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| Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain | |
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.jpg) Expedition Everest | |
| Disney's Animal Kingdom | |
| Location | Disney's Animal Kingdom |
| Park section | Asia |
| Coordinates | 28°21′30″N 81°35′11″W / 28.3582°N 81.5863°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | January 26, 2006[1] |
| Opening date | April 7, 2006 |
| Cost | US$100,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Model | Custom |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 199.5 ft (60.8 m) |
| Drop | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 3,884.5 ft (1,184.0 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:50 |
| Capacity | 2,050 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.0 |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
| Trains | 6 (max. 5 in operation) trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows with the exception of the last car which has only 2 rows for a total of 34 riders per train. |
| Restraints | Individual Lap-bars |
| Audio-animatronics | Yes (Non-functional) |
 Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane Available | |
 Single rider line available | |
 Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at RCDB | |
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, also known as Expedition Everest, is a steel roller coaster built by Vekoma at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The ride is themed around the Yeti protecting the Forbidden Mountain next to Mount Everest. It is the only roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the tallest roller coaster at any Disney theme park.
The 2011 edition of Guinness World Records lists Expedition Everest as the most expensive roller coaster in the world,[2] a record the ride held until 2019 when Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal Islands of Adventure opened.[3] Including sets and extras, its total cost was reported to be US$100 million for six years of planning and construction.[2][4] It is the tallest artificial mountain in all of the Walt Disney parks, and Disney's 18th mountain-themed attraction.[5] It is also the most recently opened attraction at Walt Disney World not based on pre-existing intellectual property.[6][7]
- ^ "Expedition Everest Mouse Planet". Mouse Planet. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Guinness World Records (2010). Guinness World Records 2011. Guinness World Records. p. 366. ISBN 9781904994589. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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- ^ "The Last Original Ride Added to Each Disney Park Around the World". Retrieved December 21, 2022.