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Expedition Everest

Animal Kingdom's mountain coaster. RCDB and Coasterpedia say 50 mph. The speed is the drop, including a backward section. There is no launch clock.

Expedition Everest reaches 50 mph (80.5 km/h), a verified measurement.

Also known as Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
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Ride speed

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Operating speed of Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Asia. RCDB says 50 mph, a height of 112 ft, a drop of 80 ft, and chain lift hills. Coasterpedia says 50 mph, a tallest drop of 80 ft, and 3 g, with a chain lift. The figure is 50 mph. The backward section is part of the same ride, not a second speed.

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In context

  • 2.1× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 77% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 4.1 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Quick answers

People also ask

How fast is Expedition Everest?

Expedition Everest reaches 50 mph (80.5 km/h), a verified measurement.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Expedition Everest is labeled Verified. Independently measured and published, for example in a peer-reviewed study or with certified timing.

What is the source?

The figure cites RCDB, “Expedition Everest.”

Where does Expedition Everest rank?

Expedition Everest is 5th of 12 on Fastest Rides in Walt Disney World.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Expedition Everest is fast for a chain-lift coaster: the train falls 80 feet from a 112-foot hill and reaches 50 mph.

Speed
50 mph
Drop
80 ft
Lift
Chain

  1. Height, then a drop

    There is no launch motor. A chain lifts the train, and the drop makes the speed. RCDB says 50 mph, 112 feet, and an 80-foot drop. Coasterpedia says 50 mph, the same drop, and a 3 g note.

  2. The backward section

    Part of the course runs backward after the yeti scene. That is a direction change, not a second top speed. Track length differs between the databases, so length is not a separate figure. 50 mph is what both say.

The faster Hollywood Studios launch is Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 80.5km/h50mph22.4m/s43.4knRanked figure

    Operating speed of Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Asia. RCDB says 50 mph, a height of 112 ft, a drop of 80 ft, and chain lift hills. Coasterpedia says 50 mph, a tallest drop of 80 ft, and 3 g, with a chain lift. The figure is 50 mph. The backward section is part of the same ride, not a second speed.

    Coasterpedia says 50 mph and 3 g. The g does not count.

    Verified
    RCDB (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Resort
Walt Disney World
Park
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Ride type
Roller coaster
Speed
50 mph
Drop
80 ft
Height
112 ft

Context

Background

Expedition Everest is the roller coaster inside the mountain at Disney's Animal Kingdom. RCDB says 50 mph, 112 feet tall, and an 80-foot drop, with chain lift hills. Coasterpedia says 50 mph, the same 80-foot drop, and 3 g. The figure is 50 mph, qualifier verified.

The train climbs on a chain, then the drop produces the speed. A later section runs backward after a track switch. Neither page says a launch time, so this ride is not on the Disney launch list. The 3 g figure stays beside the main figure.

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