Originally Posted By barboy2 ///Can't imagine many guests figure that out. "It's Expedition Everest, we're on a mountain, but it's not Everest." /// And how many still think that the famous "Battle of Bunker Hill" of the 1770's during the war for independence was faught on Bunker Hill???? (it was actually faught on the neighboring Breed's Hill......with a very slight spillover of skirmishing on Bunker)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Posts like that make the Historian and Traveler in me very happy, barboy.
Originally Posted By NoChesterHester It is surprising to me that people in this thread would consider the Everest Ride itself a failure. It is a great ride, the throngs of people are a testament to it's success. I've never seen the Yeti in A mode, but I can see where it would enhance the experience. The ride itself is still a great thrill without the effect.
Originally Posted By NoChesterHester I think the build-up, approach, setting, queue and show building is every bit as amazing as any attraction at Disney. I somewhat understand the argument against the ride itself, but in my opinion it is the logical evolution of the Matterhorn/Thunder Mountain type attraction. If the working Yeti is as amazing as everyone says it is, I don't believe there is a thrill ride at Disney that rivals it. Of course, this, like this entire thread is opinion.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 ^^ I really like the Journey to the Center of the Earth ride at Disney Sea, and the monster at the climax of that ride has always worked. - Anatole
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I think the build-up, approach, setting, queue and show building is every bit as amazing as any attraction at Disney. I somewhat understand the argument against the ride itself, but in my opinion it is the logical evolution of the Matterhorn/Thunder Mountain type attraction. If the working Yeti is as amazing as everyone says it is, I don't believe there is a thrill ride at Disney that rivals it.>> But it's got worse theming than Big Thunder. The ride is pretty devoid of theming most of the time. Not a thrill ride that rivals it? How bout Tower of Terror. Completely blows Everest out of the water, IMO.
Originally Posted By NoChesterHester You are right... Tower is better in every way. I disagree that it is devoid of theming. I thoroughly enjoy the ride and the story. Great show in my opinion. I know I'm not alone.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I thoroughly enjoy the ride and the story as well. But I enjoy plenty of rides thoroughly that have no theming. But it's a Disney ride so I have a problem with a ride which theming is dark caves(that really aren't even dark *cough*lightbleeds*cough*). Other than the temple, broken trestle, and the Yeti(when working) the ride is devoid of anything I'd truly call theming especially when compared to an attraction like Big Thunder Mountain that is just check full of theming.
Originally Posted By Dreamerica I'll take Matterhorn. At least when I get off that ride there's a whole park full of other E tickets to enjoy. And for what it's worth, The Matterhorn rocks, especially by night.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I'll take Matterhorn. At least when I get off that ride there's a whole park full of other E tickets to enjoy. And for what it's worth, The Matterhorn rocks, especially by night. << I agree with this. One thing the Matterhorn has in its favor is it doesn't have a lot of stops and starts. With Everest you have the pause at the two track switches, which fragments the thrill portion of the ride too much for me.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I think the build-up, approach, setting, queue and show building is every bit as amazing as any attraction at Disney. I somewhat understand the argument against the ride itself, but in my opinion it is the logical evolution of the Matterhorn/Thunder Mountain type attraction. If the working Yeti is as amazing as everyone says it is, I don't believe there is a thrill ride at Disney that rivals it. << EE is like buying a new Corvette, and the AC only works on low speed.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Yah, but that's why you get the convertible! : ) << Don't you live in California Ferre,t where you can use a convertible in that nice climate. If you try that in Orlando or here in Houston you would be covered in sweat in no time from the triple digit tempertures, and humidity!
Originally Posted By leemac There are plans to get the Yeti back into its fully functional mode. It is going to involve a lot of new engineering though. However there is a desire at DAK to get him fixed. Goodwill counts for a lot in these instances. The current park VP is very keen to get him fixed.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That is good news Lee, I would like to see him sometime (stil annoyed at the dark cave mode....)
Originally Posted By NoChesterHester Good news Lee. I have never believed, not for a second, that Disney didn't know what the problem was or how to fix it. I also believe that if it was an easy fix it would already be complete. If the insiders on these WDW forums are correct it is an issue with the foundation and will require a significant downtime. Unfortunately it (Everest) is one of the only reasons I come to AK. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<There are plans to get the Yeti back into its fully functional mode. It is going to involve a lot of new engineering though. However there is a desire at DAK to get him fixed. Goodwill counts for a lot in these instances. The current park VP is very keen to get him fixed.>> That's good to hear, but it is pathetic it has been like this for YEARS now. It's the basics. You build an attraction around the most advanced AA ever, then you damn well better make sure he works almost all the time ... not pretty much never. It's a shame because EE:LotFM could have been a really great attraction ... and it isn't. ~Who cares whether you see the yeti ... I had my eyes closed and was screaming like a little girl the whole time (Signed a DoM)~
