Expedition Everest: No strobe on Yeti

[bstiles]

Yeti is so irritated that his ride doesn't work that he moved out of the mountain.

 

[KevinYee]

I also saw the dark-yeti cavern last night (around 7pm).

 

[NoChesterHester]

Did they finally remove him? Fix underway? Fingers crossed.

 

[Brian Noble]

Yeti smash lights.

 

[Flight Safety]

Yea, I was on EE yesterday just after my disappointing CTX ride (Dinosaur Effects Change). I was wondering what was going on, and thought maybe the yeti decided to go to the Dr. and get fixed. :ROFLOL:

 

[Prototype82]

Yea, I was on EE yesterday just after my disappointing CTX ride (Dinosaur Effects Change). I was wondering what was going on, and thought maybe the yeti decided to go to the Dr. and get fixed. :ROFLOL:

I'm probably going to say something about the volume if I go next week... x__x I haven't been on CTX since 2008.

 

[Flight Safety]

I'm probably going to say something about the volume if I go next week... x__x I haven't been on CTX since 2008.

Please do. The more people that speak up, the more they will know we care. Not that they will actually do anything about it, but at least they will know.

 

[jeff59rt]

This is all part of mickey's not so scary animal kingdom rides, you are finally tall enough to ride the good rides but still not old enough to get scared.:ROFLOL:

 

[WeekendGM]

Update: as of 3:30pm today the strobe is still not working.

 

[Brava Centauri]

When I rode EE late last month, the Disco Yeti was not dancing for the day. As in, the strobe wasn't working then, either! It could mean one of three things:

1. He's finally being fixed :ROFLOL:

2. Disney could care even less now

3. He's being replaced by a cast member holding a paper cut-out on a popsicle stick who will stand and wiggle it toward you while making a roaring sound

 

[unkadug]

When I rode EE late last month, the Disco Yeti was not dancing for the day. As in, the strobe wasn't working then, either! It could mean one of three things:

1. He's finally being fixed :ROFLOL:

2. Disney could care even less now

3. He's being replaced by a cast member holding a paper cut-out on a popsicle stick who will stand and wiggle it toward you while making a roaring sound

My money goes on answer 2.

 

[disney fan 13]

My money goes on answer 2.

Anyone wanna put bets on if it will be fixed?

 

[invader]

Anyone wanna put bets on if it will be fixed?

Once the parks are sold. :ROFLOL:

::lookaroun

 

[Jim Handy]

You know it's bad when the strobe light illuminating the broken animatronic is not working.

This is the kind of stuff people who say WDW is in good shape are defending.

Magical.

 

[JimboJones123]

This is all part of mickey's not so scary animal kingdom rides, you are finally tall enough to ride the good rides but still not old enough to get scared.:ROFLOL:

This myth that the Yeti was ever really something spectacular has to end.

All they would really have to fix is 3 joints.

Shoulder. Waist. Jaw.

These three movements would be enough for viewers to see the movements they are capable of seeing in the 2 seconds they are in the Yeti room.

Dump the big heavy frame. The heavy fur and cut the weight by 70-80% by using lighter weight materials.

Then it will not only work but work well enough for the 2 seconds of viewing.

 

[stitch2008]

Did they finally remove him? Fix underway? Fingers crossed.

Very possible that they are at least doing something they don't want you to see. You dont just turn off a strobe light to save a few bucks; cause you wont.

This has always bugged me too about the strobe effect. Its like its not even a well done strobe effect... and how hard is that to mess up? Seriously. Even B-Mode Yeti could be so much more with just a few more light effects.

Honestly, its pretty easy. I see idiots who come out and go "Oh boy strobe light" and just program them to flash in any old way. Now im not saying Disney is like that. Just saying its a little more complicated and takes some work.

This myth that the Yeti was ever really something spectacular has to end.

All they would really have to fix is 3 joints.

Shoulder. Waist. Jaw.

These three movements would be enough for viewers to see the movements they are capable of seeing in the 2 seconds they are in the Yeti room.

Dump the big heavy frame. The heavy fur and cut the weight by 70-80% by using lighter weight materials.

Then it will not only work but work well enough for the 2 seconds of viewing.

Thats my major issue with Yeti. It looks like he weighs WAY too much. If you cut the weight, he'd be sooooo much better off.

 

[WDW1974]

So am I understanding this right or do I have the zombie plague? Is Disco Yeti no longer dancing to Donna Summer tunes in the mountain?

~Saving the Last Dance~

 

[Captain Chaos]

This is just part of the NextGen fetish... Yeti will be replaced by a screen... Before your vacation you can build your own yeti, in FLASH animation, and when Little Jimmy passes by, the RFID tag interacts with the TV, I mean screen, and the kid friendly yeti offering a box of chocolates (or more than likely a hidden message to buy more cheap yet over priced Disney merchandise) to Little Jimmy...

I kid.... But I also wouldn't doubt it if is in the planning process for something like this to happen LOL...

 

[RSoxNo1]

Can we scan passports linked to our name at the beginning of the ride, and then have the Yeti wave to each of us by name?

 

[WeekendGM]

Strobe still out today, decline continues.