Just how intense is Everest???

[joonyer]

Expedition Everest: High degree of of detail in theming + Intensity Level = FUN X 3!

[irish1967]

Personally, RnRC is my upper limit - depending on the day/time it is above my limit...(I do best when I ride with my eyes closed - the flashing lights bother me more than anything) (I ride Space Mountain with my eyes closed as well!)

I will definitely go on EE again - for me, it wasn't nearly as bad and RnRC.

[Daisy'sMom]

I have gotten sick only twice on a ride. The first of Mission Space and the second was EE! Can't explain why it happened either time, but took a few hours to recover from both.

[stitcherbelle]

Everest I don't think is that intense! It doesn't go upside down but it might feel like it at a point! It is so fun and is really fast! You go backwards at a point too! Well it is a bit bumpy but other than that it is nice and so much fun!

[bruin1344]

more intense than Thunder Mountain, tamer than RoR

[caryrae]

I can tell ya I can't handle RnR and ToT but Everest is not a problem we rode 2 times in a row last time we went. The only part I wasn't sure of was before we rode it the 1st time was when it went backwards but that was pretty fun. I say give it a try.

[RBrooksC]

EE is a full sized roller coaster. While it isn't as intense as RNRC, it is not tame either. If you can handled RNRC you can handle this. However those who compare it to SM or BTMR are a little off since those rides are a very different style of coaster and comparing them is rather difficult. The theming of the ride is what makes me give it a higher rating than RNRC. While I love the inversions and the speed of RNRC, the theming of EE helps make it one of the best rides in WDW. To me the theming of the ride from the queue to the experiences on the ride itself is top notch Disney and not to be missed.

[Flash]

For me the intensity was different depending on the side of the ride car. When I sat on the right (first in the car) I was very dizzy and slightly nauseated. When I sat on the left (last in the car) I was less affected. This was especially related to the backward circle motion. Closing your eyes is a BAD THING! I thought it was also just a little more intense than BTMRR, but my friend who can ride BTMRR without getting sick was absolutely horrified by EE. She thought she had died (the blinking lights ). The motion is, to me, completely different than RnR. It's smoother, so some of the curves seem more intense. I really like to ride it, but I have to be careful.

[avantgardeinker]

It's not as intense as RnRC until you start going backwards. I don't get motion sickness, but I did get a little disoriented while going backwards. I loved it, but I can see how someone with motion sickness might not be as excited about it as I was.

[WhiteRose1]

I have mild seasonal vertigo due to allergies (my season is June-August) We are going in October. When I get a bad attack, I'm out for the day. I am triggered by laying down, or lots of unexpected head movement. (no spinny rides for me EVER!) I really really want to experience EE, but I am moderately concerned about the backwards portion of the ride. Even though I will be 'out of season' for my allergies (and vertigo), I am a tiny bit sensitive year round (and since flowers will most likely still be blooming down in FL, I need to be careful! I'm going to get a perscription for my allergy meds and take them, just in case!!)

How much of the ride is backwards, and does it go up and down many hills while backwards?

Does any portion of the ride leave your body (head) completely horizonal? (I have to sleep sitting up during bad parts of my allergy season!!)

I do not want to be chicken, but when I get an attack I can not do anything. It's rather uncomfortable. Any sudden movement after that will trigger more intense attacks. (making any ride, even riding in a car, feels like riding a teacups over and over and over.) I won't make this decision lightly.

Every other ride in Disney that I would be worried about, I have experienced before I got my wonderful condition, except this one.

Thank you for your help!!

[DaisylovesDonald]

Warning to anyone that has a fear of heights, DO NOT SIT IN THE FRONT CAR!!!!!

The initial lead up on EE is a bit much for me since I am not very comfortable with heights - but I had the front car for one ride - and I thought I was going to FREAK OUT!!!! I almost had a panic attack - I was not expecting the view right before the backwards motion started. SCARE-REE!!!!!

I vote with the "not as intense as RnRC, but more intense than BTMRR".

[RBrooksC]

How much of the ride is backwards, and does it go up and down many hills while backwards?

Does any portion of the ride leave your body (head) completely horizonal? (I have to sleep sitting up during bad parts of my allergy season!!).

The ride is backwards right after you hit the very top of the ride. You release and go backwards... really fast. While you never are inverted, you do experience a hard banking turn that will have you on your side. Actually, there are no really up and down hills like many coasters. This is more or less a top to bottom ride. I would guess the only way you are going to know if it affects you is to ride it and then decide if you will ride it again.

[Tygger7]

I'll echo what many others have said...

EE is probably my all-time favorite ride. I don't care for extreme coasters, and didn't even ride RnRR this last trip because it really bothered me on our 2006 trip. (Not the inversions, but the launch...I had shortness of breath for 2 days after riding.) I also refuse to do ToT because I HATE heights.

To survive the "height" part of EE, I just look down at my feet until we stop (just before it goes backwards). I rode it 6 times on our last trip and never had any problems. Also, my DH gets motion sick very easily and he has never had any problems on EE either.

I would definitely recommend trying it at least once. It's not very long and the overall theming is amazing.