History Trivia / ExpeditionEverest

* GenreKiller: Despite how successful the ride was, it would be the last OriginalGeneration attraction at the American parks,[[note]]Although it wasn't the last OriginalGeneration attraction period, as ''Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars'' and ''Mystic Manor'' would open at Hong Kong Disneyland in 2012 and 2016, respectively, and Shanghai Disneyland would receive a few original attractions on opening day in 2016, such as ''Roaring Rapids'' and ''Jet Packs''.[[/note]] as Disney would shift their focus entirely onto attractions based on their pre-existing film and TV [=IPs=] instead under the [[ExecutiveMeddling direction]] of Michael Eisner's successor Bob Iger.

* GenreKiller: Despite how successful the ride was, it would be the last OriginalGeneration attraction at the American parks,[[note]]Although it wasn't the last OriginalGeneration attraction period, as ''Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars'' and ''Mystic Manor'' would open at Hong Kong Disneyland in 2012 and 2016, respectively, and Shanghai Disneyland would receive a few original attractions on opening day in 2016, such as ''Roaring Rapids'' and ''Jet Packs''.[[/note]] as Disney would shift their focus onto attractions based on their film [=IPs=] instead under the [[ExecutiveMeddling direction]] of Eisner's successor Bob Iger.

* RefittedForSequel: The ''Western River Expedition'' was a massive ride concept that would have combined a roller coaster with a western style version of Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean but due to the lack of a Pirates ride in Magic Kingdom initially, the western ride was never built. The complex would have included a roller coaster with a section where the ride train would eventually go backwards. That backwards element (which was proposed back ''in the seventies'') would be implemented in Expedition Everest.

* RefittedForSequel: The ''Western River Expedition'' was a massive ride concept that would have combined a roller coaster with a western style version of Ride/PiratesOfTheCarribean but due to the lack of a Pirates ride in Magic Kingdom initially, the western ride was never built. The complex would have included a roller coaster with a section where the ride train would eventually go backwards. That backwards element (which was proposed back ''in the seventies'') would be implemented in Expedition Everest.

** [[https://disneyavenue.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/3b925-13.jpg Another concept art of the giant Yeti]] shows that it originally [[MultiArmedAndDangerous had four arms instead of two]], with its giant hand stopping the train.

* DevelopmentHell: A few months after the ride opened, The Yeti's frame would end up splitting due to the extreme stress of its movements, leading the staff to turn it off, putting it in a perpetual B-mode state since. While Disney does want to fix the Yeti, most of their plans have been put on hold due to the sheer effort it would take to fix the Yeti, as it would require Disney to close the mountain for a long length of time and to get into the mountain itself in order to fix the Yeti, which according to imagineers, would be a lengthy, costly and highly difficult practice due to how the ride was designed and its large size, hence why Disney hasn't bothered with it.

* DevelopmentHell: A few months after the ride opened, The Yeti's frame would end up splitting due to the extreme stress of its movements, leading the staff to turn it off, putting it in a perpetual B-mode state since. While Disney does want to fix the Yeti, most of their plans have been put on hold due to the sheer effort it would take to fix the Yeti, as it would require Disney to close the mountain for a long length of time and to get into the mountain itself in order to fix the Yeti, which according to imagineers and insiders, would be a lengthy, costly and highly difficult practice due to how the ride was designed and its large size, hence why Disney hasn't bothered with it.

** The front of the coaster train was originally planned to be designed after a traditional steam locomotive like with ''Ride/BigThunderMountainRailroad'', as shown in this [[https://disneyavenue.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/05925-11.jpg concept art]]. This designed was scrapped in favor of designing the train after a vertical boiler locomotive instead, most likely for theming reasons.

** The Yeti was originally far bigger, with [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/74/53/79/745379903e9aa7407a1e89c315b2fe31--disney-concept-art-disney-art.jpg one concept art]] showing it towering over the riders while dangling a train. The Yeti was likely made to be smaller in the final ride due to budgetary reasons. More concept art of the giant Yeti also shows that it [[https://disneyavenue.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/3b925-13.jpg would've had four arms instead of two]].

* MilestoneCelebration: The ride was part of the then-ongoing "Happiest Celebration on Earth" campaign Disney had been running in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Ride/DisneyThemeParks. It also opened during Walt Disney World's 35th anniversary year.

* DevelopmentHell: A few months after the ride opened, The Yeti's frame would end up splitting due to the extreme stress of its movements, leading the staff to turn it off, putting it in a perpetual B-mode state since. While Disney does want to fix the Yeti, most of their plans have been put on hold due to the sheer effort it would take to fix the Yeti, as it would require Disney to close the mountain for a long length of time and to get into the mountain itself in order to fix the Yeti. Which according to imagineers and insiders, would be a lengthy, costly and highly difficult practice due to how the ride was designed and its large size, hence why Disney hasn't bothered with it.

** The front of the coaster train was originally planned to be designed after a traditional steam locomotive like with ''Ride/BigThunderMountainRailroad'', as shown in this [[https://disneyavenue.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/05925-11.jpg concept art]]. This approach was scrapped in favor of a vertical boiler locomotive instead, most likely for theming reasons.

** The front of the coaster train was originally planned to be designed after a traditional steam locomotive like with ''Ride/BigThunderMountainRailroad'', as shown in this [[https://disneyavenue.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/05925-11.jpg concept art]]. This approach was scrapped in favor of a vertical boiler locomotive instead, likely for theming reasons and to distinguish it from ''Big Thunder Mountain''.

* MilestoneCelebration: The ride was opened as part of the "Happiest Celebration on Earth" campaign Disney had been running in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Ride/DisneyThemeParks. It also opened during Walt Disney World's 35th anniversary year.

** The train was originally planned to be designed after a steam locomotive like with ''Ride/BigThunderMountainRailroad'', as shown in this [[https://disneyavenue.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/05925-11.jpg concept art]].

* DevelopmentHell: A few months after the ride opened, The Yeti's frame would end up splitting due to the extreme stress of its movements, leading the staff to turn it off, putting it in a perpetual B-mode state since. While Disney does want to fix the Yeti, most of their plans have been put on hold due to the sheer effort it would take to fix the Yeti, as it would require Disney to close the mountain for a long length of time and to get into the mountain itself in order to fix the Yeti. Which according to imagineers and insiders, would be a lengthy, costly and highly difficult practice due to how the ride was designed, hence why Disney hasn't bothered.
* MilestoneCelebration: The ride was a part of the "Happiest Celebration on Earth" campaign Disney had been running in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Ride/DisneyThemeParks. It also opened during Walt Disney World's 35th anniversary year.

* FanNickname: The yeti animatronic's B-mode, in which it remains stationary while strobe lights flash on it to give the illusion of movement, has garnered the nickname "Disco Yeti"