Due to budget cuts the Yeti will not be fixed and the strobe lights will be permanently turned off to help cut down the WDW electricity bill. Guests are urged to blink rapidly while passing by stationary Yeti to get full Yeti effect.
We found this out first-hand, if you try it in French, even if it's broken Godawful French, people are actually quite friendly and helpful. Just gotta make the effort.
That nails it. Want to go to a concert? Go to the concert. Want to go to the ballgame? Go to the ballgame. Want to go out to eat? Go out to eat. Want to visit Disney World? Go to Disney World. The minute we stop doing all that due to fear, they've won folks.