Disney World Guests Reportedly Stuck on Expedition Everest Coaster Incline for More Than 30 Minutes

Mar. 15, 2025

Disney Worldlikely wasn’t the happiest place on Earth for patrons who chose to ride Expedition Everest on Thursday.

A representative for Disney didn’t immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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On Thursday evening at about 5:30 p.m.The Disney Food Blogposted video footageof an ‘Expedition Everest’ train car stuck on a steep incline between two mountain peaks to X (formerly Twitter).

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“These guests have been stuck on Expedition Everest for 30 minutes!” the tweet’s caption read.

Writers of blogalso reported that they spoke to aDisney World cast member, who confirmed that the ride had been stuck for about a half hour. The cast member didn’t go into details on what caused the ride to stop, but both blogs speculated technical difficulties, which aren’t uncommon for the parks' more complicated attractions.

Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park houses “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” 3-D animated attraction in its massive trunk.© Gene Duncan, Photographer/The Walt Disney Company

During an unexpected stop, guests are asked to remain calm and seated as the ride could begin moving again at any moment.

According to the official Disney World app, the ride appears to be operating normally as of Friday morning with a typical 25 minute wait time.

Last month, a Disney ride experienced a much more unusual disturbance.

A visitor to Disneyland in California wasarrested for removing his clothesand was naked in or near the ‘It’s a Small World’ attraction.

Of the 26-year-old man’s state at the time, guest Maegan Carmona toldEntertainment Weekly,“He just didn’t look like he knew where he was. He looked worried. My friends and I had seen him, and it looked like he was going to jump on us.”

A Disneyland Resort representativetold Deadlinethat the man got off the attraction while it was in motion and park operators stopped the ride when they became aware of the situation.

The musical boat ride, known for its infectious looping chorus, debuted at the New York World’s Fair in 1964, and has remained a highlight for park visitors for more than five decades.

source: people.com