News Expedition Everest Station Work Underway - January 2026

[HMF]

The ONLY ride that IMHO the screens work and actually compliment the attraction is NRJ…I really think that’s done well…(of course, it’s Joe Rhode!)

I agree, though I think it is far too short. It feels like if the entirety of Disneyland's POTC was just the grotto portions.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Absolutely it’s waaaay too short…but it’s lush, breathtaking scenery and even with only the one giant AA as the centerpiece, it works…

 

[eddie104]

Screens have already been way over-utilized

I think that’s somewhat of cop out response.

Certain attractions like FOP really only work because of excellent screen utilization. Everything can’t just be a physical prop just for the sake of realism.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Glad to know, the ride will keep operating during this.

I wonder what they are doing?

 

[jeanericuser001]

I agree, though I think it is far too short. It feels like if the entirety of Disneyland's POTC was just the grotto portions.

You do realize to a certain extent it already is using screens. The projection effect for when the yeti tears up the track is a screen projection. The difference is when we finally see the yeti its for a very short period of time. So short in fact that the animatronic is wasted just sitting there. Even at this point it could be disassembled in pieces and reassembled for usage else where as opposed to the former plan of trying to fix the existing animatronic which is alas unfixable according to many sources. In its place you simply make the interior darker while installing a screen and a projection of the yeti. The difference between this and many other attractions is again the period of time we see the actual yeti. So short is that period that the eye barely has time to register movement properly. By installing even a 3 second looping animation you create a far more genuine scare factor especially compared to just seeing a tarp over the yeti as does occur from time to time. Even when the projection is not working what do you see? Nothing but darkness and a distant roar as if its chasing you.

 

[HMF]

You do realize to a certain extent it already is using screens. The projection effect for when the yeti tears up the track is a screen projection. The difference is when we finally see the yeti its for a very short period of time. So short in fact that the animatronic is wasted just sitting there. Even at this point it could be disassembled in pieces and reassembled for usage else where as opposed to the former plan of trying to fix the existing animatronic which is alas unfixable according to many sources. In its place you simply make the interior darker while installing a screen and a projection of the yeti. The difference between this and many other attractions is again the period of time we see the actual yeti. So short is that period that the eye barely has time to register movement properly. By installing even a 3 second looping animation you create a far more genuine scare factor especially compared to just seeing a tarp over the yeti as does occur from time to time. Even when the projection is not working what do you see? Nothing but darkness and a distant roar as if its chasing you.

I am perfectly aware the first yeti encounter in the attraction is indeed a projection, though it is admittedly a well-done projection unlike many other WDI projects where it is obvious they are using projections instead of AAs to save money.