wvdisneyfamily
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When did the Yeti stop working correctly? I know it worked correctly in 2006 and 2007? Also, what are its various modes of operation?
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E:E news update
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Sorry about my grammer. Every time I post I type fast and forget to spell check. lol but I hope most of you ladies and gents understand whats up with the yetti.
Ok thanx cause I did believe the CM. Cause it sounded believable.
Its been on and off since day one. BUt for around the last 6 months its been permanently out of action.
Check out the status tracker for specifics http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=171808
Maerj
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hokielutz
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It looks like there really needs to be a push on the public's part to send letters and questions to the Disney office asking when the Yeti will be back up and running, or to explain why it is out of action.
Better yet, try and get the Orlando Sentinel writer to do some digging and ask some hard questions of the folks in management about the ride's extended downtime. Maybe then the public could get some answers. I'm sure a local piece would get their attention.
6 months is really a long time, and I would've hoped by now the repair work would begin. especially during the down-time between summer and the holidays.
Better yet, try and get the Orlando Sentinel writer to do some digging and ask some hard questions of the folks in management about the ride's extended downtime. Maybe then the public could get some answers. I'm sure a local piece would get their attention.
6 months is really a long time, and I would've hoped by now the repair work would begin. especially during the down-time between summer and the holidays.
DisneyDellsDude
New Member
Especially since bird on a stick is gone.
There's only the one creature in the mountain to take care of now, and he's been broken for too long.
EpcotServo
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I'm sorry, but I think it's kind of funny to just assume they aren't working on it.
VT GAL
Member
If it was an engineer from UVA then we ought to punch him right in the neck and break his Armani slide rule. :ROFLOL:
Thank you Colin Cowherd!
And.... GO HOKIES!!!!!!!!!
LudwigVonDrake
Well-Known Member
July 2007 I saw the Yeti working in his full glory. July 2008 you could barely see him and since it was so dark, if you didn't know he was there you wouldn't have seen him.
Where's Joe Rohde now? He hasn't been bragging about his creature lately, has he?
Where's Joe Rohde now? He hasn't been bragging about his creature lately, has he?
Montyboy
New Member
You mean like fatigue failure?
It can be very complex problem depending on how accurate the results have to be. One of the largest concerns is crack initiation (surface finish, surface treatment and, in fabrications like the yeti structure, weld quality).
During the testing of the yeti structure, they probably applied strain gauges in areas of complex geometry. This will give them the deflection of the material - with this, determining the stress is an easy calculation.
They also could have done finite element analysis to predict stresses.
And when that is all done they could still get a bad piece of metal that cracks below design specifications and the effect is down for six months anyway.
It seems to me that if they were running more than the normal number of trains the Yeti might be actuating his arm and other parts more often than when they were running the normal number of trains. In my experience frequency of use can impact operational status of a machine.
You are right and thats what I believe thats what downed the yetti.
As has been mentioned several times in this thread, the Yeti requires a certain timeframe between each performance. The number of trains has no impact on this. If the 5th train arrives before the recycle time, the Yeti will not function and that train will see the static mode.
KYMouseFan
Member
Here is another more serious thought. Maybe the independent Yeti structure is starting to interfere in some way with track and/or mountain structure that would or could potentially cause a safety issue for the entire attraction. Running in B mode would be acceptable compared to an alternative of shutting it down altogether based on potential safety concerns. I would think that with all of Disney's vast resources (Imagineering and money) that it would not take 6 months to fix a mechanical problem. It may be a structural issue at the base of the attraction which would cause a more lengthy and costly fix. I hope none of this is true.
...Or maybe they are just waiting for an upcoming, previously scheduled (yet unannounced to the public) referb to repair. As long as E:E is still drawing a crowd why shut it down for a lengthy repair if it could be handled under a "normal" referb period.
Whatever the case, I hope to see our furry friend in person at the end of October.
...Or maybe they are just waiting for an upcoming, previously scheduled (yet unannounced to the public) referb to repair. As long as E:E is still drawing a crowd why shut it down for a lengthy repair if it could be handled under a "normal" referb period.
Whatever the case, I hope to see our furry friend in person at the end of October.
Montyboy
New Member
The time delay is important. Equipment like the yeti does not fail by frequency of use. (It comes to a stop after each cycle.) As long as heat doesn't build up, it will fail after a total number of cycles. The question here is why did it fail so soon? I'd love to climb inside and trouble shoot.
