Expedition Everest News

Disney Confirms Expedition Everest Single Rider Line Is Being Removed

Expedition Everest's Single Rider line is being removed, effective September 21, 2026. Disney says a new loading process has cut standby waits enough that a dedicated Single Rider queue is no longer…

Expedition Everest Yeti's Original Animator Speaks Out, Reveals B Mode Was His Idea

Expedition Everest's original Yeti animator, Ethan Reed, says the strobe light "b mode" that replaced full motion since 2007 was his own suggestion, a detail fans never knew until now.

Expedition Everest Yeti Getting Fixed After Nearly 20 Years, Disney Confirms

The Expedition Everest Yeti is finally getting fixed after nearly 20 years in "b mode." Disney confirmed the news at a D23 fan event but has not shared a repair timeline.

Expedition Everest's Latest Queue Change Affects Single Rider Wait Times

Expedition Everest's red room now sorts standby guests into odd and even groups to fill trains faster, but single riders are called forward less often, making that queue noticeably slower.

Expedition Everest Gets New Pre-Boarding Safety Video Screens at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom has new video screens installed in the boarding area, giving guests safety and ride preparation information just before they board…

Expedition Everest Refurbishment Work Begins at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Refurbishment work is now underway at Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, with scrims installed at the load and unload stations. The protective barriers block most of…

Disney World's Expedition Everest rollercoaster experiencing extended downtimes

The popular Animal Kingdom ride has been closed since Friday.

Expedition Everest to reopen on schedule following a lengthy refurbishment and will return as a Genie+ selection

The fan-favorite rollercoaster will return this weekend at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Last day to ride Expedition Everest at Disney World before a lengthy refurbishment begins

The fan-favorite rollercoaster will be closed through mid-April 2022.

Disney World's Expedition Everest closing for lengthy refurbishment in 2022

The popular rollercoaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom will be closed for multiple months.

Joe Rohde comments on Expedition Everest's broken Yeti animatronic

The main special effect in Expedition Everest has now been broken for more than 13 years.

Joe Rohde gets asked about fixing the yeti from a most unlikely source

Expedition Everest's yeti figure has been out of action now for 10 years.

Expedition Everest single rider queue temporarily unavailable

Riding options at Expedition Everest will be reduced for the next 3 weeks during refurbishment work in the queue.

Refurbishment work taking place at Expedition Everest

The ride is open as normal, but work is underway

Could there be an 'Expedition Everest' tie-in with upcoming Walt Disney Pictures movie?

Could an upcoming Walt Disney Pictures movie be the saviour of the infamous Yeti scene in Expedition Everest? The website ComingSoon.net today wrote that: Ehren Kruger Plots…

Happy 5th birthday to Expedition Everest

Disney's Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest is 5 years old today! Walt Disney World's most recent e-ticket attraction began soft openings in January 2006, and officially opened…

Expedition Everest Yeti returns to full motion

We've had lots of reports sent in that the Yeti is now running in it's full "A mode" animation (well almost). Apparently the giant animatronic figure is now running in a slightly…

More photos from the Everest grand opening event

Expedition Everest grand opening press event

Expedition Everest Opening Day press release

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 7, 2006) -- Ancient legend holds that high in the Himalayan Mountains lives an enormous creature that fiercely guards the route to Mount Everest. In…

Expedition Everest is now officially open

Expedition Everest officially open today! Congratulations to Walt Disney Imagineering, the opening crew Cast Members, and everyone else involved in this incredible new attraction.

Expedition Everest inspired desserts

To celebrate the opening of Expedition Everest, Disney have created some unique Everest desserts at the Walt Disney World restaurants. "Everest Cake," A summit of fluffy white…

New exterior lighting for Everest

Expedition Everest is currently running a new exterior lighting package. It isn't clear if this is final yet, or still in fine-tuning. The photos below show the old and new…

Expedition Everest closing for media events

It is expected that on the 6th and 7th April, Expedition Everest will be unavailable to guests due to the media events for the official Grand Opening. Also, Asia will close around…

Upcoming Expedition Everest TV shows

Just a reminder of the upcoming Discovery Channel specials featuring Expedition Everest. Expedition Everest: Journey to Sacred Lands -- April 9 at 8 p.m. ET (Travel Channel)…

Expedition Everest update

Some updates on recent changes to Expedition Everest during the preview openings: Guests are reporting that the lap bars have now been modified to allow larger guests to ride…

Everest in the City photos

New York City's famed Times Square will be transformed into the legendary Mount Everest on Feb. 15-16 by Walt Disney World Resort. A 57-story spectacular brings the Himalayas to…

Lighting the Yeti Eyes for Everest in the City

This information was produced by OSRAM SYLVANIA to describe some of the technical obstacles and their solutions when producing Everest in the City. THE SITUATION: When the Walt…

Everest in the City

NEW YORK -- New York City's famed Times Square will be transformed into the legendary Mount Everest on Feb. 15-16 by Walt Disney World Resort. A 57-story spectacular brings the…