Disney World Suggestion Box; send Mickey up the Forbidden Mountain
Today’s Suggestion Box entry is one that may be a bit unoriginal and somewhat boring for the thrill seekers. But it is one that I have been thinking of ever since the first time I heard of the concept of Expedition Everest at the Animal Kingdom. Wouldn’t it be cool to see some climbers ascending the Forbidden Mountain?
If you have ever been to Disneyland, or have even read about Walt’s original mountain the Matterhorn, then you know how famous it is for being scaled by some of the world’s most famous climbers. The Sierra Club were the first to send climbers up this manufactured mountain and since then it has been conquered by Mickey Mouse, Goofy and more. For the past few years, these climbs have been a regular part of Disneyland’s entertainment. It’s funny, fitting of the mountain’s theme, and just a really cool idea.
But even though climbers fit perfectly into the Matterhorn’s theme, no mountain in the world is more associated with climbing the Mount Everest. Doesn’t it just make sense for the idea that has worked well and become so legendary in California to also be used on an attraction where it may just make even more sense and be an even better fit? Would it not be really incredible, as you come around the corner into the parking lot of the Animal Kingdom, to get your first view of the Forbidden Mountain and see the Mouse making his way to the summit?
This could be a daily event, and kids one love it. The only thing I can think of is that the exterior of the mountain can not physically hold people like the Matterhorn can. Because this is an obvious idea and one that I can’t believe is not already a part of the day at the Animal Kingdom.
Dude said,
December 10, 2007 @ 11:11 pm
Do characters really need to be on everything everywhere?
Mike said,
December 11, 2007 @ 1:54 am
do we know the structure is designed to have people running around the top of it?
Eric said,
December 12, 2007 @ 2:31 am
It may also ruin the forced perspective of Everest with a character hanging off the side. Also, I would imagine they would have to stop the ride during the climb, closing the doors to the most popular attraction in the park.
David said,
December 12, 2007 @ 2:26 pm
Eric, neither of those two things are a problem with the Matterhorn?
Eric said,
December 13, 2007 @ 1:49 am
The forced perspective perhaps, but I would argue the Matterhorn is not as realistic as Everest is, especially in the setting of Fantasyland. So I don’t think it’s as big of an issue.
As far as shutting it down, no. There are TONS of other attractions to hit at DL, but that is not the case at DAK. So it would present a much larger problem closing Everest, even temporarily.