The Yeti: FIXED AT LAST!!

[DizneyRox]

As stated earlier in this thread, the problems have been identified, and a repair plan is in place. The attraction will be closed for three days in October while the yeti is restored to "A mode" operation.

From the sounds of it, more like a "A- mode"

[antngoof89]

I disagree. I would be willing to bet, they know what caused the problem. However, fixing it is a whole other issue. Because of the way the mountain is designed, they can't just pull the Yeti out, and then fix the problem.

If it's a foundation issue, I would venture to guess, that the mountain is okay because the weight is spread out over a large area. However, the Yeti, since it's on a separate foundation and resides independently within the mountain, is exerting a whole lot of force onto a much smaller foundation/pad, which may not have been engineered for such force. That's just a guess, but it seems reasonable.

Yes, that does seem reasonable. I was saying that they didn't know what happened AT ALL, I just think that if Disney knew EXACTLY what caused the problem with the Yeti in the first place that it would have been fixed.

[antngoof89]

As stated earlier in this thread, the problems have been identified, and a repair plan is in place. The attraction will be closed for three days in October while the yeti is restored to "A mode" operation.

I now stand corrected, heh, didn't take the time to venture up the thread and see that post.

[Jll3Sonex]

The original "A" mode was with the Yeti moving and reaching out to grab at the passing trains. Apparently, more than a year ago, it was discovered, that the foundation on which the Yeti was placed on was being stressed in some way by the Yeti's normal movements. So, the operations/maintenance crew at AK devised a new mode ("B"), where the Yeti would be positioned into a menacing pose, then strobe lights would be used to give the impression of movement and it would not cause any more damage to the foundation.

Well, based on what I saw last week, they've cut most of the strobes to save on electricity. I saw some red glowing eyes, and a brief flash of the face - but didn't really get any sensation of movement and where the Yeti was didn't have any other illumination.

So what's that mode - C minus?

BTW, does AK feel cramped to anyone else? For some reason, all the roads and paths in that park feel almost claustrophobic to me...

[DizneyRox]

BTW, does AK feel cramped to anyone else? For some reason, all the roads and paths in that park feel almost claustrophobic to me...

I think the landscaping is finally coming in the way it was intended. At first, AK was pretty sparsely planted and a lot of it was getting trampled as well. Seems it's finally growing in, and they might need to start pruning a little bit back.

What scares me is that it turns into that they did at MK by removing all the big trees at both ends of main street. That is/was a travesty!

[antngoof89]

I think the landscaping is finally coming in the way it was intended. At first, AK was pretty sparsely planted and a lot of it was getting trampled as well. Seems it's finally growing in, and they might need to start pruning a little bit back.

What scares me is that it turns into that they did at MK by removing all the big trees at both ends of main street. That is/was a travesty!

I don't know about the paths being nicely done though. I was there less than a month ago and felt like everyone was pushed right up against each other on the path's. I don't know. Maybe that's just me, but it does feel cramped in AK.

[Jll3Sonex]

I don't know about the paths being nicely done though. I was there less than a month ago and felt like everyone was pushed right up against each other on the path's. I don't know. Maybe that's just me, but it does feel cramped in AK.

Yeah, that's the way I was feeling, like the paths simply weren't wide enough. Maybe if the volume of people were less, it'd be better - but as it was, I'm not terribly inclined to go back to AK.

[BMan62]

I don't know about the paths being nicely done though. I was there less than a month ago and felt like everyone was pushed right up against each other on the path's. I don't know. Maybe that's just me, but it does feel cramped in AK.

I think that was how it was supposed to feel, as it is simulating paths through a rain forest.

[JPL]

I think that was how it was supposed to feel, as it is simulating paths through a rain forest.

Exactly the paths are suppose to wander through the park and be narrow to add to the exploration feel of the park. All of this was carefully planned by the imagineers.

[Jll3Sonex]

Exactly the paths are suppose to wander through the park and be narrow to add to the exploration feel of the park. All of this was carefully planned by the imagineers.

Well, I'm sure it was a good idea in principle - and would likely work well when the park isn't crowded. Actually, when it's near-empty...

(Yeah, like THAT'S a regular occurance during the course of the day. )

But when it IS crowded, as on a normal day - it's annoying. It doesn't add to the exporation feel at all, it feels like a constant rush hour. I don't like that.

Ah, well. Still got the other three parks, and all the wonders thereof!

[HallandNash]

I'm a big Disney fan and I usually take nitpicking with a grain of salt, but to design this massive attraction in a way that doesn't allow for repairs without significantly dismantling the mountain seems like a terrible decision/miscalculation. I mean did they really expect that nothing would ever go wrong with the Yeti?

Kind of a bummer as I haven't been in years and whenever we do make it back, it sounds like the Yeti might never be operating in his originally intended manner.

[TheRustyScupper]

So, should we call this "C" mode? Or, maybe "a" (lowercase) mode, or "A2"?

1) How about "A-" or "B+".
2) Definitely not the original motions.

[Mousemates]

Well, I'm sure it was a good idea in principle - and would likely work well when the park isn't crowded. Actually, when it's near-empty...

But when it IS crowded, as on a normal day - it's annoying. It doesn't add to the exporation feel at all, it feels like a constant rush hour. I don't like that.

[fupresti]

What days in October is it scheduled to be down?

[wire0monkey]

You know, I honestly don't think taking the ride down for 3 days to do a repair on the Yeti figure counts as a major dismantling of the mountain.

I've had my car in the shop for longer than that, and it's not as complicated as an animatronic figure.

3 days to make the repair seems fast to me.

[darthmacho]

Why don't they just remove the animatronic yeti and put two guys in a yeti costume to take its place?

Problem solved!

JK

[TikiLounger]

Having said all that, I can reveal that a repair plan is in the works. The attraction will be closed for three days in October. After that the yeti will again be in motion. The arm will swipe at passing trains as before, but the upper body will not lean out as far as it did previously. This will avoid further stress and damage to the foundation, but will still provide a realistic encounter with an "A mode" yeti.

You don't happed to know WHICH three days in October, do you? I hope not the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th.

[wdwfansince75]

Why don't they just remove the animatronic yeti and put two guys in a yeti costume to take its place?

Problem solved!

JK

And one of those guys could have a rifle, and give everyone a thumbs up to let us know that Little Red is okay!

[Mrs Bus Driver]

Just came across the thread and was wondering if the Yeti is fixed? And how does it look?

[Mushu11756]

Sounds like progress! I wonder if they will ever get the Yeti back to full operation?