LudwigVonDrake
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I've ridden Everest with the Yeti in A and B mode and there's no mistaking the difference.
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Yeti Fixed? Anyone Going to AK?
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I consider myself extremely lucky that as a non-local I got to ride Everest during the 3 or 4 days that the Yeti worked. Seriously, when you're at a point where the you can keep track of the time it was broken by number of presidential administrations (soon to be decades) it is beyond ridiculous.
dcibrando
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seriously? a 2 second look that you'll miss if you blink or don't look up moving v/s non-moving has changed your opinion from the best ride to a good ride surpassed by others?
If you rode Pirates and Jack Sparrow wasn't working (as reported a few weeks ago) would that ruin that ride as well?
lazyboy97o
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Did you ever see A mode? It was hardly a blink.
WDWFREAK53
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Me too...I went during AP previews and it was the only time I saw him working.
ctxak98
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Honestly, and I am not trying to sound mean here, but the people who claim it was nothing special, just a two second clip of waste, and iif you blink you would miss it.....I swear you have not seen this thing in action. There was no way on earth you would have missed this guy in full A mode. It was spectacular and easily the best ending to any ride out there.
This ride with the yeti(plus all oother effects I suppose) is the greatest demonstration of the disney difference when it comes to rollercoasters. IMO. If you ever watch joe rhode explain the ride and the concept, the brief encounter is intentional and makes the ride re-ridable! At the end you are supposed to be like "wow was that really real? Did I just see that!?" And want to re-ride it not just for the thrills but also to see the yeti again. And unless people blink for more then 3 seconds long ( which last time I checked the normal rate is something like 100 to 400 miliseconds) or fell asleep on the ride then yes you missed the yeti. But normal blinkers will not. And when you see him you wouldn't want to blink.
I just really feel strongly about the yeti because any park can create a ride through everest. It might not be as detailed but disney went the extra mile to make it that much more believable for its guests by adding and extremely incredible AA figure at the end. And I just want it fixed because I almost feel ripped off when riding it now!
This ride with the yeti(plus all oother effects I suppose) is the greatest demonstration of the disney difference when it comes to rollercoasters. IMO. If you ever watch joe rhode explain the ride and the concept, the brief encounter is intentional and makes the ride re-ridable! At the end you are supposed to be like "wow was that really real? Did I just see that!?" And want to re-ride it not just for the thrills but also to see the yeti again. And unless people blink for more then 3 seconds long ( which last time I checked the normal rate is something like 100 to 400 miliseconds) or fell asleep on the ride then yes you missed the yeti. But normal blinkers will not. And when you see him you wouldn't want to blink.
I just really feel strongly about the yeti because any park can create a ride through everest. It might not be as detailed but disney went the extra mile to make it that much more believable for its guests by adding and extremely incredible AA figure at the end. And I just want it fixed because I almost feel ripped off when riding it now!
luv
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Wait, are you ASHJKELSKSJANHJHJAK? Or did you steal his avatar?
And we are still talking Yetis here, right? (Gulp.)
Tom Morrow
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I rode A mode many times back in the day and I will say that, IMO, yes, you do whiz by it really fast and even with full show lighting and movement there was potential to miss it, or only catch a fraction of a second glimpse at it. Seeing it was actually pretty scary, but regardless, it goes by very fast.
Yes, but if there's any truth to these rumors, there could be a modified limited movement "B+" mode in place.
Zac Skellington
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Well said!
fractal
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It's not the "time" - it's the experience you have during that time. To see a 25 foot fanged roaring creature swing down and try to pluck you out of your seat was awesome. The fact that you were moving toward it and through it's attack then escape out the other side was breathtaking. The first time I rode EE I felt like a kid again because for that 2 seconds my rational mind shut off and my imagination took over - I really thought the damned thing was going to get me! You cannot get that experience in any other ride ( although I haven't gone on Harry Potter yet ). Any ride with a screen won't do it and there is no other AA of that size, realism and fright.
Then you have the dramatic buildup through out the ride - from all the clues and warnings in the queue, through the temple on the way up, the broken track, the train cascasding out of control, the glimpse of the yeti in shadow form, and finally a real encounter with this creature. It is just like a great horror or sci-fi movie except you are living in it. The dissapointment of a broken Yeti is the same as the dissapointment when you watch a monster movie and finally see the monster and say "really, that's it?'.
luv
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Excellent. George is much better than, "that guy with the letters."Sure, what else could we be talking about?
Same dude. Real first name. I got tired of being the kids initials slammed together.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Oh...like Cloverfield?
I think what bothers me is that the ride isn't that old. How can the darned thing be broken?
For it to stay broken, indicates to me there was a catastrophic failure somewhere...and, after literally years in planning and testing, did Disney let that happen?
As it stands now, I have no memory of seeing the Yeti on the ride, but I can see how the original plans called for it to swoop down, and how that would be breathtaking.
(Shrug)
Why haven't they fixed it yet? Is the load bearing arm out his back sheared or something?
mcurtiss
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I've read here or elsewhere that because of its size and scope, the ride would have to be shut down for an extended period of time to get it working again
TropicalFig8
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After reading all the threads about this one topic,
I'm just sick and tired about hearing about the yeti and if it's ever going to get fixed.
I'm just sick and tired about hearing about the yeti and if it's ever going to get fixed.
Nmoody1
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I think for the average park goer who plougha money into hoels, food and merch - tgey probably dont realise tgat tge yeti uaed ro do what it did ans the ride works for them juat as well..... why fix it if its percieved as noy broke.
I know this will upset most on here, but the quicker we appreciate its not working and probably wont get fixed, well, we just need to get on with our day to day lives. Enjoyit for what it is - a roller coaster that absorbs crowds and was a welcome attraction in a ppark that didnt... and still doesnt really offer all that much!
I know this will upset most on here, but the quicker we appreciate its not working and probably wont get fixed, well, we just need to get on with our day to day lives. Enjoyit for what it is - a roller coaster that absorbs crowds and was a welcome attraction in a ppark that didnt... and still doesnt really offer all that much!
grandmath
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That's one AA out of a hundred. The Yeti is the only AA in Expedition Everest, and amongst the biggest ever created and as such, should always be in top shape. It's really the climax of the ride and I agree, without him the ride went from awesome & unique to a very good one.
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