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montyz81

montyz81

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Gabe1 said:
It was the same when they messed up the turn table in the original version of Figment. They didn't ever fix it, too expensive. Though they could likely do better Imagineering to enhance the Yeti. All and all that coaster has been pretty reliable minus the Yeti with little down time over the years.
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Disney just needs to spend a boat load of money on the ride maint org. It seems once imagineering turns rides over to the park, the maint org just lets them go to pot. Feels like a union is involved there!
 
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pgrumbly

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I find it really hard to believe they would leave those hair ties considering how clean they keep the parks, but I also noticed a gum lot waiting for the little mermaid in MK....I think it was that ride. Those gross features are common place at Six Flags and one of many reasons I won't go. They really need to clean those eye sores. Back to EE, the ride was acting odd and the Yeti arm seems weird. They need to refurbish.
 
EagleScout610

EagleScout610

Owner of a RKF - Resting Kermit Face
Premium Member
pgrumbly said:
I find it really hard to believe they would leave those hair ties considering how clean they keep the parks, but I also noticed a gum lot waiting for the little mermaid in MK....I think it was that ride. Those gross features are common place at Six Flags and one of many reasons I won't go. They really need to clean those eye sores. Back to EE, the ride was acting odd and the Yeti arm seems weird. They need to refurbish.
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How did the yeti's arm seem wierd?
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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ADMachine said:
I don't think the fans are damaging the fur. It might be the humidityo_O
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so.. the yeti now looks like an angora bunny?

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KaneMarko

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EE opened in 2006. So we're quickly approaching the 10 year anniversary. Isn't it about time for a major maintenance period on the ride anyway? I remember during one of our trips during the last decade Splash Mountain was closed for some months for a maintenance period. Then on another trip Space Mountain was closed for months for a major maintenance period. I would think that EE would be due for a shutdown sooner or later that would allow them to FINALLY fix the Yeti for good.
 
disneygeek90

disneygeek90

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KaneMarko said:
EE opened in 2006. So we're quickly approaching the 10 year anniversary. Isn't it about time for a major maintenance period on the ride anyway? I remember during one of our trips during the last decade Splash Mountain was closed for some months for a maintenance period. Then on another trip Space Mountain was closed for months for a major maintenance period. I would think that EE would be due for a shutdown sooner or later that would allow them to FINALLY fix the Yeti for good.
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Rumor is that fixing the yeti would be a large task, as the structure of the entire mountain that he is in needs to be stabilized to be able to support his swinging motion. General consensus is that they wouldn't even entertain the idea of closing EE for an extended period of time at least until Avatar Land is up and running to be able to give guests more options while one of the major attractions is closed.
 
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KaneMarko

Member
disneygeek90 said:
Rumor is that fixing the yeti would be a large task, as the structure of the entire mountain that he is in needs to be stabilized to be able to support his swinging motion. General consensus is that they wouldn't even entertain the idea of closing EE for an extended period of time at least until Avatar Land is up and running to be able to give guests more options while one of the major attractions is closed.
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According to Rohde, he "swears" he'll fix the yeti one day. Not that that means much at this point considering he's been broken almost 10 years. as he broke the same year the ride opened.

But I "guess" it makes sense to wait until Avatar land opens. But if that doesn't open until 2017, then we're probably looking at 2018 at the earliest before the Yeti gets fixed...if he gets fixed.
 
ArielandFlounder

ArielandFlounder

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disneygeek90 said:
Rumor is that fixing the yeti would be a large task, as the structure of the entire mountain that he is in needs to be stabilized to be able to support his swinging motion. General consensus is that they wouldn't even entertain the idea of closing EE for an extended period of time at least until Avatar Land is up and running to be able to give guests more options while one of the major attractions is closed.
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I heard this too, that if they were to try and fix the yeti it would take out half the mountain so it would be closed for at least 6 months. Closing EE before Avatar Land opens could be really troubling.
 

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