Expedition Everest effects status watch

[pumpkin7]

Anyone know a correlation between when the yeti is completely off or when it’s got strobe lights on it? I feel like it’s completely how the operators are feeling that day. First time I ever rode EE in 2013, the lights were on, but the times I went on last year, they were off.

Maybe it's just like a light switch. But sometimes they just forget to turn it on.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Did they try unplugging him and plugging him back in again?

 

[WondersOfLife]

It's been 20 years Disney! Which means the yeti has been broken for, what, at least 19.5 of them. And that darn bird must have dropped off it's stick by now. In the words of Rafiki, 'it is time'.

Man I feel old now. We visited AK on our first trip in 1998. Well, my first trip. I was 9. It was so packed, we stayed for probably an hour before heading off. Honestly can't believe that they'd leave stuff broken for that long.

I've never seen the bird. Does anyone have a picture of it? Does it actually exist or is it a fabrication?!

Expedition Everest didn't open until 2006. It's been 12 years.

 

[WondersOfLife]

The yeti was completely still and strobe light only on May the 4th.

No bird as well.

Too many hairbands to count. I wouldn't be shocked if the ride closed down because a clump of hairbands fell on the track and got caught in the wheels. (The ride was down twice that day.)

 

[Jimdalva]

Face facts, Disney will never fix this. They think its Fine the way it is. Judging by park attendance numbers, Disney is not suffering because of it.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

...Too many hairbands to count. I wouldn't be shocked if the ride closed down because a clump of hairbands fell on the track and got caught in the wheels. (The ride was down twice that day.)

...ahh, the Expedition Everest Hair Bands. I noticed them on the ceiling in the PotC queue last week, of all places. Apparently, they stick to the rough surface.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

...ahh, the Expedition Everest Hair Bands. I noticed them on the ceiling in the PotC queue last week, of all places. Apparently, they stick to the rough surface.

Oh dear gawd...

I'm scared to ask, but any pics?

 

[pumpkin7]

Expedition Everest didn't open until 2006. It's been 12 years.

Oh that's mental! I assumed it was an opening day attraction.

Ok well 12 years is still long enough.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Oh that's mental! I assumed it was an opening day attraction.

Ok well 12 years is still long enough.

You right.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Oh dear gawd...

I'm scared to ask, but any pics?

I thought about it, but... No. It seemed this location was just getting started. It was in the table room.

 

[Phil12]

Anyone know a correlation between when the yeti is completely off or when it’s got strobe lights on it? I feel like it’s completely how the operators are feeling that day. First time I ever rode EE in 2013, the lights were on, but the times I went on last year, they were off.

The Yeti switch has three positions: A mode, B mode and Disco:

 

[esskay]

Time to replace it wIt one of the Navi river screens

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Time to replace it wIt one of the Navi river screens

At this point I'm inclined to agree. Shame that it has come to that; my accepting the easy way out. But it would be marginally better than the static fig that currently occupies the space, IMO.

 

[EagleScout610]

At this point I'm inclined to agree. Shame that it has come to that; my accepting the easy way out. But it would be marginally better than the static fig that currently occupies the space, IMO.

I agree too.

 

[Dunston]

If they put in screns they'd still have to shut the ride down to install the feature. If they're going to do that, it would make more sense to refurbish the multi-million dollar animatronic.

 

[JoeT63]

Did they try unplugging him and plugging him back in again?

Control/Alt/Delete

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

If they put in screns they'd still have to shut the ride down to install the feature. If they're going to do that, it would make more sense to refurbish the multi-million dollar animatronic.

$. I'd wager it's much cheaper to install a screen or two than to refurbish a multi-million dollar animation. Cost wins out.

 

[Dunston]

$. I'd wager it's much cheaper to install a screen or two than to refurbish a multi-million dollar animation. Cost wins out.

I'm no expert, but I'd imagine it is less expensive to repair an effect than it is to develop a new one. Screenz aren't as simple as people think.

 

[pax_65]

I'm almost afraid to ask the question, but... after riding EE last week, the Yeti looks GRAYER than I remember. Is it age? Dust? Burned out bulbs on the disco lights? I'm not sure...

I miss "A mode" Yeti tremendously but the rest of the ride seemed decent (minus the hair bands).

 

[NormC]

I would much rather see the giant animatronic than screens. Proper lighting schemes and fans to blow the fur around. It is still a very impressing figure when you see it. They just need to improve the timing of the lighting effects so that it happens when the train is there. It seems random now.