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MythBuster

Active Member
The counterpoint to the "we need a new yeti!" perspective is that you only see it for maybe two seconds. Whether it's an effect of the strobe light and/or the fact that we see it while we are moving, both of my children (11 and 15) swear that it looks like it's moving. I tell them that it isn't and they don't believe it.

I'm sure that the actual effect of seeing the arm swinging by you would be amazing. But I'm certain that the casual guest feels like the yeti is there just as he's supposed to be.

So I expect that the ROI on getting a new yeti is essentially nil. Personally I'd rather they fixed Space Mountain and Imagination (were we to choose)

It was originally designed to be only seen for 2 seconds and hoped people would say "Did you see the Yeti?" it was so quick so it would add to the mystery and legend.
 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
And I'm saying they are wrong
It's really hard to trust many so-called "Insiders"
But I'm just telling you what's true because I was there.

Some of our insiders have talked to the imagineers who've removed the Yeti to examine it and put it back. And these are the insiders who have a very good track record in many other areas of Disney.
 

MythBuster

Active Member
Some of our insiders have talked to the imagineers who've removed the Yeti to examine it and put it back. And these are the insiders who have a very good track record in many other areas of Disney.

And what did they say was wrong with the figure?
I also worked alongside WDI and Sustaining Engineers and WDI Show Programmers
 

Lilofan

Well-Known Member
He was the Senior VP in charge of all the WDW Engineering Teams when the Yeti had its problems, he didn't want the spend the money to fix it then, so I'm sure he doesn't want to spend it now.
I heard it was power struggle between Operations and Engineering but now with him being the new WDW President maybe things can happen?
 

MythBuster

Active Member
I heard it was power struggle between Operations and Engineering but now with him being the new WDW President maybe things can happen?

Actually, it was a power struggle between Engineering and WDI about who was responsible but ultimately it was a business decision to just to turn it off because of safety and liability concerns. It is similar to what happened to the Mama Cearadactylus and the Jumping Compsognathus over at CTX/Dinosaur and many other things as well.
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member

Kevin Mayer, M&A specialist, goes to TikTok just in time for them to be acquired by Microsoft while Bob C. takes the heat for everything pandemic-related at TWDC.

Hm..........
 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member

Kevin Mayer, M&A specialist, goes to TikTok just in time for them to be acquired by Microsoft while Bob C. takes the heat for everything pandemic-related at TWDC.

Hm..........

What does this have to do with D'Amaro (the thread topic)?

What does Bob C. taking heat for everything pandemic-related at TWDC have to do with TikTok?
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member
What does this have to do with D'Amaro (the thread topic)?
If you read the OP, this is where a lot of "Kevin Mayer to TikTok" discussion was taking place.

What does Bob C. taking heat for everything pandemic-related at TWDC have to do with TikTok?
Just floating a conspiracy theory that, if TikTok is acquired and Bob C. gets scapegoated, maybe we'll see Mr. Mayer in Burbank again.
 

Captain Neo

Well-Known Member
Theme Park Bros? Did we just win?

All capital expenditures still have to go through the Bobs and the board and with the way things are now good luck getting anything cool green lit in the next 5 years at which point he will more than likely left the position.

even bigger maintenance budgets for the attractions and upkeep would be a miracle and that ain’t happening
 

Brer Oswald

Well-Known Member
All capital expenditures still have to go through the Bobs and the board and with the way things are now good luck getting anything cool green lit in the next 5 years at which point he will more than likely left the position
Yeah, we’ve definitely lost since I made that post :hilarious:
 

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