BTMRR is my favorite ride. And I think the reason why people compare EE and BTMRR is the lack of multiple long drops. The slow climb up in EE does NOT result in a huge drop, it's a mild one...the only major drop in EE ends in a curve, so if you're riding in the front, you won't get that queasy stomach feeling that you would if you went straight down. My first time riding, I was unsettled and nervous the whole ride. But once it was over, and I had some time to reflect on it, I thought it wasn't so bad and now I like it. Not something I can do over and over, but after riding Space Mountain and BTMRR with no issues, I think it is a natural progression.