THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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it hurts the overrall ride if you million dollar AA that was designed to move no longer moves and becomes a waste of money.
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JustAFan
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I've never seen the Yeti move, which I imagine is also true for the vast majority of EE's riders. It hasn't ruined it for me. It's one of my favorite at WDW.
Epcot_Imagineer
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Good lord this is appalling. I don't understand how this ride has never gone down in 10 years for a real refurb. Anyone know if it has ever gone down for a few day refurb here and there?
Epcot_Imagineer
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Additionally, I found this @marni1971 post from 2014 from browsing around showing the location of the Yeti within E:E. All I want to know now is where exactly the access door for remove/install it is.
On the “back”
No one is saying, "VACATION RUINED!!". But it is bad show. You only see the Yeti projection for a few seconds, so that could be turned off and it wouldn't ruin "an otherwise awesome ride", correct? They could just turn off the AA's on Splash Mountain, as you only see them for a few seconds each anyway, because it wouldn't ruin "an otherwise awesome ride", right? Rides are the sum of their parts. Something not working means the ride is not the full, intended experience. Bad show is bad show no matter how hard some want to defend it.
FWIW, I accepted long ago the fact that the yeti will not be fixed anytime soon. Sadly. It doesn't "ruin my vacation". That does not mean I will accept bad show.
Incomudro
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Poor comparisons.
Agree to disagree.
danyoung56
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I'd have to say that the AA figures on Splash are a lot more important to the attraction than the Yeti is to E:E. That's not to say that I don't wish they'd fix the Yeti. But it's still a pretty awesome coaster without him, while Splash would be just a somewhat boring flume ride without all the AA action.
Victor Kelly
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I have never seen DISCO ever move. The ride is fine without him. I am sure he is something to behold if you have a chance to stand and watch him.
Doug Means
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I was lucky enough to see him move the 1st year it was open, but it was so long ago i really am having a hard time remembering how good it was. i've been on EE so many times without him moving and love it. I really wonder if WHEN he moves again, if i will even notice or care. you go by him soooo fast.
JustAFan
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Which is why I think this has been blown a little bit out of proportion. With all due respect to everyone's opinion, I can't really imagine it making that huge of a difference. It's less than 5 seconds of the experience of an otherwise really cool ride. I'm sure it would be cool, but if it took having the ride go down for a year and my park ticket go up another $20 ... nah, I'm good.
Model3 McQueen
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- In the Parks
- No
It's not that difficult to notice the difference between a flashing strobe, and a moving 25ft tall animatronic.
Victor Kelly
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One of the Bobs: "Hey Bob if we fix the Yeti we can raise prices".
"You're right Bob. We can raise admission by $30 per day."
"Why stop there Bob? We can raise parking to $35 per day. Then food and beverages by 20%. Eliminate free EMH and parking for resort guests and remove free parking for AP holders."
"OMG you're right Bob. This will bail us out of the Galaxies Edge fiasco."
"You're right Bob. We can raise admission by $30 per day."
"Why stop there Bob? We can raise parking to $35 per day. Then food and beverages by 20%. Eliminate free EMH and parking for resort guests and remove free parking for AP holders."
"OMG you're right Bob. This will bail us out of the Galaxies Edge fiasco."
DoleWhipDrea
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The reason why so many bemoan the state of the yeti is because of what he was designed (and greatly advertised) to be. A lot of travel specials spent a significant amount of time focusing on all of the work that went into designing this one figure, the most spectacular AA Disney has ever created. And when you see video of how he moved...well, it’s just such a sad waste that he’s not able to do what he was meant to do. Yes, without the yeti, EE is a fun roller coaster, but it was the yeti that was meant to be the showstopper. And he represents an important facet of what Animal Kingdom is supposed to be.
Disney will continue to raise prices whether they fix him or not. It’s not going to be an excuse they use. If people continue to visit the parks, they will continue to raise prices. Maintenance of attractions is part of the basics of running a theme park. WDW deserves better on this front.
Disney will continue to raise prices whether they fix him or not. It’s not going to be an excuse they use. If people continue to visit the parks, they will continue to raise prices. Maintenance of attractions is part of the basics of running a theme park. WDW deserves better on this front.
Doug Means
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how do i know
Model3 McQueen
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- In the Parks
- No
Doug Means
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when?
Model3 McQueen
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- In the Parks
- No
That's the question we've been asking for the last 194 pages.