Expedition Everest effects status watch

[BuschFlagsTowers]

Rode this ride a few times over the last week and swear the track switching backward effect has a loud crashing/snapping sound effect that goes along with it as you start to travel backwards. I don’t recall this in the past or at least recall it being as loud as it was. Is this new or an update to onboard audio quality?

i rode it yesterday and i feel like i remember some loud noises like that as well

 

[BuschFlagsTowers]

Rode yesterday and i don’t know if this is old news or not but steam is back (in a limited capacity) from the trains and under the tracks. first time seeing the track steam i think ever so this is a major win imo! bird on stick is still awol sadly and the static light on the yeti has been removed.

 

[thelookingglass]

Rode this ride a few times over the last week and swear the track switching backward effect has a loud crashing/snapping sound effect that goes along with it as you start to travel backwards. I don’t recall this in the past or at least recall it being as loud as it was. Is this new or an update to onboard audio quality?

The ride doesn't have any onboard audio, but there are speakers placed throughout the track. You can hear the sound you noticed in this video from yesterday! You can hear it at 1:37 in.



The hiss before this sound effect was always there and is not a sound effect but the sound of the track switching. The hiss was always followed by a dull thud, but this is definitely a new sound effect to accompany the sound of the track switch!

Also, sometime recently they added an offboard sound effect as the trains hit the bottom of the main drop. I never saw this mentioned anywhere but it's definitely new-ish.

 

[loucards15]

The ride doesn't have any onboard audio, but there are speakers placed throughout the track. You can hear the sound you noticed in this video from yesterday! You can hear it at 1:37 in.



The hiss before this sound effect was always there and is not a sound effect but the sound of the track switching. The hiss was always followed by a dull thud, but this is definitely a new sound effect to accompany the sound of the track switch!

Also, sometime recently they added an offboard sound effect as the trains hit the bottom of the main drop. I never saw this mentioned anywhere but it's definitely new-ish.

Awesome. I thought it definitely was louder and slightly different sound than in the past. Thought it might have just been some 50th enhancements. I’ll have to look out for that sound effect on the drop next time!

 

[Dear Prudence]

Disney, McDonald's fixed their ice cream machines, you no longer have any excuse

 

[G00fyDad]

Disney, McDonald's fixed their ice cream machines, you no longer have any excuse

If they're like every other McDonald's on the face of the planet they're going to be broke tomorrow.

 

[celluloid]

They can't even get the audio effect on the do not pull rope to work very often if at all anymore at Studios. The effects are not going to get much better until new management attitudes trickle down.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Does anyone know why they painted the backside of Everest to look like buildings? Shown here in bioreconstructs New photo...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Does anyone know why they painted the backside of Everest to look like buildings? Shown here in bioreconstructs New photo...

Because it’s “just as good as the yeti”
and it’s gonna be sold as a “premium” after hours event?

 

[Master Yoda]

Does anyone know why they painted the backside of Everest to look like buildings? Shown here in bioreconstructs New photo...

I thought they did that a year or two after the attraction opened as it was visible from the parking lot.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I thought they did that a year or two after the attraction opened as it was visible from the parking lot.

I think so, I was just curious why they didn't paint a mountain-esque landscape than buildings..

 

[MisterPenguin]

Here's the view of the mountain from the top of Destino...

Even from a 3rd story room at Coronado...

It had to be themed. Disney would never allow just a big box of a building to be seen from anywhere.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Here's the view of the mountain from the top of Destino...

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Even from a 3rd story room at Coronado...

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It had to be themed. Disney would never allow just a big box of a building to be seen from anywhere.

…right. They are all about artistic integrity

 

[LAKid53]

I thought they did that a year or two after the attraction opened as it was visible from the parking lot.

It still is. So it didn't work.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Here's the view of the mountain from the top of Destino...

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Even from a 3rd story room at Coronado...

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It had to be themed. Disney would never allow just a big box of a building to be seen from anywhere.

Still looks odd with buildings below and a mountain top...

 

[G00fyDad]

Still looks odd with buildings below and a mountain top...

It was never meant to be seen by guests.

 

[GimpYancIent]

To me, myself and I it's all about this guy!

 

[thelookingglass]

The question was "why did they paint it to look like buildings rather than painting a rock pattern on it?" I, too, would like to know their reasoning.

 

[hosekiller]

The question was "why did they paint it to look like buildings rather than painting a rock pattern on it?" I, too, would like to know their reasoning.

Cost maybe? I’d think it would be more expensive/time consuming to paint it like a rock vs the simpler patterns that now exist?

 

[Professortango1]

The question was "why did they paint it to look like buildings rather than painting a rock pattern on it?" I, too, would like to know their reasoning.

Because the backside is blocky, like buildings and the color scheme is pleasant without inviting more scrutiny. Painting it like a mountain would look weird. This is non-descript enough where your eye doesn't focus on the non-Disney level look. Your eyes go to the peark.