Standby BoardOrlando, FLAnimal KingdomExpedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

E-Ticket · headlinerEExpedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

Animal Kingdom · Asia · E-Ticket · headliner
Animal Kingdom: Regular hours · Open until 7:00 PM

Right now

45min standby
Busier than typical · typical for this attraction is 24 min
refreshes every 30 min

Ride specifications

93.8% Reliability

Operating 93.8% of standard park hours across 12 days (2,074 of 2,212 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Steel roller coaster (with reverse section)
Manufacturer
Vekoma
Opened
2006
Ride time
2:50
Track length
3,885 ft
Height
112 ft
Tallest drop
80 ft
Top speed
50 mph
Inversions
0
Height requirement
44" (112 cm)

Specifications from RCDB; Walt Disney World official site. Fields we could not source are omitted rather than guessed.

Best time to go typical wait by hour in normal park hours · 2153 readings over 13 days

7amShortest waits · ~5 min
12pmLongest waits · ~37 min
24 minTypical overall

Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a steel roller coaster (with reverse section) at Animal Kingdom that opened in 2006, built by Vekoma. It runs 2:50, tops out at 50 mph, drops 80 ft. Riders must be at least 44" (112 cm) tall. Across 2,153 standby readings over 13 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 24 minutes, ranging from about 5 minutes around 7am to 37 minutes at 12pm. It has been operating 93.8% of standard park hours across 12 days of readings.

Historical Wait Data

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Common questions

What is the average wait for Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain?

The typical posted standby wait is about 24 minutes, measured from 2,153 readings over 13 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain?

7am has the shortest average wait on record, around 5 minutes. The worst hour is 12pm at about 37 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain?

The minimum height is 44" (112 cm).

How long is Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain?

The ride itself runs about 2:50.

Does Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain break down often?

It has been open 93.8% of standard park hours across 12 days of readings. That figure counts every closure inside published hours except planned refurbishment.

Where is Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain?

Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is at Animal Kingdom in Asia.

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