Originally Posted By CDF1 Did EE's Yeti finally get fixed? Last time I was reading these threads it was reported broken with no estimate on the fix date.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer First off, DAK does not own me, and second of all, yes, it is still broken. Wait, what?
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this more than just a simple "broken" issue. I thought that the hydraulic operated motion of the Yeti was affecting the structural integrity of the mountain itself. If that is in fact the case, it would take some major-league reinforcing to make this Yeti fully operational again. Big time design flaw. In the meantime however, I notice they've done a better job with the strobe and other lighting effects in the last year.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^From what I've been told that isn't the case, and is more of an internet fallacy. And the structure isn't the problem.
Originally Posted By Manfried There are some major structural problems with the Yeti. Similar things have gone on with the stupid Dragon in California. Someone didn't do a very good job of engineering.
Originally Posted By dshyates The Yeti's motion is in effecting the structural integrity of the mountain. Or the coaster track for that matter. Now the structural integrity of the rig the yeti is mounted on is being torn to shreds by the force of the motion. There a 3 totally seperate structures inside of everest and they do not touch each other. They learned their lesson with the Matterhorn. Unfortunately to repair the yeti's platform, they have to actually remove a section of the track to get the yeti out. Thus it will be a while.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ 3 years, I think. 2007 was the last time he was fully functional.
Originally Posted By dagobert For such a long time?? One would think that's enough time to fix it. We have been in January 2008 to WDW and I thought it was working, but I could be wrong on that.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ It could be. And they would need to close the mountain for a bit to begin fixing it, I think. Can't loose capacity...
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>There are some major structural problems with the Yeti. Similar things have gone on with the stupid Dragon in California. Someone didn't do a very good job of engineering.<< Probably the same guy in a cube who helped with the Mark VII.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>For such a long time?? One would think that's enough time to fix it. We have been in January 2008 to WDW and I thought it was working, but I could be wrong on that.<< It was intentionally disabled by then. You got to see Disco.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>It was intentionally disabled by then. You got to see Disco.<< Thanks for the information! Since I didn't know what to expect, I had a lot of fun riding EE.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Fellas, he wasn't disabled until after DAK's 10th anniversary. From January to about mid May 2008 he was fully functioning.
Originally Posted By Bolna <<Fellas, he wasn't disabled until after DAK's 10th anniversary. From January to about mid May 2008 he was fully functioning.>> That would fit with my memory that I saw the real yeti in January 2007 (am absolutely sure about that trip) and January 2008 and complained about Disco Yeti in 2009 in an exit survey at DAK...
Originally Posted By ChiMike ^ Hokie, you were there, but from my understanding he was disabled leading up to the tenth, and then temporarily allowed to work during the 10th. Since I have no reason to doubt you, I guess I was wrong dagobert, Sorry.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^Unless he was only working on days I meandered over to DAK, I do believe he was functioning during that time. BUt then again, I don't remember how often I actually went to DAK, so I could be wrong.
