BoarderPhreak
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Yeti Fixed? Anyone Going to AK?
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Lexxweb
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He's not supposed to appear static. You're moving so fast, see him for such a short amount of time that when combined with the effect (strobe light..oooh) you can't notice his static-ness. I'm talking about average guests, not folks like us on message boards that know he's off. To everyone else, he's a scary monster they see in a flash (literally) at the end of the ride and it's over. Most people don't seem to care.
I don't think that's ludacris. Again, just offering my perspective.
lazyboy97o
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Sine when is "good enough" the "Disney Difference?"He's not supposed to appear static. You're moving so fast, see him for such a short amount of time that when combined with the effect (strobe light..oooh) you can't notice his static-ness. I'm talking about average guests, not folks like us on message boards that know he's off. To everyone else, he's a scary monster they see in a flash (literally) at the end of the ride and it's over. Most people don't seem to care.
I don't think that's ludacris. Again, just offering my perspective.
mitchk
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I was on EE in April of 06, and the Yeti was amazing, it looked so real, I'm not gonna lie, I ducked. I was back in May of 07, and he still looked good, I also returned in Sept. of 07, and he was still moving. Then in March of 08, he was not moving. I will just say that those who have not seen him in a mode, missed a great AA. Such a shame. BTW, anyone who was there in the first few months of operation recall how small all the trees where, the ones that line the spin around, before you start you goin up the mountain? I was just watching the video I took in 06, and both waterfalls were working as well. Such a shame..
wdw71fan
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Although he was inspected recently (Torso pelt removed, ewwwww) Yeti has not been repaired yet.. I can tell you that Joe was recently here for a planning meeting regarding Avatar, and he'll be relocating here during the construction of the area..
Specificially he mentioned that he is working with the powers-that-be on a permanently fix... Stressing that he is very disappointed that such a fantastic element has been eMOTIONless for quite some time..
There is hope mouseketeers
Specificially he mentioned that he is working with the powers-that-be on a permanently fix... Stressing that he is very disappointed that such a fantastic element has been eMOTIONless for quite some time..
There is hope mouseketeers
DizFiz
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Are you sure that he didn't get this mixed up with the yeti's own private disco party that he has everynight after hours because besides at night he never dances for the public during the day.
Anyways I usual never get to excited over twitter post considering half the post are lies.
Anyways I usual never get to excited over twitter post considering half the post are lies.
MerlinTheGoat
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Isn't Joe's job kind of in danger at the current time? With the massive creative cuts happening across the Disney company in places like animation and imagineering, how much power does Joe actually have against the powers that be when no one in management at WDW seems to want the yeti fixed anyways? Tony Baxter was recently shoved aside into a very hands-off "consultant" type position (dampening if not outright snuffing out his influence entirely), and it has been hinted that Joe may soon be faced with the same situation.
luv
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Hinted by whom?
Buried20KLeague
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It would be the latter.
It's not like Dragon Challenge or TGMR or anything.
That's not accurate. A "B Mode" was built in to the initial design, so that if the AA went down during the day, they could keep the attraction open for the rest of the day and then fix the issue after park hours.
Honestly, that was fairly ingenius of them, IMO.
The problem came when that became the ONLY mode.
As I understand it, a few changes have been made to B mode over the years... Better wind effects, better lighting (that seems to sometimes not function properly either), and I'm pretty sure sticking red lights in his eyes were also a late addition... He didn't have red eyes when E:E opened.
So what you see today isn't what B mode was initially designed as... And it wasn't intended to be the only mode either.
MerlinTheGoat
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I believe it has been discussed by @WDW1974 and @Lee in another thread (the Spirited thread involving Baxter's demotion was it?). Though correct me if I misread your posts guys. I think I heard it was said that after Baxter was put into position where he couldn't be as much of a "nuisance" to corporate leaders, other creatives were in danger of being demoted or fired as well. I heard Joe was one of those that may be soon on his way out.
Considering the massive creative layoffs and downsizing the company has been going through during the recent weeks and months, as well as corporate heads placing the remainder of their creative teams on even shorter and more stifling leashes, i just have to wonder how much influence Joe can hope to have about this situation. He might hope that he can work with the company heads, but that doesn't mean they're even heeding his words. They could simply be brushing his pleas off entirely with vague "maybes" just to shut him up until they can further downsize his role as an imagineer. I don't get the feeling any of the company heads care much about getting the yeti to work, i'd even guess most of them want it NOT to ever be fixed so they can save money.
Lexxweb
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I cannot stress this enough. This is MY opinion. I never said good enough is the new disney difference. Don't go putting words in my mouth. I'm not beating a dead horse anymore. It's my opinion, not Disney's and it's okay if you feel differently. Leave it alone, please.
I'm not discussing this any further.
disneyfan1995
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Does anyone have a video of the Yeti actually working? Because I've never seen it how it's actually supposed to be and I've ridden Everest at least 25 times.
ctxak98
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really this video on making the ride is the best footage of the Yeti out there for us to view!
Skip to the end portion to see how it looked during the ride!
disneyfan1995
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thank you!!
freediverdude
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I have heard that they turn on the Yeti for short amounts of time when the bigwigs are in town, probably just that. If I had known, I would have gone over there to see it!
mitchk
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Correct!! When it first opened he did not have red eyes, but I'm not sure if they were added before, or after he brokeThat's not accurate. A "B Mode" was built in to the initial design, so that if the AA went down during the day, they could keep the attraction open for the rest of the day and then fix the issue after park hours.
Honestly, that was fairly ingenius of them, IMO.
The problem came when that became the ONLY mode.
As I understand it, a few changes have been made to B mode over the years... Better wind effects, better lighting (that seems to sometimes not function properly either), and I'm pretty sure sticking red lights in his eyes were also a late addition... He didn't have red eyes when E:E opened.
So what you see today isn't what B mode was initially designed as... And it wasn't intended to be the only mode either.
WakefieldReport
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Hi all,
I was the one who tweeted yesterday about the Yeti. In the tweet I said I, "think" the Yeti was working. (?) I was not trying to start a rumor, mess with fans, or " drive traffic to (my) lifestyle blog" (really?)
As I said in following comments and tweets yesterday, "someone else should go check", "pretty sure fur was moving. It definitely looked a lot different from the 1000 other times I've been on it", "moving or not, it looked amazing!" and, "but I dont trust my own eyes"
We were riding in the front row so we didnt have as much time to see the Yeti as others might have. Could this have just been my mind playing tricks o me? Maybe, but I "think" I saw something yesterday that I have not seen in my many, many previous visits to EE.
I understand some peoples mistrust of unverified twitter reports, but why jump to thoughts that someone is doing it with malice? If I really wanted to "drive traffic" I would have reported, "HOLY MOSES! Just got off EE and the Yeti is in FULL MOTION!!!!!"
Again I was not, "screwing with fans" or anything like that. I was riding it with someone else. We have both been on the ride hundreds of times. When we got to the unload station, we both looked at each other curiously. The person I was with was about as unsure as I was, but we both thought we saw it move.
I was the one who tweeted yesterday about the Yeti. In the tweet I said I, "think" the Yeti was working. (?) I was not trying to start a rumor, mess with fans, or " drive traffic to (my) lifestyle blog" (really?)
As I said in following comments and tweets yesterday, "someone else should go check", "pretty sure fur was moving. It definitely looked a lot different from the 1000 other times I've been on it", "moving or not, it looked amazing!" and, "but I dont trust my own eyes"
We were riding in the front row so we didnt have as much time to see the Yeti as others might have. Could this have just been my mind playing tricks o me? Maybe, but I "think" I saw something yesterday that I have not seen in my many, many previous visits to EE.
I understand some peoples mistrust of unverified twitter reports, but why jump to thoughts that someone is doing it with malice? If I really wanted to "drive traffic" I would have reported, "HOLY MOSES! Just got off EE and the Yeti is in FULL MOTION!!!!!"
Again I was not, "screwing with fans" or anything like that. I was riding it with someone else. We have both been on the ride hundreds of times. When we got to the unload station, we both looked at each other curiously. The person I was with was about as unsure as I was, but we both thought we saw it move.
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