Expedition Everest effects status watch

thelookingglass

Well-Known Member
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

Active Member
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.
 

Tom Morrow

Well-Known Member
So was on Everest this past Saturday and steam was running on the trains believe it or not. The bird didn't appear or I didn't see him. Both waterfalls were working and the yeti.....well we all know that one.
The steam, waterfalls, and now the bird are literally almost always working.

The steam is rarely not working or is shut off on hot days for making the station too hot.
 

Dads 2 Boys

Well-Known Member
We rode EE on the 21st (3x) and the 26th (2x) and everything was working each time (with the exception of the Yeti). Steam was there at load, both waterfalls were on and we saw the bird each ride.

On the 21st, 4 of us each thought the Yeti had movement in the hand/wrist........definitive movement. I understand the strobe effect is intended for that purpose but all of us saw the same movement. On the 26th however, there was definitely no movement whatsoever. The lighting appeared different as well.

I guess we could be wrong but .......
 

EagleScout610

This time of year I become rather Grinchy
Premium Member
We rode EE on the 21st (3x) and the 26th (2x) and everything was working each time (with the exception of the Yeti). Steam was there at load, both waterfalls were on and we saw the bird each ride.

On the 21st, 4 of us each thought the Yeti had movement in the hand/wrist........definitive movement. I understand the strobe effect is intended for that purpose but all of us saw the same movement. On the 26th however, there was definitely no movement whatsoever. The lighting appeared different as well.

I guess we could be wrong but .......
Really? I heard from my Uncle, who rode EE on Monday, and he said that the Yeti is still frozen. However, he claims that there is VERY SMALL AMOUNTS regular light on the yeti. Off topic, but did the Yeti's mouth ever open and close? In the Discovery show, I think his mouth moved
 

Tom Morrow

Well-Known Member
If the yeti is still under strobe lighting, then no, it did not move. The whole point of the strobes is to mask the fact that it is not moving. They woun't bother to animate just the hand and then also still leave it under strobe lighting!
 

Tom Morrow

Well-Known Member
The strobe light wasn't in effect on Sunday but was back on Friday so.....
Was the yeti well lit without the strobe light? In A mode, it was well lit so animation would be obvious. If it was still dim or dark, the strobe light(s) were messed up which sadly happens often.
 

Dads 2 Boys

Well-Known Member
It was very well lit without the strobe. So much so in fact I was shocked. It was the first time I've seen it that lit up since 2007. I almost think there was too much light....lol
 

hpyhnt 1000

Well-Known Member
Just to add my $0.02 from Sunday, 10/5:

Steam and both waterfalls were working, but no bird from what I saw, though we were seated in the first row so that may have blocked my view of it. Yeti was strobing, though he was pretty dark - could barely make him out until we were directly under him.
 

thelookingglass

Well-Known Member
It has been working every day since it was fixed months ago. And how the steam and waterfalls work basically every day also...

Meanwhile!
*animatronics consistently immobile on Splash Mountain*
*Blackbeard projection and mermaids continue to be blurry and intermittent on Pirates*
*burnt out lighting and poorly implemented audio upgrade on Space Mountain continues to exist*
*Stitch's Great Escape consistently operating with only one animatronic cannon and most theater effects broken* (not that anyone cares about this one)
*Mission: Space audio continues to cut in and out and video screens continue to be tinted, washed out, and/or cut in and out. gravity wheel still does not move*
*Ellen's Energy Adventure continues to operate with nearly every single effect shut off or broken, terrible looking projectors, etc*
*Soarin' film still looks grainy, dirty, and faded*
*Angler fish in The Seas with Nemo and friends still immoble*
*Tower of Terror continues to have too-quiet and out-of-sync audio*
*"photo" Carno in Dinosaur frequently out (plus all the other noted broken or missing effects)*
*Kali River Rapids continues to operate with most effects disabled*
etc...

But the bird on the stick and steam is what everyone cares to post about continuously... I don't get it.
 

EagleScout610

This time of year I become rather Grinchy
Premium Member
It has been working every day since it was fixed months ago. And how the steam and waterfalls work basically every day also...

Meanwhile!
*animatronics consistently immobile on Splash Mountain*
*Blackbeard projection and mermaids continue to be blurry and intermittent on Pirates*
*burnt out lighting and poorly implemented audio upgrade on Space Mountain continues to exist*
*Stitch's Great Escape consistently operating with only one animatronic cannon and most theater effects broken* (not that anyone cares about this one)
*Mission: Space audio continues to cut in and out and video screens continue to be tinted, washed out, and/or cut in and out. gravity wheel still does not move*
*Ellen's Energy Adventure continues to operate with nearly every single effect shut off or broken, terrible looking projectors, etc*
*Soarin' film still looks grainy, dirty, and faded*
*Angler fish in The Seas with Nemo and friends still immoble*
*Tower of Terror continues to have too-quiet and out-of-sync audio*
*"photo" Carno in Dinosaur frequently out (plus all the other noted broken or missing effects)*
*Kali River Rapids continues to operate with most effects disabled*
etc...

But the bird on the stick and steam is what everyone cares to post about continuously... I don't get it.
And not to mention our old freind Hairy Larry
 

ParksAndPixels

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
Yes
I agree with everything but one statement... It's drives me crazy the canon in stitch's great escape has been down so long... (I know this makes me uncool on these forums but I like the character stitch.) although like 99% of the population I hated seeing alien encounter go!
 

Bairstow

Well-Known Member
I agree with everything but one statement... It's drives me crazy the canon in stitch's great escape has been down so long... (I know this makes me uncool on these forums but I like the character stitch.) although like 99% of the population I hated seeing alien encounter go!

Aren't there four cannons? 2 in each theater?
 

ParksAndPixels

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
Yes
Yes, I don't know if two are broke (one in each) but the last few times I had been there, one arm wasn't working (could have been same theater both times, I honestly don't remember that detail).
 

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