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Expedition Everest effects status watch
- Thread starter wdwmagic
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If It was 2 going on 3 years I would think there was some hope that Disney would fix it soon 
I was being polite
daliseurat
Member
I had heard that the yeti actually cracked the concrete foundation that anchors it. So it is not a simple fix. It's a major fix if true.
toystory 3
New Member
One solution could be duct-tape!
soarin' cisco
New Member
^Lol toystory 3. Duct tape the universal fix all!
I have heard that too. And if this is true that would be a major overhaul, which would probably close EE for about two to three months if not more. Im saying this, because they would have to take the Yeti out (maybe need to re-work it so its not so powerful), tear up the old foundation, pour a new foundation, let that foundation cure, replace the Yeti.
luckylady7991
New Member
It seems like rides at disney have frequent problems... oh well, still a great park.
soarin' cisco
New Member
The reason for this, is because alot of the rides at Disney are new ideas and un-tested in the real world. Therefore, it is not exactly known what will go wrong with the rides until they are built.
JML42691
Active Member
Today (not much new):
Front Waterfall working
Rear Waterfall not working
Steam at load working (but not billowing out like it used to when the ride first opened)
No mist coming from peak (first appeared last April)
No mist at peak
No bird at broken track (rode it 3 times today and the bird never appeared)
Yeti in B mode (noticed the red eyes in B-mode for the first time today, although they have probably always been like that)
Also, the braking on the ride right before and at unload seemed unusually sudden, quick, and forceful, I never remember it being that hard on you and the stops that "choppy."
Any other effects that I'm forgetting in this list?
Front Waterfall working
Rear Waterfall not working
Steam at load working (but not billowing out like it used to when the ride first opened)
No mist coming from peak (first appeared last April)
No mist at peak
No bird at broken track (rode it 3 times today and the bird never appeared)
Yeti in B mode (noticed the red eyes in B-mode for the first time today, although they have probably always been like that)
Also, the braking on the ride right before and at unload seemed unusually sudden, quick, and forceful, I never remember it being that hard on you and the stops that "choppy."
Any other effects that I'm forgetting in this list?
JML42691
Active Member
Rode it again once today, nothing different except for the ending scene, I was expecting B-mode but got absolutely nothing, no lighting, no strobe, no noise, no movement (from what I could tell), absolutely nothing. Our train simply went through an absolute black cave with nothing hinting that the Yeti was there. Has this happened to anyone else?
wow how could that be .....No yeti :shrug: :veryconfu
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
Did you stop at the brake zone RIGHT before the Yeti cave, and right after the big curve?
Anyways, as of April 23rd...
-Under-carriage Steam Working, but side vents were not.
-Waterfall A working, Waterfall B not.
-Mist on Peak was WORKING, but because of the wind direction only the most observant eyes could see it from the bottom. The only surefire way to know is to check from Broken Trestle by looking back at the peak.
-They've added several misters to the RIGHT of Broken Trestle's back area, almost making a U shape now, hopefully catching breezes and pumping it down to the scene on winder/more humid days.
-Yeti, as always, in B-Show.
-Someone mentioned some kind of difference in some Brake Zone, not today. System running as smooth as it should be.
I'll have alot more about the Mountain in an Update Tomorrow!
:wave:
JML42691
Active Member
No, that's what surprised me, I didn't stop there, or any other weird spots on the ride, everything else was as it should be, just absolutely nothing as I went through that cave.
I've seen videos on YouTube back when the Yeti was in A-mode where people have stopped at that brake-zone and when they entered the cave all the theatrical lights were on but no movement or sound, but I didn't stop there, or anywhere else for that matter. All I can think is that my train must have somehow missed the sensor that activates the cues for that scene somehow, although I had always assumed that it was based off of timing from when you were released down the main hill. Strange.
cannonballer
New Member
I have never been to WDW but going soon and was wondering if with all the non working parts is EE still worth a ride?
SirGoofy
Member
It's a decent ride without everything, it's a great ride when they are.
Rode in 07
With out going thru all 30 plus pages, the yeti tried to get you towards the end. Was this the "A" mode? will be there in June 4th. Great ride. Also I was the only one in my family that noticed a hidden mickey in the tapistry on the left on the first assecent up the mountain (it does exist right?)
With out going thru all 30 plus pages, the yeti tried to get you towards the end. Was this the "A" mode? will be there in June 4th. Great ride. Also I was the only one in my family that noticed a hidden mickey in the tapistry on the left on the first assecent up the mountain (it does exist right?)