People are saying the magic is gone, but the happiness in the crowd and the cast members holding hands and cheering people was AWESOME. Everest was my #1 Disney coaster but it's fallen to #2 behind the Incredicoaster at Disneyland park. Great video. :)
I was going on the everest ride but the line was 2 hours and we couldn’t make it because it started to rain. Is it really worth it I wanna have an opinion to see if I ride it or not
This was so cool!! My family was on the 2nd train. My mom was one of the crazy old ladies asking all the cast members dumb questions. She asked you if you were on UA-cam and you told her you were waiting all day. 😀
I was about 12 or 13 years old when I got on Everest the first time and I remember seeing a giant scary yeti strike at me. Over the years I went back on the ride multiple times and never saw it again. None of my friends and family knew what I was talking about when I mentioned it, so much so that I thought I had somehow imagined a moving yeti in my head lol. Now looking it up online is when I realize I’m not crazy and how lucky I am to have seen it fully working. What a bummer that it hasn’t been fixed. It really added to the ride.
They can’t fix it. The problem is the structural integrity of the internal mountain structure itself. If they get the yeti back in motion, it will break the supporting structure for the whole ride.
@@dvcreservations Pretty much nothing could be more expensive than this to fix, so it just isn’t worth the cost. Especially now when Disney is looking to reduce spending in their parks and maximize ROI what they do spend.
I was there that day but didn’t check because it said open April 16. It was the day before my wife’s 50 birthday. This is her favorite ride, and her favorite park. We even tried switching days, but Disney didn’t have openings the following day.
I always thought the track back was the same track forward and I always wondered hype about it lol thank you for this I can’t believe how fun that looks
Rode it three times last Thursday! Strange thing, there's apparently new tradition of throwing hair ties at the broker track stop. They were EVERYWHERE!!
I just went 5 times today! First when I got there I rode it twice, then I bought a fast pass and rode Flight of Passage. Then I ate at Satu’li Canteen and then rode it 3 more times with the single rider line. Turns out every time I waited in the single rider line , it was a 10 min wait. Compared to a hour wait
I literally was planning my Disney trip around this ride. I want to ride it while avoiding the huge crowds due to the beginning of summer and now the opening of Comic Rewind. I was hoping the last week of April will do the trick and it worked!
I’m literally doing the same thing, but the only thing is kids will be getting out of school soon. & I would either have to go a day during the week when kids are in school or go when they go back which is in august 😩 … decision, decision, decision
@@LaurynPopluarIntrovert Jesus, ya it's been the most planning I've done for a Disney vacation. I use to just wing it but with so many changes this year, Covid, ride openings, and Genie plus, it was a lot.
@@Nicole-by3ng planning is a must for me, I really want to stay at one of the Disney resorts not only to get early entry into the park but just to have the experience as well. So I’ve been doing a lot of research on which would be the best resort choice. I really wanted to do two parks this time but not sure. I went to magic kingdom last thanksgiving well the day after thanksgiving and I really enjoyed myself. Hadn’t been since I was a kid. I was wanting to do animal kingdom & either Epcot or universal but still thinking on it. I know for sure I’ll be doing animal kingdom… I may just go in august though seeing that I have another trip at the end of May to Las Vegas which speaking of that trip I’m still needing to plan everything for that trip 😩 don’t wanna stretch myself to thin …
I waited outside this ride yesterday before it was supposed to open, since it was scheduled for today. I walked towards the mountain and saw a line outside and I was so confused. I asked people in line and they said they were waiting because they heard speculations that the cast members may open a day early. I was so excited because yesterday was the only day I would be in AK. And after waiting for about half an hour, the cast members caved!!!! Everyone screamed bcuz many ppl didn't know it had opened early and there was no wait! There was only about 20 people in that line to start, but soon people were sprinting towards the line. I heard that the first couple waited outside for 6 whole hours begging the cast to open. I loved the ride so much and it was better than I remembered. I think they also added a loop after the broken track!
@@lindseylucero2435 It's not about Joe's retirement. It's about Disney being too cheap to even try some other lighting effects to make the yeti more realistic. Walt Disney is turning in his grave at how Disney is happy to leave this ride as it is.
@@exterminator4808 in disneys defense it is common knowledge that in order to fix the yeti it would require the deconstruction of part of the mountain as well as it supports, the reasons the yetis in disco mode is because it was too heavy for the rides supports to hold it so they had to shut it. And although Disney have as much money as imaginable I’m sure they’d prefer to not rip apart one of their main rides…
@@explorer4734 And I am sure that if today somehow I magically have $500 M or even $1 B and I offer it to finance the repair of Expedition Everest's Yeti, Disney just would not refuse. Cause it's not their money that's going to be spent! It's always about the money.
@@exterminator4808 yes but you have to remember it is a business it’s main goal nowadays is to both make families happy and produce memories, but to produce profit for investors…
I went to Disney in January for the first time and it was disappointing to see it closed. I remember mourning in front of it. When I started planning my trip I couldn’t predict the rides that would be under maintenance. I can’t wait to ride it next time.
Fixing the yeti would require to take out large parts of the mountain structure to even access the yeti's structure, and then they'd have to spend the time making an all new structure to use for the yeti, which would require also taking out the yeti in the process to transfer. After all that they would need to assemble everything back together the way it was before, taking high precision and attention to detail to get it right. All this would not only cost millions and millions of dollars that Disney would want to spend elsewhere (just the facts), but also have the ride closed for an extremely long period of time. It would probably be at least a year, but most likely even longer that the ride is closed, and closing an attraction that can be seen from outside the park indefinitely is not something Disney would be interested in doing.
Ah. Well if it was up to me and instead of using concrete, I’d use a 💩load of flex seal and wait ‘till it dries up and do the paint job and that’s that.
Disney didn't fix the yeti for a reason, they have the means to do it, but fixing it would require deconstructing the whole ride just to fix the animatronic that would likely break down again in the future. This would require a closure lasting from 2-4 years.
People are saying the magic is gone, but the happiness in the crowd and the cast members holding hands and cheering people was AWESOME. Everest was my #1 Disney coaster but it's fallen to #2 behind the Incredicoaster at Disneyland park. Great video. :)
I was going on the everest ride but the line was 2 hours and we couldn’t make it because it started to rain. Is it really worth it I wanna have an opinion to see if I ride it or not
@@yxielperez2444 it probably wasn’t even 2 hours it could have been 50 or 1 hour Disney just estimates their time
There are some rides at each park that are still there since I was little.
This was so cool!! My family was on the 2nd train. My mom was one of the crazy old ladies asking all the cast members dumb questions. She asked you if you were on UA-cam and you told her you were waiting all day. 😀
Glad you guys got to ride! What a day!
I was about 12 or 13 years old when I got on Everest the first time and I remember seeing a giant scary yeti strike at me. Over the years I went back on the ride multiple times and never saw it again. None of my friends and family knew what I was talking about when I mentioned it, so much so that I thought I had somehow imagined a moving yeti in my head lol. Now looking it up online is when I realize I’m not crazy and how lucky I am to have seen it fully working. What a bummer that it hasn’t been fixed. It really added to the ride.
This is honestly as exciting as when it first opened. Thank you for sharing this guys, I hope you had a fab day.
Well I think I like when it first opened better just because the steam affects on the vehicles
@@Rtp4k Doesn’t that happen any more?
@@DisneyMarkUK they removed the steam affects basically
@@Rtp4k That’s such a shame, I loved it.
I can’t even explain how happy I am to see that it’s back open!!! I can’t wait to go!!
The cast members guiding you were so precious!!!
We were with you in that first run!!! So much fun! Thank you for getting such a great video of the historic moment. Yay!!! Amazing!!
THE CAST MEMBERS ALL LOOK HAPPY!
So exciting! I'm so in love with this ride! Wish I lived closer and could ride it more.
My only issue is that they STILL haven’t fixed the yeti but I’m so glad to see expedition Everest back up and running
I've heard others say that it would take much longer to fix the issue with the yeti. This refurb did not use that amount of time.
They can’t fix it. The problem is the structural integrity of the internal mountain structure itself. If they get the yeti back in motion, it will break the supporting structure for the whole ride.
Then. Redo it somehow. Just don’t leave it.
@@dvcreservations Pretty much nothing could be more expensive than this to fix, so it just isn’t worth the cost. Especially now when Disney is looking to reduce spending in their parks and maximize ROI what they do spend.
Yes which I why we said do something different. Execute it in a way that is not the original way. Be creative.
Rode this in late july early august of this year and was by far my favourite rollercoaster i have been on truly incredible
I was there that day but didn’t check because it said open April 16. It was the day before my wife’s 50 birthday. This is her favorite ride, and her favorite park. We even tried switching days, but Disney didn’t have openings the following day.
I went to Disney world in October 2022 and I got on this ride it was fun
All the hair ties are gone at the top of the mountain what an improvement
Only thing I noticed lol
Muchas gracias por compartí todo los lugares bellos
I love this ride. Scary but fun. I remember when I was going up the chainlift I was waving at people and they waved back
Good evening sis I appreciate you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I always thought the track back was the same track forward and I always wondered hype about it lol thank you for this I can’t believe how fun that looks
I remember there used to be steam affects on the trains
Rode it three times last Thursday! Strange thing, there's apparently new tradition of throwing hair ties at the broker track stop. They were EVERYWHERE!!
*broken track part
I just went 5 times today! First when I got there I rode it twice, then I bought a fast pass and rode Flight of Passage. Then I ate at Satu’li Canteen and then rode it 3 more times with the single rider line. Turns out every time I waited in the single rider line , it was a 10 min wait. Compared to a hour wait
Que bonito, las personas disfrutan son felices en este ambiente precioso
Impresionantes 😲 😲 😲 😲 😲
Looks like it took longer to get TO the ride than the ride itself. Lol that waiting area is humongous!!
Man, my rubber band is gone. Oh well, I'll add some more someday. Sad this was purely "maintenance" and not an upgrade. Still a great ride!
YAY IT'S FINALLY BACK OPEN!
I love this ride! Went on it today since I’m at Disney. Kinda sad since it was a 50 minute wait
I literally was planning my Disney trip around this ride. I want to ride it while avoiding the huge crowds due to the beginning of summer and now the opening of Comic Rewind. I was hoping the last week of April will do the trick and it worked!
I’m literally doing the same thing, but the only thing is kids will be getting out of school soon. & I would either have to go a day during the week when kids are in school or go when they go back which is in august 😩 … decision, decision, decision
@@LaurynPopluarIntrovert Jesus, ya it's been the most planning I've done for a Disney vacation. I use to just wing it but with so many changes this year, Covid, ride openings, and Genie plus, it was a lot.
@@Nicole-by3ng planning is a must for me, I really want to stay at one of the Disney resorts not only to get early entry into the park but just to have the experience as well. So I’ve been doing a lot of research on which would be the best resort choice. I really wanted to do two parks this time but not sure. I went to magic kingdom last thanksgiving well the day after thanksgiving and I really enjoyed myself. Hadn’t been since I was a kid. I was wanting to do animal kingdom & either Epcot or universal but still thinking on it. I know for sure I’ll be doing animal kingdom… I may just go in august though seeing that I have another trip at the end of May to Las Vegas which speaking of that trip I’m still needing to plan everything for that trip 😩 don’t wanna stretch myself to thin …
Gracias por compartir este video se ve divertido
The Greatest Ride!!
I went to AK Monday, missed this by 5 days super bummed out I didn’t get to ride it
Best part is everyone’s reaction when Everest go backwards.
My family was on the first train of the re opening 😁
I cried my eyes out on this, also lost my guts and rib cage 👍
Now, that was the best day ever!!!!😁😁😁 Welcome back!!!
I got a bunch of airtime on the 80 ft drop
WOW!!! I’m really glad that it’s back
WATCH OUT FOR THE YETI!
Que juegos tan increíbles. Me gusta
That was AWSOME!! I felt The excitement 😃
What are we cheering about? 0:23
Hermoso lugar
Thanks for posting!! So excited it’s back!!!
Wow hermoso lugar turistico que miedo la montaña rusa 🤣😅🤯😱👍
Impresionante
Que bello 👌👌👌
No bird on a stick, no steam at load. So basically nothing was fixed thats is visible.
a very good ride but Verterbrin at Bush gardens in Vigina i think is beater
in fact i dont think i know this is more for familys Verterbrin a lot beater
People were screaming in joy every where in Asia
Amo los parques con temáticas así
I waited outside this ride yesterday before it was supposed to open, since it was scheduled for today. I walked towards the mountain and saw a line outside and I was so confused. I asked people in line and they said they were waiting because they heard speculations that the cast members may open a day early. I was so excited because yesterday was the only day I would be in AK. And after waiting for about half an hour, the cast members caved!!!! Everyone screamed bcuz many ppl didn't know it had opened early and there was no wait! There was only about 20 people in that line to start, but soon people were sprinting towards the line. I heard that the first couple waited outside for 6 whole hours begging the cast to open. I loved the ride so much and it was better than I remembered. I think they also added a loop after the broken track!
From Disney’s 🦒 kingdom park 2006
does it go upside down and does the yeti reach down on you?
Jill nolan no it does not go upside down
Disco Yeti is still Disco Yetiing
The only question I have - did they fix him so he moves?!?
No, unfortunately the creator of the yeti and all of Animal Kingdom, retired, so the yeti still is disco yeti.
@@lindseylucero2435 It's not about Joe's retirement. It's about Disney being too cheap to even try some other lighting effects to make the yeti more realistic. Walt Disney is turning in his grave at how Disney is happy to leave this ride as it is.
@@exterminator4808 in disneys defense it is common knowledge that in order to fix the yeti it would require the deconstruction of part of the mountain as well as it supports, the reasons the yetis in disco mode is because it was too heavy for the rides supports to hold it so they had to shut it. And although Disney have as much money as imaginable I’m sure they’d prefer to not rip apart one of their main rides…
@@explorer4734 And I am sure that if today somehow I magically have $500 M or even $1 B and I offer it to finance the repair of Expedition Everest's Yeti, Disney just would not refuse. Cause it's not their money that's going to be spent! It's always about the money.
@@exterminator4808 yes but you have to remember it is a business it’s main goal nowadays is to both make families happy and produce memories, but to produce profit for investors…
Hermoso
Expedition Everest Is Back
What does it look like they did during the closure?
Disney imagineers explaining why making the yeti move 1 inch in its unrepaired state would make the whole mountain collapse:
Excellent
Good lord! Are they actually walking to Nepal?
Woooow que calidad
wait, did the que change?
Maravilloso
so whats different? Ive never ridden before so idk whats changed
Que divertido 🕺
DISCO YETI!!!!!!!!!!!!
👍👍👍👍
Lindo lugar
I went on it on the 1st it's so crazy
Yayyy it’s back!! 🤩🤩🤩
Is the yeti fixed ?
does the yeti move again?? i can’t tell from the video cuz of the strobes
sadly no, fixing it would involve completely tearing down the mountain and shutting the ride down for 12 months
sarah no id does not move now they runined it
Que diversión
Excelente
So why was it closed for months? What was done exactly ? It looks like exactly the same ride as I've ridden 10s of times?
Hopefully one day they fix the animatronic!
👏👏👏
I love expedition everest
I went to Disney in January for the first time and it was disappointing to see it closed. I remember mourning in front of it. When I started planning my trip I couldn’t predict the rides that would be under maintenance. I can’t wait to ride it next time.
Bonito lugar
First in line!! Wow!!!
Buenisimi😉😉
👍👍👍👌
Well, glad it’s reopened but disappointed that the Yeti is no longer working. They had months. MONTHS!!! What happened?
It’s concrete base has cracked, if it’s on A mode it could cause more damage
Fixing the yeti would require to take out large parts of the mountain structure to even access the yeti's structure, and then they'd have to spend the time making an all new structure to use for the yeti, which would require also taking out the yeti in the process to transfer. After all that they would need to assemble everything back together the way it was before, taking high precision and attention to detail to get it right. All this would not only cost millions and millions of dollars that Disney would want to spend elsewhere (just the facts), but also have the ride closed for an extremely long period of time. It would probably be at least a year, but most likely even longer that the ride is closed, and closing an attraction that can be seen from outside the park indefinitely is not something Disney would be interested in doing.
Ah. Well if it was up to me and instead of using concrete, I’d use a 💩load of flex seal and wait ‘till it dries up and do the paint job and that’s that.
Bueniisiiimooo
Exelente
Is there elevator access?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
☺️☺️
🥰
😮😮❤❤❤❤❤
👍👌💕
😃😃😃😃👍
why are ppl screaming 😂😂 this is a very like lowkey ride it seems
😊😊😊😊😉😉
💪💪👍👍👏👏
So no yeti? *Throws phone*
Disney too cheap to fix the yeti but will happily keep charging more and more. Nothing has even changed on the ride.
Disney didn't fix the yeti for a reason, they have the means to do it, but fixing it would require deconstructing the whole ride just to fix the animatronic that would likely break down again in the future. This would require a closure lasting from 2-4 years.
😁😁😁