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Yeti is indeed being fixed! Update 8/4/2014
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danlb_2000
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Yetis don't appear in the area that Frozen is based on. While there is no doubt some sort of large hairy hominid in folklore, as they appear across the globe- the Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest and the Skunk Ape in the Southeast Atlantic area are just two examples, it would be inaccurate to call any large hairy ape creature in a Frozen sequel a Yeti.
You have obviously put far to much thought into this.
Goofyernmost
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You do realize that the particular attraction pictured is the old King Kong from Universal Florida, which was closed up years ago. I believe it was an original when the park opened or not long after. And yes, it was huge, bigger then the Yeti, I think. That is why I have always questioned when they (Disney) used to say that it was the biggest AA ever built. I could swear that KK was much larger and worked fine for quite a few years.
I don't remember exactly, but, it might have been that Kongfrontation was gone even before EE was built.
I don't remember exactly, but, it might have been that Kongfrontation was gone even before EE was built.
DisneyGentleman
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Given the Disney marketing machine, they will simply say the "once moving Yeti has now been frozen".Yetis don't appear in the area that Frozen is based on. While there is no doubt some sort of large hairy hominid in folklore, as they appear across the globe- the Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest and the Skunk Ape in the Southeast Atlantic area are just two examples, it would be inaccurate to call any large hairy ape creature in a Frozen sequel a Yeti.
Mike S
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I think they pushed more that nothing as big as the Yeti moved as fast. Kong definitely wasn't fast from the videos I've seen.
Matt_Black
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You have obviously put far to much thought into this.
I wrote a blog post on which Disney Princess would win if they all got into a fight (the answer is Ariel). I put too much thought into a LOT of things.
Mike S
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Wouldn't Mulan win? She's a warrior you know. Rapunzel would be a good choice too with her deadly frying pan.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Tianna, she is from the early 20th century so unlike the other princesses would have access to a wide range of projectile weapons.
Not to mention the simple fact that you do not mess with a Creole woman.Tianna, she is from the early 20th century so unlike the other princesses would have access to a wide range of projectile weapons.
All of the technical wizardry and force exerted on the AA figure was (and still is) rather pointless given the fact he's only seen for a split second. In that regard, one could argue the figure itself was just WAY over-engineered for the amount of time we see him. Luckily what we do see is a huge Yeti figure with a menacing face sculpt that terrorizes us well before we even realize he's swiping his arm at the coaster (or not).
Because we "hear" a split second before our brains process movement; the satisfying roars of the Yeti help fuel our excitement well before anything actually happens. So really, in the time we have to process the Yeti scene, darn near any type of movement would be acceptable.
So, where am I going with this?
Disney knew this and attempted to remedy the motionless figure as quickly and as cheaply as possible. Their solution however was to add a strobe light, which by some a$$backwards logic sounded promising. The problem is that anyone with half a brain knows a single strobe light "staggers and stills" movements -- it does not create them.
If darn near any type of movement would be acceptable and Disney's solution was a strobe light on a static Yeti figure than THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE as HE DOES NOT MOVE.
Now, I might be way off course here but wouldn't a gravity-fed Yeti puppet be a workable fix?! A head that rears back and an arm that lunges downward can all be easily done on a shoestring budget without the absurd amount of force and power and $$$ that was previously required. If not a mechanical marionette, then something...anything is better than a static figure, right?
Then again...we see him for what 2 seconds... maybe that can just add another strobe! Or a fan!
Because we "hear" a split second before our brains process movement; the satisfying roars of the Yeti help fuel our excitement well before anything actually happens. So really, in the time we have to process the Yeti scene, darn near any type of movement would be acceptable.
So, where am I going with this?
Disney knew this and attempted to remedy the motionless figure as quickly and as cheaply as possible. Their solution however was to add a strobe light, which by some a$$backwards logic sounded promising. The problem is that anyone with half a brain knows a single strobe light "staggers and stills" movements -- it does not create them.
If darn near any type of movement would be acceptable and Disney's solution was a strobe light on a static Yeti figure than THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE as HE DOES NOT MOVE.
Now, I might be way off course here but wouldn't a gravity-fed Yeti puppet be a workable fix?! A head that rears back and an arm that lunges downward can all be easily done on a shoestring budget without the absurd amount of force and power and $$$ that was previously required. If not a mechanical marionette, then something...anything is better than a static figure, right?
Then again...we see him for what 2 seconds... maybe that can just add another strobe! Or a fan!
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Matt_Black
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Tianna, she is from the early 20th century so unlike the other princesses would have access to a wide range of projectile weapons.
First, I was operating under the assumption of no weapons. Second, Ariel has super strength, super durability, and the ability to rapidly adapt to situations and learn new skills very quickly.
Mike S
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Same with Jasmine. She's a fast learner, remember?
Matt_Black
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Eh... It's a bit different. Learning to walk in less than a day smacks of supernatural ability.
RunnerEd
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All of the technical wizardry and force exerted on the AA figure was (and still is) rather pointless given the fact he's only seen for a split second. In that regard, one could argue the figure itself was just WAY over-engineered for the amount of time we see him. Luckily what we do see is a huge Yeti figure with a menacing face sculpt that terrorizes us well before we even realize he's swiping his arm at the coaster (or not).
Because we "hear" a split second before our brains process movement; the satisfying roars of the Yeti help fuel our excitement well before anything actually happens. So really, in the time we have to process the Yeti scene, darn near any type of movement would be acceptable.
So, where am I going with this?
Disney knew this and attempted to remedy the motionless figure as quickly and as cheaply as possible. Their solution however was to add a strobe light, which by some a$$backwards logic sounded promising. The problem is that anyone with half a brain knows a single strobe light "staggers and stills" movements -- it does not create them.
If darn near any type of movement would be acceptable and Disney's solution was a strobe light on a static Yeti figure than THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE as HE DOES NOT MOVE.
Now, I might be way off course here but wouldn't a gravity-fed Yeti puppet be a workable fix?! A head that rears back and an arm that lunges downward can all be easily done on a shoestring budget without the absurd amount of force and power and $$$ that was previously required. If not a mechanical marionette, then something...anything is better than a static figure, right?
Then again...we see him for what 2 seconds... maybe that can just add another strobe! Or a fan!
I still say that a high quality 3d projection like the castle show would be much better than what we have now and a lot cheaper as well.
Rob562
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Actually the strobe light/B-mode was in place from Day 1. Along with other show-lighting changes in that cavern, it was intended to be automatically activated if a) the figure hadn't had enough time to reset before the next train came through, or b) the figure broke down.
Unfortunately it's been option b) for way too long...
-Rob
Nextinline
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Why don't they replace the Yeti with an over sized bird on a stick?
Cmdr_Crimson
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Nick Wilde
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It's STEEK. Not stick. STEEK.Why not a Jalepeno on a Stick...
Cmdr_Crimson
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Fixed it..