Expedition Everest effects status watch

[Doug Means]

i don't understand how a thread like the "skyliner" thread can talk about all this other stuff and keep going, but this thread doesn't . For example: if they fix the yeti, isn't it likely that it will swing its arm, hit a person knocking them into some water somewhere near it where the alligators/crocodiles will eat that person? No one ever complains about the lack of AC on the coaster either.

 

[Tom Morrow]

i don't understand how a thread like the "skyliner" thread can talk about all this other stuff and keep going, but this thread doesn't . For example: if they fix the yeti, isn't it likely that it will swing its arm, hit a person knocking them into some water somewhere near it where the alligators/crocodiles will eat that person? No one ever complains about the lack of AC on the coaster either.

It's because there's absolutely nothing left to say but wdwmagic refuses to un-sticky this thread so people keep periodically chiming in with useless info.

 

[Dunston]

I wonder what will come first, and which would be better: Replacement for Chester and Hester, or a yeti-fixing refurbishment for Everest. Both have been a loooong time coming...

 

[Magicart87]

I wonder what will come first, and which would be better: Replacement for Chester and Hester, or a yeti-fixing refurbishment for Everest. Both have been a loooong time coming...

monies on Chester and Hester.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That robot will never move again...because of all of us

 

[Tom Morrow]

Rode last night, a few notes:

• both waterfalls working
• steam still under repair
• hair ties appear to have been recently cleaned up
• prayer flags at broken track scene could be replaced (this is not out of show, however - they are meant to deteriorate)
• ride audio seemed louder and more prominent than before
• some time over the last several months, I believe more trees have been planted along the ride track. I do remember there was a clearing of land between the first and second lift a few months ago, and now we have a thick patch of trees. Originally, the ride track was lined with tall, thick patches of bamboo. This proved to be troublesome because they had a tendency to snap and fall over in Florida's thunderstorms. They were all cut down and the ride track was very barren for longer than it should have been. This was around 2012-ish. Gradually over the next few years, more and more shrubbery was added back, and now, patches of short trees as well. The ride track is once again lush and beautiful.

Look at me, posting in the thread I hate. But I want to demonstrate that they don't neglect the ride just because the yeti doesn't work.

 

[Doug Means]

so, what's working today?

 

[NormC]

so, what's working today?

Most likely the same things that were working yesterday. Bird on a stick was absent last week when we rode.

 

[NickMaio]

There are better odds of finding Jimmy Hoffa's body than getting that Yeti fixed.

So sad that WDW is content with leaving this otherwise amazing ride this way.

It WAS a very cool and groundbreaking.... literally....effect.

 

[EagleScout610]

Does this mean the yeti is gonna be retrofitted into Thanos????

 

[Indy_UK]

Would love to see him fixed but maybe, just maybe he is logistically difficult to fix which would involve ripping half of the mountain out?

 

[Doug Means]

Would love to see him fixed but maybe, just maybe he is logistically difficult to fix which would involve ripping half of the mountain out?

i feel like its been discussed that it can be fixed WITHOUT ripping out any of the mountain.

 

[spacethunder]

Wow...been riding EE since its inception and never even clued in that there was any issue at all! still a great ride.

 

[NormC]

Wow...been riding EE since its inception and never even clued in that there was any issue at all! still a great ride.

Did you ride it with your eyes closed? You wouldn't have missed the yeti in his glory days. It happened fast but it was awesome.

 

[spacethunder]

Actually yes as I was terrified. hahahah

 

[NormC]

Would love to see him fixed but maybe, just maybe he is logistically difficult to fix which would involve ripping half of the mountain out?

No need to rip any of the mountain out. There is a maintenance door back there. They put him in after the mountain was built so they can get him back out.

 

[Master Yoda]

Would love to see him fixed but maybe, just maybe he is logistically difficult to fix which would involve ripping half of the mountain out?

i feel like its been discussed that it can be fixed WITHOUT ripping out any of the mountain.

@Doug Means is correct. The animatronic has been completely removed at least once.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

@Doug Means is correct. The animatronic has been completely removed at least once.

I do remember this happening. I forget what it was said was happening to the AA... time to search this thread for awhile. On another note, it's sad that the "bad foundation" rumor is still spread around so much; just saw it in a thread someone made and didn't have the energy to correct them.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

It is figure related, not foundation. The figure has been removed overnight at least twice in recent years and been reinstalled. I can't say more.

You posted this in 2016... Anything you can say now, @marni1971? I'm making it my personal goal to revive this thread just to irk some people.

 

[Doug Means]

You posted this in 2016... Anything you can say now, @marni1971? I'm making it my personal goal to revive this thread just to irk some people.

lets do this!

If people can talk about the gondolas as much as they have, the yeti has still got to be relevant. there is a chance afterall for him to fall on a train as it goes by, right??