E.E. Grade?

[Dj Corona]

B maybe B-, I missed the majority of the queue theming due to the fact I was in the single rider line, but that didn't take anything away from it for me at all. It was a decent ride, except for the first time when I bonked my head on the seat because I didn't know when it was going to go backwards! (Those definately aren't the most softest head rests!) Wasn't impressed with the goofy vulture at the peak, and for as much hype, and as much went into the yeti, was surprised with the fact that if you blink, you'll pretty much miss him. I rode it while it was still in guest previews ( mist and all ), everyone gave it an ovation when we pulled back into the station. If you like an overall attraction ....great, if your expecting a rollercoaster, you probably won't like it. Depending on whose review you read, it basically boils down to a "to each his own" scenario, but still definately worth checking out.

 

[SirGoofy]

Interesting how you can be flying past the Yeti fast enough for you to wonder if it was real...and at the same time, your friend was able to ascertain (in a matter of, what, 1.5 seconds?) that it "looked so real". :hammer:

Yes I thought, "Was that real?" My FRIEND thought, "The yeti looked so real." It's odd, I could of swore people could think differently, but I guess not. You really just want to fight everything that praises this ride, don't you?

 

[CHAPPS]

Yes I thought, "Was that real?" My FRIEND thought, "The yeti looked so real." It's odd, I could of swore people could think differently, but I guess not. You really just want to fight everything that praises this ride, don't you?

:lol: Sorry, but it's just funny that you're the hardcore Disney buff and, presumably, probably are more familiar with the ride and all it's details. And yet it was you who wasn't sure of what you saw when you rode past the Yeti. But your friend, who I assume was sitting right next to you traveling at the exact same speed, was able to examine the Yeti well enough to be able ot conclude that it looked very real. I don't think of this as an example of two people THINKING differently...To me it doesn't even sound like you were on the same ride. :lol:

 

[Damien666]

Chapps, first off it does seem like your looking for every wrong detail in EE to smash it. Second, you really didn't have a open mind going into the attraction, you were expecting EE to be your favorite. Your expectations went too high so EE didn't meet them. Third, the yeti does move impressively. I've seen vids of it on Travel Channel of it moving and it moves very fluidly.

 

[abian]

I've seen vids of it on Travel Channel of it moving and it moves very fluidly.

That show on Travel Channel is really interesting but the attraction itself is not as fun as the show IMO.

 

[CHAPPS]

Chapps, first off it does seem like your looking for every wrong detail in EE to smash it.

I'm not sure what you think I would have to gain by trying to find flaws that aren't there. EE, however, is a disappointing attraction.

Second, you really didn't have a open mind going into the attraction, you were expecting EE to be your favorite. Your expectations went too high so EE didn't meet them.

If you are going to attempt to use someone's words against them, you should at least quote them correctly. Nowhere in my post (#88) did I say that I expected EE to be my favorite. Please re-read my post. I said that I rode EE hoping that I would love it. Is that suddenly an unrealistic expectation?? You must have low regard for Disney if you think that expecting to love one of their attractions is being unrealistic.

Third, the yeti does move impressively. I've seen vids of it on Travel Channel of it moving and it moves very fluidly.

That was on the Travel Channel. Anything can be spruced up for television. I'm talking about the actual Yeti that we and the rest of the general public see on the ride itself. If it actually moved as fluidly and impressively as it appeared to on the Travel Channel, it would not make sense to only get to see it for a brief second. Doesn't make any logical or financial sense to develop a supposedly high tech entertainment device and then not let people get to see it in all it's glory. I highly suspect the Yeti doesn't work as well as Disney had hoped, and/or that it is not as reliable as Disney had hoped. That's why we fly past it, and that's why we ended up with an animated projection instead of the actual AA.

 

[Tim G]

:brick:

Not all AA's cost the same amount of money. The Yeti is the most expensive AA ever created, if I remember correctly.

You don't....


Lucky was and still is the most expensive AA ever created...

 

[Damien666]

Ok, so you rode EE hoping that you would love it.
No, it's not unrelistic. But I've just seen too many people going on a new attractions thinking this will be their favorite attraction of all time. They keep thinking that the ride is gonna do this or that and when they find out it doesn't they are dissapointed.

Why on earth would they spruce up the movments of the yeti on tv? Disney is pleased with the yeti AA, they are not having us fly by it because it didn't work well as they hoped. You fly by it because that's how they made the attraction.

 

[cmatt]

Damien666 its falling on deaf ears bud

I think people are getting on with false aspirations, ive watched a few videos online of the ride - and its met what i thought of it AND MORE.

Cant wait untill september

 

[Damien666]

^I'm pretty much on the verge of stopping. But I hope you enjoy it, just go on it with a open mind and have fun!

 

[TimeTrip]

Why on earth would they spruce up the movments of the yeti on tv?

the original quote in question:

That was on the Travel Channel. Anything can be spruced up for television.

I don't think he was insinuating that Disney actually spruced up the movements themselves, but more that they used creative camera work and/or other tricks to make it look better on TV than in real life.

 

[SirGoofy]

:lol: Sorry, but it's just funny that you're the hardcore Disney buff and, presumably, probably are more familiar with the ride and all it's details. And yet it was you who wasn't sure of what you saw when you rode past the Yeti. But your friend, who I assume was sitting right next to you traveling at the exact same speed, was able to examine the Yeti well enough to be able ot conclude that it looked very real. I don't think of this as an example of two people THINKING differently...To me it doesn't even sound like you were on the same ride. :lol:

I KNEW what I saw. I saw it for the longest, because we were seated at the back. I was implying that that' s how good the AA was, it looked real.

 

[dxwwf3]

You don't....


Lucky was and still is the most expensive AA ever created...

I wasn't even thinking of Lucky. He's sort of different though. More than just a standard AA in an attraction :wave:

 

[CHAPPS]

I don't think he was insinuating that Disney actually spruced up the movements themselves, but more that they used creative camera work and/or other tricks to make it look better on TV than in real life.

Exactly! If you are not familiar with movie making, editing, etc., then it's easy to believe that what you're seeing onscreen is exactly how that thing is in real life.

Having said that, here's another thing to consider: If the Yeti is a creature that is supposed to be shrouded in mystery, what are they doing showing it on the Travel Channel?

 

[hypercatmatt04]

I rode Everest for the first time this week with very high expectations, and it met all of them.

 

[CHAPPS]

Ok, so you rode EE hoping that you would love it.
No, it's not unrelistic. But I've just seen too many people going on a new attractions thinking this will be their favorite attraction of all time. They keep thinking that the ride is gonna do this or that and when they find out it doesn't they are dissapointed.

Well for some reason, this seems to be happening more with EE than with other attractions. If so many people rode it with unrealistically high expectations, then don't you kind of wonder how they got those expectations in the first place? Did Disney maybe hype this attraction too much and make it sound like it was going to be more than what it was? Or is it simply just kind of a dud of an attraction? I tend to believe that the vast majority of people go on rides with an open mind and with no preconceived ideas of what to expect. It just seems that this attraction in particular has dissappointed more people than most attractions in recent times (with the possible exception of SGE).

You fly by it because that's how they made the attraction.

That's just stating the obvious. That's like the old saying, "Because it's there". That doesn't offer an explanation as to WHY they made they attraction that way. I've at least attempted to offer an explanation (i.e. They put the Yeti in that spot because the train is moving at full speed and it makes it less noticeable that the Yeti doesn't really move much or look very realistic or convincing). The only explanation others have offered is, "Because it's the story to make it seem mysterious and make you wonder what you just saw" (which I think is just a silly explanation). YOUR explanation is, "Because that's how they made the attraction."

 

[CHAPPS]

I rode Everest for the first time this week with very high expectations, and it met all of them.

That's great! From what many are arguing on this thread about not riding with your expectations too high, otherwise you'll be disappointed, you're in the minority on that. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was disappointed.

 

[abian]

It's just my two cents. But I think there could be buget being cut out there. First of all the mountain in concept art looks way more bigger than it actually is. And then they do not have suffient amont of money to finish the back of the mountain. Thrid, the Yeti time. I am wondering is this really what WDI intend to show the guest? Some review on internet says that if you blink you might miss the chance to see the Yeti. They could easily slow down the car and having a longer and more dynamic encouter with it. Maybe the management told them due to the hour capacity we have to reduce the duration of the ride. Or....maybe the Yeti is just not a stable AA and over the course of time it may face the problem of being constantly break down if it is invovled to many momvents and the WDI have foreseen the same problem in Test Track. I can hardly believe the Yeti time is the way WDI would like to present to us. If do, I think the idea to make it "more authentic, mystrious, and real" by making the yeti time as short as it possinly can, sucks.

 

[autumndawn1006]

The mountain is 199 ft. because if it was any higher it would be required to have the flashing red light to notify airplanes. This would look a little silly on a mountain. I doubt the Imagineers ever intended to make the mountain higher or slow down the entire ride for the guests to spend more time in front of the Yeti.

 

[CHAPPS]

I doubt the Imagineers ever intended to make the mountain higher or slow down the entire ride for the guests to spend more time in front of the Yeti.

The Imagineers should be disappointed with themselves, then, for disappointing us. They do, in fact, "slow down the ride" (to a complete stop, as a matter of fact, at two separate points on the ride). Both of these would have been excellent opportunities to give us a decent look at this supposedly advanced AA. It's not good storytelling at all, and it's terrible showmanship.