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Feb- 2017 -16 February
Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder
6 – FastPasses Even if you aren’t staying on property, passholders are eligible to make FastPass reservations 30 days prior to their trip. This certainly can be useful if you are in the area, but not making a full vacation of it. Passholders also get sneak previews of new entertainment options coming to the parks – passholders were among the first to be invited to preview Rivers of Light at Anim
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16 February
Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder
7 – Passholder Swag We love collecting pins from specialty events around Walt Disney World, but we especially love when specialty passholder editions of merchandise are available. Usually, these items include pins and t-shirts and are available during the special events: Food and Wine, Flower and Garden, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Recently, D
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
6. Realness of the Relics More than just a rollercoaster, Expedition Everest is an overall encompassing experience with so many sights to take in. Even as you wait in line, the ride Queue takes you through a museum packed with unique artifacts and relics. And the best part is they’re real! Disney Imagineers purchased more than 8,000 authentic props of Nepalese origin and Yeti folklore to be displa
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
7. A Wealth of Adventure You probably guessed by now, with the frequent travel to and fro, hefty construction efforts, and the purchase of over 8,000 props and native flora that the establishment of Expedition Everest was pretty pricey. In fact, it currently holds the world record for being the most expensive rollercoaster ever built. At a staggering 100 million dollars, everything from the ride’s
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
3. Mountainous Proportions Whereas the real Mount Everest towers all other peaks in the world, Expedition Everest’s fictional Forbidden Mountain towers all the other mountains created in the “Disney World” (Disney Parks all over the world). Imagineers constructed it so that its highest point falls just under 200 feet, keeping with the legal adherence that any structure 200 feet or more must includ
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
4. The Yeti Though Disney Imagineers had already created missing link creatures before (the Abominable Snowman at Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds, for example) constructing a yeti for this attraction was a first and required extensive research. Because they knew they weren’t dealing with another fantasy creature but rather a manifestation of “real” local lore and legend, the team knew they had to
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
5. Attention to Detail When Disney sets out to do something, they do it thoroughly and accurately. Just as careful planning and research went into creating the elusive Yeti, all aspects of the attraction—even down to the tiniest details—were done with careful precision and meticulous attention in mind. Throughout all the stages of planning and designing, the team traveled back and forth to Nepal a
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
Expedition Everest stands out as one of the most thrilling ride experiences to be had in all of Disney World. Located within the Animal Kingdom Park, few people realize the full extent of careful planning and intricate details that went into making this high-speed rollercoaster a reality. Here are seven fun facts you may enjoy learning about Disney’s Expedition Everest.
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
1. The Thrilling Theme There are many things that set Disney attractions apart from those in other theme parks. One thing is a well-thought plot, complete with a detailed backstory. For Expedition Everest, the story begins long before you even enter the ride Queue. Your experience actually starts when you arrive at the village of Serka Zong, which was once home to a prosperous tea plantation with
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15 February
7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World
2. Fast Facts About Track and Speed Before Expedition Everest, Disney had never created a rollercoaster that travels both forwards and backwards in a single ride. The feat was accomplished by switching between two sets of tracks—one before the rear segment and one after. Rubber tires hold the train in place as the automatic switch rotates the track pieces behind. The ride reaches high speeds of 50
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