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oswaldmickey
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A fornture teller told me Disney will only fix it if some one does a kickstarter, raises 3 times the amount needed to fix it (because it will go overbudget) and then wait until after the Avatar E ticket ride comes out before closing the yeti ride.......
*raises shoulder*
*raises shoulder*
Tigger19
Active Member
Right. There's the projection yeti that's working...
...usually
And then there's the real-life animatronic yet that's been broken for years and years.
The real life animatronic looks amazing! I wish it was working I love the ride but actually seeing the Yeti would make it amazing
Seabasealpha1
Well-Known Member
Those
Those animatronics suck royally. I live about two hours from Kings Island. The halloween decor at Wal Mart works better and moves faster...and don't even get me started on the sounds they used for these dinosaurs. The hadrosaurs actually sound like (and they use) sheep. No joke. It's terrible. Not worth the upcharge. And nothing on Disney.
Though, when I ride universe of energy I wonder (every time) why those Dinosaurs SUCK vs the ones at Animal Kingdom...
My guess is moolah...yeah.
Those animatronics suck royally. I live about two hours from Kings Island. The halloween decor at Wal Mart works better and moves faster...and don't even get me started on the sounds they used for these dinosaurs. The hadrosaurs actually sound like (and they use) sheep. No joke. It's terrible. Not worth the upcharge. And nothing on Disney.
Though, when I ride universe of energy I wonder (every time) why those Dinosaurs SUCK vs the ones at Animal Kingdom...
My guess is moolah...yeah.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
Universe of Energy's dinos are immensely older than Animal Kingdom's, i'm guessing they didn't receive any substantial tech upgrades since the 80's. Though suck isn't a word I would use to describe them either.
Wikkler
Well-Known Member
I understand why they suck honestly. Scaly, kangaroo-hands raptors
Somewhere a Paleontologist is Crying.
And just don't get me started on Energy Adventure's dinos, which are accurate by 80's standards. 1880's standards.
Seabasealpha1
Well-Known Member
M'kay...lets use a different tact here...
I feel that the dinosaurs on Universe of Energy are sub-par and that they are hideously tacky and misrepresent any kind of motion worthy of dinosaurs. The technology seems hideously outdated and the battle between the T-Rex (or is it an Allosaurus?) and the Stegosaurus isn't convincing anyone...I am certain that there has never been an upgrade as well...perhaps if they hadn't build CTX (Dinosaur) we would have a lower expectation...
Suck is a fair word if you consider that they are only a couple of steps above what is at King's Island. At least the sound effects are correct....
I feel that the dinosaurs on Universe of Energy are sub-par and that they are hideously tacky and misrepresent any kind of motion worthy of dinosaurs. The technology seems hideously outdated and the battle between the T-Rex (or is it an Allosaurus?) and the Stegosaurus isn't convincing anyone...I am certain that there has never been an upgrade as well...perhaps if they hadn't build CTX (Dinosaur) we would have a lower expectation...
Suck is a fair word if you consider that they are only a couple of steps above what is at King's Island. At least the sound effects are correct....
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
I tell myself that they are just having a conversation.
matt9112
Well-Known Member
The yeti plays COD like a boss. Don't hate.
It was on a stick up in the air infront of the false broken track. It looked so bad (and was hard to get to when damaged) it was deactivated. The noise however is still there.
Have a look here http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=684384
That effect could have been done so much better. A cable system like they use for overhead cameras would have been much more realistic. He could have popped up and hovered with a little side to side movement then disappeared again.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
Instead of just seeing a bird, you could have seem something cooler anyway, like maybe the back end of the "train before you" derailed and falling off the side.
Csmith041177
Well-Known Member
I know things could be a lot better, but I have to say....I still love the ride!
SMPTE MOUSE
Member
I know this is an older post. Poor Everest Expedition. It's one of the best rides in all the parks and for some reason they just can't seem to keep the effects working properly. I don't even remember seeing a bird in my last ride. Even now in 2013 the ride seems to always be in disarray.
jkl2000
Well-Known Member
Is the Yeti EVER moving anymore, or is it always disco yeti or yeti behind a tarp or whatever?
I watched the 2010 show about AK on Netflix last night, and saw where they talk about the yeti and how powerful the hydraulics are, etc. It looks so cool. I haven't been on the ride yet, but will ride it next month. Wish the Yeti would move like he used to.
I watched the 2010 show about AK on Netflix last night, and saw where they talk about the yeti and how powerful the hydraulics are, etc. It looks so cool. I haven't been on the ride yet, but will ride it next month. Wish the Yeti would move like he used to.
matt9112
Well-Known Member
No motion anymore for foreseeable future. You can find full discussion on these forums but in a nutshell it jeopardizes the integrity of the structure when moving and repair work would require extensive work and ride shut down for long period of time.