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[Disgruntled Walt]

Luckily enough to ride it in A-mode. It literally felt like the Yeti was going to pluck you right out of your seat.

Rode it in A-Mode quite a few times in those early years and I must say I was disappointed, even as a 9-10 yr old. You could only see the Yeti for a second, and you couldn't tell that it was "the largest animatronic ever." It felt like you were really far away from it.

 

[Betty_The_Yeti]

All.

Honestly I have more questions then answers on pinpointing what is exactly wrong with the yeti.

The 6-11-2010 Test


For the first time since the yeti was put into B mode we finally have confirmation and proof that they were trying to fix it after June 15th of 2008 (the last documented day on this forum)

But what does this mean? It’s long been debunked that the problem with the Yeti was never the “cracked foundation.” It was the animatronic itself. Now 15 years later we know it’ll never be fixed. Since that’s the case, we as the community invested in this yeti should have more access to videos like these to make up for the 17+ years of a broken animatronic.

Where did these 3 videos come from?





And where can we find more of them? They must have filmed the 2013 testing. And they must have filmed the installation and issues when this all started in 2007-2008.

What I’m trying to get at is where can I find more about the process of finding these “lost media” type videos of the yeti?

 

[EagleScout610]

This was fascinating. Thanks for posting it. I wonder when the last time they put him through his paces was.

I genuinely wonder if he would even be able to move if they powered him back up after sitting and accumulating dust for 20 years.

 

[zemmyz]

gosh, that 2008 testing video is just phenomenal. They don't even care to get plot screens to work on TBA, the hope is -0%, but man would this be just my white whale to have any form of movement again.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I know in the past the Yeti would be prominently used on quite a bit of merchandise to tie in with the ride especially in the early years I yield Gad a few shirts with him on it...But, since he's been more myth than Disco has there been any attraction shirts at all lately that show him at all?

 

[VicariousCorpse]

What I’m trying to get at is where can I find more about the process of finding these “lost media” type videos of the yeti?

These videos aren't lost media. They are leaked internal videos never meant for the public. To find more you need to find the original leaker who sent it to Unisounds, but any reputable media won't reveal their sources for many reasons.

 

[EagleScout610]

gosh, that 2008 testing video is just phenomenal. They don't even care to get plot screens to work on TBA, the hope is -0%, but man would this be just my white whale to have any form of movement again.

Closest you can get is the website which funny enough still features the travel channel B Roll of the Yeti in action -

I do wonder how many people over the years have seen this footage and got hyped for the ride ... only to encounter the hairy paperweight we have today

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Closest you can get is the website which funny enough still features the travel channel B Roll of the Yeti in action -
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I do wonder how many people over the years have seen this footage and got hyped for the ride ... only to encounter the hairy paperweight we have today

And lucky if your able to see him since you fly by him so quickly and the light didn't shift of his face.