Overview
- Park observers found the Expedition Everest Single Rider entrance sign missing during the morning of Sunday, July 26, and Disney reinstalled the repaired sign later that same day.
- Cast Members continued to admit guests into the Single Rider queue while the sign was absent, so the option never fully closed during the removal.
- Disney has implemented an odds-and-evens standby sorting process that pre-sorts parties in the final holding area to fill more seats from standby rather than pulling from Single Rider.
- Because staff can fill cars from sorted standby groups, Single Rider waits can be longer than before and Cast Members may close the Single Rider line temporarily when capacity or waits warrant.
- For visitors this means Single Rider remains available but no longer guarantees a faster ride, so guests should check on-site signage or ask Cast Members and weigh the likelihood of being split from their party before choosing that queue.