![]() ![]() It took three years and required more than 38 miles (61 km) of rebar 5,000 tons of structural steel and 10,000 tons of concrete. Construction of the new attraction began a month before the announcement in March 2003. The attraction was announced publicly on April 22, 2003, during an event to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Disney's Animal Kingdom. History Expedition Everest under construction in 2005 It is also the most recently opened attraction at Walt Disney World not based on pre-existing intellectual property. It is the tallest artificial mountain in all of the Walt Disney parks, and Disney's 18th mountain-themed attraction. Including sets and extras, its total cost was reported to be US$100 million for six years of planning and construction. The 2011 edition of Guinness World Records lists Expedition Everest as the most expensive roller coaster in the world, a record the ride held until 2019 when Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal's Islands of Adventure opened. It is the only roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the tallest roller coaster at any Disney theme park. ![]() The ride is themed around the Yeti protecting the Forbidden Mountain next to Mount Everest. Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at RCDBĮxpedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, also known as "Expedition Everest", is a steel roller coaster built by Vekoma at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ![]()
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