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Yeti to be never fixed... solid evidence!
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Lee
Adventurer
Well, cost is definately a HUGE factor. No way any substantial work can be done without spending a goodly amount of cash.
Also, I am hearing tales of some squabbling over who's responsibility it is and who's budget it would be coming out of when it does get fixed. That sort of thing never fails to complicate things.
As far as the ride operating, I am of the belief that a lot of the work could be done third shift and allow the ride to operate during the day. That's based on what I've heard about the issue, but I could be wrong. Safety first, and all that.
That is one of several possibilities that has been offered up as the cause of the problem. ( I can't confirm that, or that the issues is soley with the AA itself. Lube and whatnot.:lookaroun) If it is just a structural problem with the base, I would think that would be one of the easier and cheaper things to repair. Certainly moreso than having to deal with getting a whole new yeti.
If any AK engineers are reading this, feel free to fill me in....
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
It's interesting to finally know that the issue could indeed be fixed without actually taking apart the mountain, or heck even closing the ride down for a considerable amount of time. From what Lee has said, they can basically completely remove the broken parts and just continue running the attraction without having the Yeti in there.
I could probably "imagineer" a way to handle to loss of the yeti temporarily at least. If they wanted to be classy about it anyways. This assuming they don't just leave a gaping hole there in the first place, but here's my idea- Just put up a scrim and project an animated yeti onto it. CGI i guess. Something like they did with the hitch hiking ghosts at the end of Haunted Mansion before they finalized the interaction mirror part, and similar looking to that big cavemen vs mammoth scene at the beginning of Spaceship Earth (it doesn't have to look cartoony, it CAN look good). That can substitute until they fix the model, we've tolerated much worse IMHO. Of course, assuming they ever get to that, or were willing to be a little more classy than just leaving a big ugly hole there (lol)...
Not surprised to hear it's a cost-related thing. And i have to laugh my rear off that they're fighting about whose responsibility it is to fix it...:brick:
I could probably "imagineer" a way to handle to loss of the yeti temporarily at least. If they wanted to be classy about it anyways. This assuming they don't just leave a gaping hole there in the first place, but here's my idea- Just put up a scrim and project an animated yeti onto it. CGI i guess. Something like they did with the hitch hiking ghosts at the end of Haunted Mansion before they finalized the interaction mirror part, and similar looking to that big cavemen vs mammoth scene at the beginning of Spaceship Earth (it doesn't have to look cartoony, it CAN look good). That can substitute until they fix the model, we've tolerated much worse IMHO. Of course, assuming they ever get to that, or were willing to be a little more classy than just leaving a big ugly hole there (lol)...
Not surprised to hear it's a cost-related thing. And i have to laugh my rear off that they're fighting about whose responsibility it is to fix it...:brick:
flavious27
Well-Known Member
Well this is about the yeti, one of the pillars of heated wdw conversations.
Lee
Adventurer
Yep. Kinda like that.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
Sort of like a guest host?:shrug:
BareNecessities
Member
Expedition Everest - Under New Management
Why not throw in iago and zazu while we're at it!! Haha
Rob562
Well-Known Member
It's the same in any company with multiple divisions. Everyone has their own budget, and everyone is expected to stay within it.
I work for a major university, and each school gets their own budget. I work for part of the university that provides services to all units, but still have to deal with each school's budgetary restrictions in how my office interacts with those departments.
-Rob
Im right there with you. I work for a company that goes to painstaking lengths to make sure that expense dollars are charged to the correct entity.
jakeman
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Animal Programs...
