Soft Opening For Expedition Everest Is Happening Today
Run, don’t walk to Animal Kingdom! First-hand accounts online are mentioning a soft opening for Expedition Everest today!
We literally just got to do Expedition Everest at Disney Animal Kingdom the day before it’s grand reopening. It’s not even listed as open on the app. Twice in 10 minutes.
— Papa Gut (@papa_gut2032) April 15, 2022
Expedition Everest wasn’t scheduled to open until tomorrow, April 16th, but it appears Disney has decided to surprise park visitors today by opening a day early.
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is soft-opening after a refurbishment. #AnimalKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) April 15, 2022
Expedition Everest closed back in January for a major refurbishment. Disney has not said what the refurbishment entails, but people are hoping the Yeti is finally getting fixed. I would say not to get your hopes up, though.
Upon the official reopening of Expedition Everest tomorrow, the attraction will no longer be an Individual Lightning Lane attraction but it will be included with the Genie+ service. This stays in effect through August 7, 2022.

Photo: Disney
Have you braved the thrilling ride? Wander into a Tibetan village at the base of Mount Everest and board a train to the “top of the world.” Beware: Some say a legendary snow monster lives deep in the mountain.
After a steep ascent, your train picks up speed and races into the darkness. Without warning, a broken and twisted track appears in front of you. Brace yourself as you plummet backward into total darkness. Inside the cavern, the mythical tale comes true as you see the shadow of a massive, growling beast!
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