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Progress at Everest!
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unkadug
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Which can be a very effective tool. (see Alien Encounter)
Tigerace81
New Member
Because, then the ride can get a "refresh". I dont think you understand how much work has to go into roller coasters each year to keep the ride smooth and problem free. Most parks get to close for 6 months in the winter and spring and they usually take rides and coasters apart to work on them. At AK, you cant keep EE closed that long because its pretty much one of the three main rides. Plus they could be wanting to add new effects in or improve the ride experience.
Missing20K
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I would like them to continue focusing on existing effects that are unused, broken, etc. on numerous rides, before they think about adding new ones.
disneysroyal411
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Source says that the wall was only up so that they could take measurements on him. =( Hope that was only partly true.
Tom
Beta Return
They should have every inch of the building and Yeti detailed in their construction documents. And they can take measurements after hours if they need to.
He's got to be covered for more extensive work/investigation.
disneysroyal411
New Member
Yes this is very true. Well, whatever they did to him hope it all leads up to a big fix! Is anyone there or going soon to give us his status? I want to know if the room is still dark.
wvugeoggrad
New Member
I was there on Sunday and fully prepared myself to see a dark room but to my surprise there was the Yeti but sadly still in B Mode....:shrug:
IWant2GoNow
Well-Known Member
Ugh... :brick:
I know the tarp had to be there for SOMETHING. So I'm still being optimistic about all this, but geez...
djkidkaz
Well-Known Member
Im with ya! Come on already!
While I would agree you know as well as I do that dimensions of the plans do not always make it to the final product. I know that if I was working on a project as high profile as the yeti I would want to put a tape on it before I started cutting metal. There is also a good chance that some disassembly was required to do so and that it would take too long to do on third shift.
Tom
Beta Return
Of course, the "as builts" won't be perfect, but I disclaimed that by saying they could take measurements after hours without putting up a tarp.
But since there was a tarp, your assumption is probably correct that they had to take him apart a bit.
Buried20KLeague
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Exprcoofto
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As mentioned, the tarp is down at Everest. The CMs were told that it was only up for measurements, but as already said, they should have all the measurements.
Also, I sent in a typed up, hand signed letter to WDW Guest Communications several weeks ago. Then a couple of days ago I saw "Hollywood Studios" on my caller ID. Sure enough, it was someone calling about my letter. He said that they are taking note of my complaints and that "they" will be looking at/working on the Yeti over the next 4 to 5 months.
Also, I sent in a typed up, hand signed letter to WDW Guest Communications several weeks ago. Then a couple of days ago I saw "Hollywood Studios" on my caller ID. Sure enough, it was someone calling about my letter. He said that they are taking note of my complaints and that "they" will be looking at/working on the Yeti over the next 4 to 5 months.
mcjaco
Well-Known Member
I heard the same from two friends that did the Expedition Everest Challenge. Still in B Mode, and doesn't look like he's been touched.
I can confirm this... I rode EE early Saturday morning on the 12th (during the EMH morning). In fact, I rode it twice. I saw the Yeti both times, it's very dark, there's a slight strobe lighting effect, and by no means is he in proper working order. My wife actually missed him the first time through (I figured she had her eyes closed) and I had to point him out the next time through and she saw him.
Now I know that there are many doubting Thomas' out there, choose to believe or not, no matter to me, but on Sunday morning the Yeti was no longer covered by a tarp.
As a note, he was covered completely on Tuesday the 8th when I rode EE.
My two cents... as someone who does not get to Disney more than once a year I can honestly say how disappointing it was to have NO Yeti at all when we rode it on the Tuesday. I was excited to see him on Sunday and it really does improve the ride, even when he is in "B" mode. My wife was so excited by it that she screamed and giggled with delight when she saw him our second time through. That's proof enough for me that a little bit of Yeti is better than none at all.
I'm not magnanimous enough to say I'm willing to give up the Yeti experience on my trip, though I do understand it needs to be fixed. I guess it's a classic Catch-22. Disney is damned if they do fix it, and damned if they don't.
janoimagine
Well-Known Member
While I agree with your quote, the other side is that Disney has long needed other e-ticket (or even d-ticket) attractions for Animal Kingdom that would allow for an extended re-furb of an attraction like Expedition Everest.
disneysroyal411
New Member
It's a good thing EE is a fun ride without the Yeti or I wouldn't ride it. Does anyone agree that Disney needs more rides in WDW like EE? I mean like one or two. And then more dark rides, but less meet'n'greets.:lookaroun
Vernonpush
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I'll be around for doing a meet n greet outside EE with my giant yeti rib tattoo in 3 weeks.. They can pay me in dream fast passes and a life-sized earring of joe rohde if they are interested in my services.