find it anywhere. It would be nice if someone could find that and add it to the article. Bubba73 (talk), 17:07, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Expedition Everest Logo.jpg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:14, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Name of Yeti
I Suggest that the yeti should be dubbed Hickory for the colour of his fur. I call him "Hick" for short. if you have any suggestions or comments about the name then please do not hesitiate to ask. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Figureonastick (talk • contribs) 05:08, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
- Unless you have a citation for the yeti's name in an official source, then the yeti will remain nameless in the article. SpikeJones (talk) 06:24, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
