here is a 44" minimum height requirement.
Age: Attraction Review:
ages 2-4: Young kids are probably not tall enough to experience Expedition Everest, those that are probably would be terrified by the intense ride.
ages 5-10: Some kids are very frightened by the thrilling roller coaster ride, the tall heights reached at the beginning and the ferocious yeti encounter at the end.
ages 11-15: Pre-teens and teens rate Expedition Everest as one of the best attractions in the park.
ages 16-adult: Adults rate Expedition Everest as one of the best attractions in the park.
senior citizens: Seniors may find the roller coaster ride a bit intense, although Expedition Everest is a remarkably smooth coaster.
The Everest Expedition is part of the Genie Plus attractions. It was originally going to be part of the Individual Lightening Lane, but it was moved over to bolster the genie plus offering of rides.
When to Go:
Not surprisingly, Expedition Everest attracts huge queues all day long. To avoid the longest lines visit the first hour the park is open or in the last two hours before park closing.
Disney World Animal Kingdom Facts
- Make sure to absorb all of the detail in the queue as there are a lot of genuine artifacts taken from the Nepal region.
- Expedition Everest is 199 feet tall, the tallest "mountain" in Florida. It's 199 feet, because any taller and it would need aircraft beacons, which would ruin the theming.
- The yeti Audio-Animatronic has more power than a 747 jet engine.
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