The Condition of the Yeti AA

[Parkscope Joe]

1) not sure DAK is “more popular than ever” but that’s a discussion for another time

2) the amount of money and time required to fix it probably is a major factor. Additionally there is a lot of politics between ops, maintenance, engineering, and WDI when it comes to the Yeti. Each one is blaming the other.

 

[JungleSkip]

1) not sure DAK is “more popular than ever” but that’s a discussion for another time

I think it's pretty clear it's drawn people from the smoking craters of DHS and EPCOT. I've never seen it like I did the other week.

 

[Scott W.]

I think it's pretty clear it's drawn people from the smoking craters of DHS and EPCOT. I've never seen it like I did the other week.

I think it’s too early to tell how much longevity Avatar has. It’s busy now but next year, I think it will fade. Disney will be praying that the sequels are a hit. If Disney don’t fix the yeti before the sequels land, I don’t think we’ll ever see it happen.

 

[WAJAS]

I don’t know about you guys, but I could see the Yeti being fixed for the 50th in a few years. It’s not extremely likely, but it is a possibility. DLR updated a bunch of their rides for the Diamond Celebration.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

From WDWNT..The same old, but with a bit of a anecdote from additional..

BREAKING: Expedition Everest Refurbishment Imminent to Fix the Broken Yeti at Disney's Animal Kingdom - WDW News Today

 

[snayberry]

Finally. Watch them advertise it as a new attraction, once they fix the yeti.

 

[Scott W.]

Aww, hell no. I’m assuming by imminent they mean a good few months away though?

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I could see them adding projections or something to the dark portions.

And I think Disney will make a giant marketing effort to label it as a new ride.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I could see them adding projections or something to the dark portions.

And I think Disney will make a giant marketing effort to label it as a new ride.

I get the hope, that they'd treat it more to how they treated the renovations of Matterhorn. It wouldn't be marketed as a new attraction, but they would promote the new changes and additions, along with a "new face, to what lurks within the mountain", being the Yeti in a new form.

 

[Yabbadabba Doh]

O: So... will we get a yeti with a projection mapped face?
Or will they use the new tech from NRJ to give him a better shot at success?

 

[Andysol]

I get the hope, that they'd treat it more to how they treated the renovations of Matterhorn. It wouldn't be marketed as a new attraction, but they would promote the new changes and additions, along with a "new face, to what lurks within the mountain", being the Yeti in a new form.

Anything to pull crowds away from DHS. This would be a smart move; although I could see the argument for unnecessary.

But I'll be thrilled if they do.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Zero confidence in anything changing soon.

 

[JungleSkip]

*article headline says imminent*

*article says nothing of the sort*

Sure, Jan. Sure.

 

[jtsalien]

Crafting articles and headlines from single tweets has to be one of my biggest internet pet peeves.

Nothing to see here. I don't doubt Rohde's passion. But it's not about what he wants. It's about what WDW will let him do.

 

[Scott W.]

Crafting articles and headlines from single tweets has to be one of my biggest internet pet peeves.

Nothing to see here. I don't doubt Rohde's passion. But it's not about what he wants. It's about what WDW will let him do.

I don’t think AK can handle the closure of it until the Avatar hype dies down or they add something else.

 

[ChristopherSE]

I don’t think AK can handle the closure of it until the Avatar hype dies down or they add something else.

AK would be better off than DHS was this past year...

 

[shiekra38]

Yeah I'm sure park ops and execs are just nodding at Joe Rhode as he's explaining how he wants to fix the Yeti

Also, hot take, but I really think AK had a lot more issues than a broken AA

 

[Parkscope Joe]

 

[fallingends]

Nice, i’m Happy about this

Edit: fake account, read that too fast haha

 

[shiekra38]

Hahaha that account and Epcot Centre are my favorites