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Ok I decided to hit AK for a couple of hours today to see how the animals were doing. I also wanted to take in a Tarzan show so enjoy!!

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Wow, cool its a roller coaster. I finally get to see what one of those trains looks like.

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This looks interesting, I wonder why this section is closed off?

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Oh crap!!!! What happened to Tarzan? Oh no!

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Its so good to get back to AK. I bet the animals will be happy to see me.

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Horray! Its Expedition Warehouse...I mean Everest.

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ok lots more EE

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It certainly does not look like a standard roller coaster queue, does it?

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Its the start of the museum section of the queue.

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What is inside here?

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No wonder why the Yeti is so upset. They locked up his younger brother in this cage.

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You can look right back out to the main sidewalk from the queue.

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The line was moving quite fast.

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The entrance area opens up into a temple/courtyard.

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As you enter the building you encounter Wes's work station.

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The sign was a big lie...the wait was actually around 15 minutes for my first EE ride.

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Hey, I wonder how much one of these babies will go on Ebay?...oops I collect the m too.

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They had a bunch of CMs passing out the free items.

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Cool...I get something for free.

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They had a couple of fast pass machines giving out a special fast pass.

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As well as the drop out of the mountain.

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Before I show you guys the queue, I wanted to show you the most awesome lift hill in Florida.

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Santa wanted to ride EE as well.

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...to get one of these.

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Before getting in line, I did stop by one of these boxes...

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Well this was expected.

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Wow..look at all the people! At least Disney planned very well for today's event.

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Ready for more?

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Oh, I am so ready for the good part!! You ready as well?

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LOL! WOW! Disney has poo in a queue.

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Maybe Wes knows who these people are.

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Where can I buy this book?

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Cool...The Yeti library.

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How many Yetis are there in this family?

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The museum was pretty impressive.

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Hello! Mr. Yeti!

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Ready for some cool pictures?

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Bye donkey steam engine.

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Heading back into the station.

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That was fun!

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Some fun extra coaster bits.

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Getting thrown out of the mountain.

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The start of the backwards section...more intense than expected.

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OK....you about ready for some G-forces?

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How many WDW landmarks can you see from EE?

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You really do move up the lift fast.

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Nice its the helix in the back of the mountain.

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Here is the 2nd lift hill.

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Goodbye loading station.

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This area turned out to be nicer than I though it would be.

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Here we go!

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Wave goodbye to the ride-op.

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Ready to go!

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Lap bars down.

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These people sure are.

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Are you ready to take a ride?

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This is what the front seat looks like.

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Before it starts and goes, a bunch of steam comes out of the donkey engine.

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I think that EEs coaster trains are my new favorite.

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Yes, show me to my donkey steam engine car.

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Actaully the ride did have a few intense moments that was unexpected.

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Here we go! Red Hat Minnie Mouse ears!

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Gift shop!

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A LOT less theming in the fastpass/single riders line.

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More rides for me....8 times in 2 1/2 hours. Not bad for opening day.

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Oh yes..they had a single rider line going.

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I ended up riding EE 7 more times...do you wonder why?

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Or ones that steal your candy?

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Or funny looking Yetis?

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Where else can you buy cute Yetis?

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Come on! Gift shops after an E-ticket ride is tradition at WDW.

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Mr. Yeti hopes you come by and visit him.

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Yes folks, I think the ride is a real winner.

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Thanks for the photos, Erik. Glad you got to ride it and share some stuff with us. Its also a relief that even on "opening" day, the line wasn't that bad for you, gives me hope when I finally get there in 3 months. Hopefully they'll keep the Single Rider Line as a constant thing too!

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Here is a couple of screenshots from the upcoming POV

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I liked EE, can you tell?

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Coolest coaster car ever.

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More forces on the old body.

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Right after the big drop you go around this.

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The Yeti makes steps into the arena.

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Going backwards.....ahhhhh!

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So nice and peaceful.

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So Erik, I could take a guess based on your captions, but whats your overall opinion of the ride?

 

I liked it a lot, but again my expectations were probably lowered after seeing those other videos first...and knowing too much about the ride before my actual ride.

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Wow! Those were great! Seriously Erik, those were probably some of the better EE photos I've seen so far.

 

Really got a good sense of what the ride AND the coaster was like.

 

I hope your POV matches up to the great photos!

 

--Robb "The pressure is on!" Alvey

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So Erik, I could take a guess based on your captions, but whats your overall opinion of the ride?

 

I liked it a lot, but again my expectations were probably lowered after seeing those crappy videos first...and knowing too much about the ride before my actual ride.

 

Honestly I'm glad I saw those videos before I rode. I would have gone in with overly inflated expectations if the video didn't lower my expectations. Even then, I still was a bit disappointed, I feel that it could have been better than it was.

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Before I rode, the only thing I knew that it went backwards and forwards. I avoided information knowing that I was going to experience it.

 

I absolutely loved the ride. I agree that its amazing. I heart Everest. I can't wait to ride it more. Too bad Cast Preview isn't forever.

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I was going to save up for a cruise, but I think I'll save up for a trip to Animal Kingdom!

 

This was perhaps one of the best photo TRs I've seen on here (no offense to anyone else). I still have to check out your POV of this.

 

EDIT: Where can I get the POV?

 

Eric

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I was going to save up for a cruise, but I think I'll save up for a trip to Animal Kingdom!

 

This was perhaps one of the best photo TRs I've seen on here (no offense to anyone else). I still have to check out your POV of this.

 

EDIT: Where can I get the POV?

 

Eric

 

very soon!!!

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