Expedition Everest effects status watch

[Cesar R M]

I've spoken to some very reliable inside sources. They said Everest would be rethemed into a western Lone Ranger theme, the Yeti replaced by a Johnny Depp AA cause that will never fail to take a swipe at you.

At first I was like:

then...

 

[The Mom]

Let's stay on topic, please. Thank you.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Yeah we need more important posts about whether or not the steam is working.

 

[jrogue]

Does the Yeti move more than just trying to reach towards you? My sister and I went on at night on Tuesday and it seemed like the Yeti's right arm was moving up and down grabbing towards the people. Is there more it's supposed to do/is the arm range of motion more than what we saw?

(We rode it Tuesday night at around 9pm during the lightning storm. Definitely made the ride a bit spooky Apparently the lightning storm wasn't close enough for the ride to be shut down yet, but they did warn us it could happen at any moment.)

 

[Master Yoda]

Does the Yeti move more than just trying to reach towards you? My sister and I went on at night on Tuesday and it seemed like the Yeti's right arm was moving up and down grabbing towards the people. Is there more it's supposed to do/is the arm range of motion more than what we saw?

(We rode it Tuesday night at around 9pm during the lightning storm. Definitely made the ride a bit spooky Apparently the lightning storm wasn't close enough for the ride to be shut down yet, but they did warn us it could happen at any moment.)

Yes. At 34:20 in the video below you will see his fill range of motion.

 

[G00fyDad]

Does the Yeti move more than just trying to reach towards you? My sister and I went on at night on Tuesday and it seemed like the Yeti's right arm was moving up and down grabbing towards the people. Is there more it's supposed to do/is the arm range of motion more than what we saw?

(We rode it Tuesday night at around 9pm during the lightning storm. Definitely made the ride a bit spooky Apparently the lightning storm wasn't close enough for the ride to be shut down yet, but they did warn us it could happen at any moment.)

Nope. Not moving. Unfortunately.... It initially DID move.

 

[Daveeeeed]

Does anyone know how long it's been since the steam worked? Is cost a reason? Technical difficulties?

 

[Chester&Hester Enthusiast]

Does anyone know how long it's been since the steam worked? Is cost a reason? Technical difficulties?

The steam has never been "broken," per say. It just makes the load area incredibly hot, so sometimes it's shut off to keep the Cast Members from dying of heat stroke.

 

[G00fyDad]

The steam has never been "broken," per say. It just makes the load area incredibly hot, so sometimes it's shut off to keep the Cast Members from dying of heat stroke.

I thought that was a myth made up by the same people who still say that the Yeti has always been the way it is now. How can something that pushes out so little steam make things so hot? (Keep in mind, I really don't have a clue how that thing even works. )

 

[Daveeeeed]

I thought that was a myth made up by the same people who still say that the Yeti has always been the way it is now. How can something that pushes out so little steam make things so hot? (Keep in mind, I really don't have a clue how that thing even works. )

There's a furnace near the load area that is hidden from view which makes and pumps steam into a pipe that ends under the track under the funnel on the train when it loads people. All it is is literally the steam, not the steam actually being made, sp any heat would be from the steam at the back.

 

[Daveeeeed]

The steam has never been "broken," per say. It just makes the load area incredibly hot, so sometimes it's shut off to keep the Cast Members from dying of heat stroke.

Do you know when it was last in operation though? I went in early January and it was off too, I don't believe it ever was hotter than the mid 80's.

 

[danyoung56]

It was on for my last visit in April of this year.

 

[Chester&Hester Enthusiast]

I thought that was a myth made up by the same people who still say that the Yeti has always been the way it is now. How can something that pushes out so little steam make things so hot? (Keep in mind, I really don't have a clue how that thing even works. )

No, definitely not a myth. It's a real boiler making real steam, so it's very hot. Why they didn't just use a fog maker to simulate steam I'll never understand.

 

[Chester&Hester Enthusiast]

Do you know when it was last in operation though? I went in early January and it was off too, I don't believe it ever was hotter than the mid 80's.

As I said, it comes and goes. It could have been in operation today and not yesterday. There's really no way to answer your question, because it's not a broken effect that's been off for a certain amount of time. It literally varies day to day, sometimes even hour to hour.

 

[Chester&Hester Enthusiast]

There's a furnace near the load area that is hidden from view which makes and pumps steam into a pipe that ends under the track under the funnel on the train when it loads people. All it is is literally the steam, not the steam actually being made, sp any heat would be from the steam at the back.

I'm not sure I completely understand your post. Steam by definition is hot and raises humidity levels, the boiler making it has nothing to do with the effect being turned off for making the load area too hot. Though, the boiler doesn't help.

 

[G00fyDad]

No, definitely not a myth. It's a real boiler making real steam, so it's very hot. Why they didn't just use a fog maker to simulate steam I'll never understand.

Wow. I actually thought it was a fog machine and we all just called it steam. LOL

 

[Daveeeeed]

I'm not sure I completely understand your post. Steam by definition is hot and raises humidity levels, the boiler making it has nothing to do with the effect being turned off for making the load area too hot. Though, the boiler doesn't help.

Sorry I made it sound confusing, but I was just explaining the process of how the steam gets there.

 

[Daveeeeed]

As I said, it comes and goes. It could have been in operation today and not yesterday. There's really no way to answer your question, because it's not a broken effect that's been off for a certain amount of time. It literally varies day to day, sometimes even hour to hour.

That's good to know that it isn't really something to worry about then as far as effects go.

 

[Jones14]

The amount of hair bands that have been dropped onto the mountain near the broken track is utterly insane. Do they actually remove those from time to time? If not, why not?

 

[raymusiccity]

The amount of hair bands that have been dropped onto the mountain near the broken track is utterly insane. Do they actually remove those from time to time? If not, why not?

Just like 'coins in a fountain', it's part of the fun