When are you going to fix that yeti?

[GlacierGlacier]

Yeah...I don’t particularly care about all of that...I’m making a point about the priorities of management/the company in general...I think it’s hilarious that 12 years later Rhode is feeding some stranger a BS line about “still working on it”. Who’s he kidding...

If it were an animatronic Elsa trying to reach for
that train, his highness Bob Iger would be there personally overseeing the repairs...

Their priority is literally to make money, like any business. Does the yeti being broken prevent people from spending money at AK? No. Do people avoid AK entirely because the yeti is broken? No.

Repairing the yeti would bring the ride down while the effect was being repaired, removed, replaced, or reinstalled - no matter the type of repair, that thing is massive. This cuts down on both the hourly capacity and the total capacity of Animal Kingdom while also removing a popular E-Ticket. THAT would make people avoid AK or at least spend less time (and money) at it. It's basic business sense.

And sure - Disney should be trying to get the parks consistently show-ready, with no broken effects and perfect everything. But there's a cost to be paid.

This effect should be repaired. But it being Disco yeti doesn't impact the average rider's appreciation of Expedition Everest.

 

[Seabasealpha1]

Their priority is literally to make money, like any business. Does the yeti being broken prevent people from spending money at AK? No. Do people avoid AK entirely because the yeti is broken? No.

Repairing the yeti would bring the ride down while the effect was being repaired, removed, replaced, or reinstalled - no matter the type of repair, that thing is massive. This cuts down on both the hourly capacity and the total capacity of Animal Kingdom while also removing a popular E-Ticket. THAT would make people avoid AK or at least spend less time (and money) at it. It's basic business sense.

And sure - Disney should be trying to get the parks consistently show-ready, with no broken effects and perfect everything. But there's a cost to be paid.

This effect should be repaired. But it being Disco yeti doesn't impact the average rider's appreciation of Expedition Everest.

I dunno, I still say it’s priority. That park should have more than enough to compensate for a closure of Everest for refurbishment. Could Disney honestly try to convince us that the damned ride should run indefinitely without such a downtime?

This is the same attraction that wasn’t open all that long before it started having (still-lingering) problems...

If that one attraction is that necessary to keep AK stocked with paying customers, then they oughta button it up and forget it...

Maybe if they hadn’t made such a big deal about it for all those years, no one would care.

 

[No Name]

Do people avoid AK entirely because the yeti is broken? No.

It could very well be a subconscious tipping point for certain guests.

But it being Disco yeti doesn't impact the average rider's appreciation of Expedition Everest.

That's literally impossible. To what extent is something we can agree or disagree on but it certainly doesn't have zero impact on the average rider's appreciation of the ride.

 

[danlb_2000]

Repairing the yeti would bring the ride down while the effect was being repaired, removed, replaced, or reinstalled.....

Reliable sources have said otherwise.

 

[tissandtully]

Also Attractions Magazine using rumors as fact without couching it to rumors is bad, there’s been no official statement on why it’s been down.

 

[marni1971]

Repairing the yeti would bring the ride down while the effect was being repaired, removed, replaced, or reinstalled

It would not.

 

[bclane]

I actually believe fixing Expedisco Everest is a priority for Joe (just not for management obviously) and wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out he’s been secretly working on a lighter weight Yeti in his basement using spare parts and old rugs.

 

[DTD_Parking]

Their priority is literally to make money, like any business. Does the yeti being broken prevent people from spending money at AK? No. Do people avoid AK entirely because the yeti is broken? No.

Repairing the yeti would bring the ride down while the effect was being repaired, removed, replaced, or reinstalled - no matter the type of repair, that thing is massive. This cuts down on both the hourly capacity and the total capacity of Animal Kingdom while also removing a popular E-Ticket. THAT would make people avoid AK or at least spend less time (and money) at it. It's basic business sense.

And sure - Disney should be trying to get the parks consistently show-ready, with no broken effects and perfect everything. But there's a cost to be paid.

This effect should be repaired. But it being Disco yeti doesn't impact the average rider's appreciation of Expedition Everest.

Of course they are a business, but that line takes a company who has developed and nurtured a consumer expectation of high standards and lumps them in with your neighborhood fast food restaurants. This quote comes from the Disney Institute, and I know it was prioritized in Traditions: "Disney's Four Keys Basics, in priority order: Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency." The pillars of customer service they built this company upon literally deny the argument that downtime(efficiency) should trump show. Also, I'd argue that most guests don't feel less appreciation for Everest with this effect turned off because so few actually saw it in the first place. I saw it, it was amazing. But if Disco Yeti is all you have experienced, you don't know what you're missing, as must be true for most riders.

 

[Seabasealpha1]

Searching the internet for “Disco Yeti” turns up some of the most interesting things...I’ll leave this here...

 

[bclane]

Searching the internet for “Disco Yeti” turns up some of the most interesting things...I’ll leave this here...

That is actually Everest 2.0 test footage (code name ExpeDisco). Although I would prefer that they make the Yeti a DJ, this could work too once they tweak the lighting package.

 

[Phil12]

I actually believe fixing Expedisco Everest is a priority for Joe (just not for management obviously) and wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out he’s been secretly working on a lighter weight Yeti in his basement using spare parts and old rugs.

The original yeti in A mode was seen for such a short time that most people couldn't really appreciate what they were seeing. With B mode DiscoYeti they've slowed down the train so people can get a better look. Here's a full ride video of the new DiscoYeti. Go to 3:30 on the video if you want to see the improvements:

 

[bclane]

The original yeti in A mode was seen for such a short time that most people couldn't really appreciate what they were seeing. With B mode DiscoYeti they've slowed down the train so people can get a better look. Here's a full ride video of the new DiscoYeti. Go to 3:30 on the video if you want to see the improvements:

Wow that is waaaaayyyy better!!! I love it!!!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Well they're building an AA DJ in SWL so they should open a new restaurant in Asia with the Yeti as a disc jockey! Totally rad bro

 

[Indy_UK]

I’d let them keep Dinoland and not do an eventual replacement for it, if it meant fixing the Yeti

 

[JustInTime]

I’d let them keep Dinoland and not do an eventual replacement for it, if it meant fixing the Yeti

Honestly, same.

 

[RSoxNo1]

In hindsight, the Yeti Fix should have been in place concurrently with the opening of Pandora.

FYI, here's my rumor tracker for this rumor. Despite Rhode's confirmation 5 years ago, I'm still calling this Blue Sky:
http://wdwthemeparks.com/rumors/2015/09/01/fix-for-the-expedition-everest-yeti

 

[Casper Gutman]

I’d let them keep Dinoland and not do an eventual replacement for it, if it meant fixing the Yeti

Yup. Honestly, replacing Dinoland is a bad idea in general. AK needs a few additional rides, not replacements.

 

[Indy_UK]

I want Dinoland to go but I feel that the Yeti in full working mode made such a difference to the ride experience I'd have it top of the list before anything else is done in Animal Kingdom

 

[RSoxNo1]

Yup. Honestly, replacing Dinoland is a bad idea in general. AK needs a few additional rides, not replacements.

It can be replaced with something better both from an aesthetic standpoint and an operational capacity standpoint.

 

[kbmb]

And is calling the closure "imminent". Article doesn't exactly go into details on how they know it's "imminent" though?!?