Expedition Everest effects status watch

[marni1971]

Because it is symbolic of issues at the attraction and elsewhere.

And because it is meant to be a headliner attraction with a broken finale.

 

[unkadug]

I'm with you. This thread is annoying.

There should just be a complete section of sticky threads for every single attraction so we don't have to see this... "CoP status watch," "DINOSAUR status watch," "Ellen's Energy Adventure Status Watch.."

All of these rides could basically have the exact same topic. Why the heck is this particular attraction singled out? Just because of a non-moving yet that hasn't worked since forever? Big whoop. Like this person said, if it IS fixed, it would already be over the entire website and social media. Why is this thread still stickied? It's pretty annoying.

A fly is annoying... a mosquito is annoying... a stickied thread is pretty innocuous.

 

[cw1982]

A fly is annoying... a mosquito is annoying... a stickied thread is pretty innocuous.

My point exactly. If one knows a thread doesn't meet his or her own purposes, no one is forced to open said thread. All they have to do is scroll past it. This is hardly rocket science.

 

[unkadug]

All of that has been done in the past by myself and other posters, and all of it was ignored. We remained stuck with only this thread.

Perhaps the reason you have been ignored is that they are ignoring you...as you should this thread.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Tikiman made the following post a few minutes ago, I hope his source was correct and that this isn't just another false alarm or someone messing with him-

I hate to dig up an old posting but I did not want to start a new one. I don’t have exact dates but soon Everest will be closed for an extended period and the Yeti will be fixed. Sorry if this was already posted somewhere else but I could not find it anywhere.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/yeti-is-indeed-being-fixed.716149/page-42#post-6253652

 

[WondersOfLife]

Because it is symbolic of issues at the attraction and elsewhere.

And because it is meant to be a headliner attraction with a broken finale.

Splash Mountain is supposed to be a headliner attraction and has so many problems that it adds up to the Yeti. Why isn't there a stickied thread for that?

The Great Movie ride is supposed to be a headliner attraction, but it's completely outdated and forgotten. Why isn't there a stickied thread for that?

Heck, Ellen's Energy Adventure is a huge ride, and the dino AAs barely move, why isn't there a stickied thread for that?

I'm telling you, there needs to be a new area for status effect watches for all rides. I'm not opposed to that idea.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Heck, Ellen's Energy Adventure is a huge ride, and the dino AAs barely move, why isn't there a stickied thread for that?.

But, When was the last time guests were actually paying attention to this ride? And Do I really need to care about an Ellen AA? No......No I don't...Sorry.

 

[awilliams4]

The Great Movie ride is supposed to be a headliner attraction, but it's completely outdated and forgotten. Why isn't there a stickied thread for that?

If you can find enough like minded individuals then there would be. If you can't, then you have your answer as to why there is one for EE but not one for TGMR.

 

[marni1971]

Splash Mountain is supposed to be a headliner attraction and has so many problems that it adds up to the Yeti. Why isn't there a stickied thread for that?

Splash Mountain is actually fantastic at the moment.

For your other questions, ask the site owner.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Splash Mountain is actually fantastic at the moment.

For your other questions, ask the site owner.

I'm not exactly sure why I'm taking my post so seriously, I lost temper for absolutely no reason. So let me apologize for that brief moment of frustration on my part. d:

 

[marni1971]

I'm not exactly sure why I'm taking my post so seriously, I lost temper for absolutely no reason. So let me apologize for that brief moment of frustration on my part. d:

No worries

 

[novawildcat18]

Splash Mountain is actually fantastic at the moment.

For your other questions, ask the site owner.

This is true, minus my favorite part (the jumping waters in the Laughing Place are off again).

 

[marni1971]

This is true, minus my favorite part (the jumping waters in the Laughing Place are off again).

Not again? They were all on a few weeks ago.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

I haven't ridden Splash since early 2012, when it was still in dreadful pre-refurb condition and literally falling apart. The refurb really cleaned things up and it actually looks like management has made attempts to keep it working fairly well since then. I'm truly surprised it hasn't fallen back into disrepair again (I'm still not getting comfortable as there's plenty of time for them to fall back on old bad habits). Here's a video of Splash labeled as taken on August 2nd, and it still looks like it's in almost perfect working order-


The water effects in the Laughing Place are all working fully from what is shown. So unless you've visited WDW within the past four days to confirm that it has been turned off since this video was taken, it may have just been an issue that they fixed overnight (I'd be moderately forgiving of minor problems as long as they're fixed in a timely manner). The finale scene isn't shown in this particular video, but other recent 2014 videos on Youtube from the past month or so seem to indicate everything functioning as it should around the riverboat sequence and after. The ONLY persistent issue I can spot in recent videos is one of the laughing place turtles. His mouth doesn't move as it should. Other than that though everything looks to be in pretty fantastic working condition from what I can tell. Admittedly these sorts of videos aren't an ideal way to spot details, but the basics looks like they're very solid. Plants are growing, paint still looks bright and fresh, things seem relatively clean (at least in the scenes, unsure how clean the boats are) and the animatronics are working very smoothly with what appears to be their full and original range of motion.

We're considering taking a short trip up to WDW early next month (unless something else gets in the way as it has the last few times we planned on visiting). Making Splash a priority personally (and Maelstrom before it's ruined with Frozen). I haven't ridden the ride in its proper show-ready condition since the mid 90's and i'm eager to see it in its intended form again. I very much hope it's still in good condition by then and continues to be kept that way from now on. It was depressing how bad it was prior to last year.

This is kind of getting offtopic though, sorry mods. Assuming the yeti is indeed fixed, I wonder whether the other disabled effects will be re-enabled, such as the original fog effects.

 

[novawildcat18]

Not again? They were all on a few weeks ago.

I rode it twice three nights ago. No jumping waters. Could have just been a fluke though.

 

[marni1971]

I rode it twice three nights ago. No jumping waters. Could have just been a fluke though.

Grrrr. I received a lot of video shot last month. They were working each time.

 

[Disney Analyst]

When I visited in May they were working.

 

[novawildcat18]

Grrrr. I received a lot of video shot last month. They were working each time.

Yep, they were working last month when I went. Just not the other night. I may be making a trip to MK tonight, I'll try to check it out again.

 

[thelookingglass]

So here's what happens when these type of threads are not stickied:

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/sdmt-status-effects-watch.885240/
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/test-track-2-suck-effects-status-watch.869330/
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/tower-of-terror-effects-status-watch.861775/
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/great-movie-ride-effects-watch.861106/
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/splash-mountain-effects-watch.444893/
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/test-track-2-0-effects-status-watch.859342/

They get a few posts and then fade away and are forgotten. The same would happen to this thread if you un-stickied it because it really isn't that important if the steam and waterfalls are working. Honestly, all of these rides have more effects that can and do break than Everest.

(although Splash and GMR are looking pretty good these days!)

 

[minsmk]

Went on Everest four times on August 29th.. Bird is working and steam in load worked a few times. Pre lift hill isn't as smooth as it was last october.