Explorers May Not Be Heading Up Everest at Animal Kingdom Today
If you’re heading to Animal Kingdom today, you’ll want to note that Expedition Everest may be down for the day. The beloved Walt Disney World thrill ride has been silent on this Tuesday morning with Yeti sightings suspended until further notice. Those at the parks are noting that they are getting a pop-up message on their My Disney Experience App announcing the Expedition Everest closure.
You can take a look at the notification below.
The notification came from Sarah Riles, Vice President, of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and states that Expedition Everest is currently unavailable. The message adds that the cast and crew are working diligently to get the ride back up and running. At the moment, no further information has been given regarding the state of the ride or the nature of the closure.
This is a story that we will continue to follow closely here at MickeyBlog and we promise to notify you once additional details are released.


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For those unfamiliar, Expedition Everest is located in the Asia section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World. The coaster takes guests up Mount Everest before starting a high-speed, backward descent through the mountain where you’ll come face-to-face with the legendary and formidable Yeti!
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