Technically not. You are taking a train to the base camp used for climbing Everest when things go wrong.
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Tom
Beta Return
To hide his shame.
Of course it is. He's the climax of the story.
The bamboo was chopped last week for H&S reasons. A little bit too much was chopped.
But it is bamboo which is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet. It won't be bare long, especially considering the amount of rain central Florida has been getting lately.
Yup. It was cut due to concerns it could topple, with floodlights still in the minds of AMs. Just a little too much for the short term.
LudwigVonDrake
Well-Known Member
I saw him in full working mode in July 2007. Every trip after that he's been in the dark and it's just not the same.
Imagineer6
Member
Confirmed, I saw it working in August of 2007.
DisDadEddie
Active Member
I am not a coaster fan! Seeing the Yeti fully working is why I rode Everest. It was the first coaster I ever rode.
pumpkin7
Well-Known Member
stupid question but how do you know that?
and i'm probably going to get bashed for this but for the average guest, i do not think the fact that the yeti doesn't move HER arm or lunge forward make a great deal of difference. i rode EE for the first time in august 2010 and i did not know she was broken, and she still scared the crap out of me. i remember actually ducking in my seat to get away from her! so yes she's big, yes she's expensive, yes she's a good example of someone not double checking their maths, but she still does her job. if you were an average guest and not in the know, you would not know she wasn't working; only maybe if the disco lights go out but you know. i'd say that is one of the reasons she hasn't been fixed.
please don't bash me for this, i'm just looking at it from another view.
TubaGeek
God bless the "Ignore" button.
I looked up her dress.
Actually it's just something that the CMs working there know that I've heard through the grapevine. I don't know if it's official, but I figure that they, if anyone, get to assign a gender to it if it hasn't be officiated by the Imagineers.
TestTrack Dummy
Well-Known Member
i went on about 2 weeks ago and i didnt see the yeti at all. no stobe lights just empty space.
tinkerblonde11
Well-Known Member
Well that's just a shame. Isn't much of a ride climax with just empty space!
I just assume the Yeti will never be returned back to his/her original glory. A good point is made that people not in the know don't really lose anything. But, those of us who did experience him/her in it's orginal glory know how spectacular it once was.
But, the issue has been going on for some years now. And it doesn't seem like Disney is in any hurry to find and implement a permanent fix. So I just assume this is the way it's going to be. It's still a great ride and all. But the fully functioning yeti gave it that little extra that set it apart from "regular" thrill rides.
But, the issue has been going on for some years now. And it doesn't seem like Disney is in any hurry to find and implement a permanent fix. So I just assume this is the way it's going to be. It's still a great ride and all. But the fully functioning yeti gave it that little extra that set it apart from "regular" thrill rides.
SinginSarah
Member
Went last week. Rode it twice. I told my sister it was broken before we went on the ride. After the first ride she said, "It didn't look broken to me." Which of course then I had to explain that it's supposed to MOVE, not just sit there with a strobe. My niece didn't even see it the first time, but she's only 5 and didn't know where it was supposed to be. She did see it the second time, or so she claimed to.
They probably won't fix it because 90% of the guests don't even realize it's broken, and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
They probably won't fix it because 90% of the guests don't even realize it's broken, and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Yodadudeman
Member
Alright so I know I could get stoned for this, especially on this forum, but I don't really see the big deal with the missing/disco/broken/slightly functional yeti. I'm sure the ride would be better with a fully operational yeti, but I can't say it bothers me in the slightest. Its still a really fun ride. I would rather see that horrible "laughing place" sequence in Splash Mountain fixed. Now THAT is horrible...
It should bother you. Disney is all about the extra details, theming, and story - which all goes together to elevate a Disney ride above your typical amusement park ride.
Yodadudeman
Member
I just don't let it get to me. Its broken. Doesn't look like its going to get fixed soon. So I enjoy the ride for what it is. In my opinion it still is a very themed ride and a step above other theme parks. Disney is doing so much to spruce up their parks. If this minior detail waits a little bit, ah well.
