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Expedition Everest effects status watch
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We know that Everest is closing after Avatarland opens. The question is: What will the yeti be like after the refurb? I think he'll move, but it won't be the same animation as when the ride debut in 2006. I think the moment will be limited to mostly his arm and the "Boom" behind him will remain stableMy prediction: The yeti will never be restored back to A mode. Ever.
Disco Yeti is most likely here to stay permanently.
danyoung56
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Do we KNOW that? It's been discussed as a possibility online, but I haven't seen anything official from Disney yet.
Doug Means
Well-Known Member
he's part bear?
this thread maybe in permanent hibernation then like the half bear yeti
And part mirrored ball.
Doug Means
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wow, i did not know that. good to know, though.
yellowrocket
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Disney also released several Discovery Channel specials - all. about. the. yeti - they were the ones espousing on how grand and fabulous it is. Some of the blame needs to be laid at their feet.
Will Pineapple
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I rode It around 2-3 weeks ago, there was no smoke, the bird wasn't moving and the waterfalls wernt working either.
So, how's the yeti?
Doug Means
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Doug Means
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i heard from a friend who is at AK today that the yeti is covered up with something, any confirmations on that?
I thought he was becoming this handsome fellow:
Maybe they just missed him? It seems unlikely they're starting work now that Pandora isn't open
That's irrelevant. It has been worked on before.
I know he's been covered before, but I thought that Everest would remain as is until Pandora opens. It is possible they might be doing On The Fly changes to Everest so it looks good to hold the crowds when Pandora opens? :look around:
False Internet Supposition based on the false premise the structure is too crackable to allow Yeti to dance around. Thus, the supposition they have to close the ride for a while to do extensive structural repair/replacement. Thus the supposition they won't do this until Avatar opens to soak up the crowd so they can work on the Yeti.
As Martin keeps saying, they've removed the Yeti a few times trying to fix him. It's not a weak structural issue.
But to keep trying to repair him would (and I'm back in supposition land) to budget it in the annual budge and then schedule it with the engineers for each attempt. This spaces out the attempts over several years and makes people suppose the issue is structural when it takes years trying to fix it.
copcarguyp71
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Sooooo....what's up with the great and powerful Yeti not working?
Seriously though...I feel bad for Joe because so much of his vision never came to fruition and a lot of what did is languishing in mediocrity. I mean...just look at his face at the Pandora groundbreaking....the guy is in pain at the direction things have taken. I am not a doom and gloomer about Pandora but I am fairly certain it is not the direction he had in mind for the park judging by his forced smile. But...I digress this is a EE thread.
Seriously though...I feel bad for Joe because so much of his vision never came to fruition and a lot of what did is languishing in mediocrity. I mean...just look at his face at the Pandora groundbreaking....the guy is in pain at the direction things have taken. I am not a doom and gloomer about Pandora but I am fairly certain it is not the direction he had in mind for the park judging by his forced smile. But...I digress this is a EE thread.
Is Joe the main force behind Avatar like he was for EE?Sooooo....what's up with the great and powerful Yeti not working?
Seriously though...I feel bad for Joe because so much of his vision never came to fruition and a lot of what did is languishing in mediocrity. I mean...just look at his face at the Pandora groundbreaking....the guy is in pain at the direction things have taken. I am not a doom and gloomer about Pandora but I am fairly certain it is not the direction he had in mind for the park judging by his forced smile. But...I digress this is a EE thread.