Originally Posted By leemac <<The entire ride of EE is based on encountering Yeti >> Barboy I don't know what Rohde interview you are alluding to but Trippy is 100% right. EE is not about the Yeti but about a railroad trip that does horribly wrong despite warnings of the legend of the Yeti. The legend is significantly more important than the Yeti himself.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<Is this your way of saying that coasters on Disney property need not be themed out?>> No not at all. Im saying it doesnt necessarily need more AA's to make it "better." If it's about what leemac said.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>a railroad trip that does horribly wrong<< Usually when 2 or more of the 5 special effects in the ride do not work as intended to.
Originally Posted By barboy "The legend is significantly more important than the Yeti himself" Maybe yes but I'm not sure about that. And you have presented an interesting point for me to ponder. As for the point of EE I think invoking Universal's Jurassic Park is appropriate. On Jurassic Park River Advenure the point of the ride is that something UNEXPECTED and dreadful happens on our leisurely boat ride of seeing dinosaurs(the hydrasour knocks us off course and the raptors escape from their pen). On Yeti we set out knowing and accepting the risks --lawyers might call this "assumption of risk". The expedition is about Looking for the snow beast knowing well that when we do find him he won't be a happy camper as evidenced by his destructive behavior. For what it is worth you(Lee and RT) are making me rethink some angles here.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Yes... but the other problem with Lee's assumption about the legend being more important than the Yeti is...that unless you are waiting in the Stand By line, you really donot get much of the storytelling they littered the stand by line with, which is meant to highly enhance your experience before the ride. You can't get that much info doing the FP line and basicalli get NONE of it if you are on the single's Line. Then...what are those guests supposed to assume in regards to the backstory line for this ride???
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ That is why Joe wants everyone to experience the standby line at least once. They couldn't replicate the same experience in all three queue area lines. There are teasers about the legend all over Asia too for people who take an interest, <<Usually when 2 or more of the 5 special effects in the ride do not work as intended to.>> As the attraction doesn't officially open to Friday that is all part of the normal T&A process.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Lee, the ride has been opened for almost 2 months now... don't you think it would have been time to have the rumored snow machine, the broken mist machine in working order, and also enough time for the imagineers to have corrected the problem of the huge crack alongside the backward portion of the track inside the mountain??? That single problem alone destroys the illusion of being inside a mountain in the Himalayas.
Originally Posted By leemac Well the point is that the attraction hasn't been open for 2 months. It has just been in Test & Adjust and like any complicated E-ticket it will take time to sort out the last few bugs. As far as I'm concerned those gripes are only valid after Friday.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "Yup. Never ride before Opening Day." I don't know. I've been on a few dozen times now and have enjoyed them, most without long waits. I'm sure glad I won't be within 1,000 miles of DAK this week with the Spring Break crowds. But I do hope they get their effects working. Not having snow and fog takes away a huge part of the show, IMHO. And it sure would stink if Disney had it working for Opening Day and the media and that just decided why bother, like they often do.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well...let't not be that negative, shall we?? Yesterday they had the steam effect on in the boarding stations, so miracles do happen at WDW. Still. But they are far and few, but happen nonetheless. >>As far as I'm concerned those gripes are only valid after Friday. << True I guess. Will you and handsome LindsayC be there on the Press stands on Friday? Do me a favor.. I am going to Amsterdam and can't make the "Press only party". Can you get me the "Opening Day" pin???
Originally Posted By leemac <<Will you and handsome LindsayC be there on the Press stands on Friday?>> Hopefully not. I hope to be either sitting down or in the shade somewhere if it is hot! We have our team there so we can split the duties. <<I am going to Amsterdam and can't make the "Press only party". Can you get me the "Opening Day" pin???>> I will certainly try. Do you mean the jumbo one and the standard one? The only reason I say try is that I know it is a wristband day and I think we will be inside the park before the distribution.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I've been on a few dozen times now and have enjoyed them>> Glad to hear it. I'm just bothered when things don't work properly and just (overly) fussy about ensuring the first ride is as near perfect as possible. Probably freakily so. Also gives me something to look forward to at the end of the week. It has been difficult to be there and see it working and avoid it like the plague. I've been playing YetiVision and it shows you a lot of the ride so I have to shut my eyes during those videos!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Do you mean the jumbo one and the standard one?<< Standard one. You would really do this for me if given the chance??? >>We have our team there so we can split the duties.<< Oh no... You are going to make poor Rebekah sit in the Sun!?!?! DOOBIE!!!!
Originally Posted By leemac <<You would really do this for me if given the chance??? >> Why wouldn't I? Of course. <<Oh no... You are going to make poor Rebekah sit in the Sun!?!?! DOOBIE!!!! >> The art of delegation dear boy.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I got the day 1 pin. Its pretty cool. The one in the box is gonna be $45, sheesh. I want the opening day pin though, even though im not a pin trader. You have to pick up the pin by 1!! There were also Expedition Everest books for 6.95
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The art of delegation dear boy.<< Oh Lee, I am quite good doing just that. Remember.. I am a Purser in charge of service on my flights. I tell the junior puke what to do. As for getting a pin for me. That would be sweet but you don't have to do it. I would not even know how to collect it or pay you for it, unless you plan being at WDW thru the 11th... I don't return to Orlando until the evening of the 9th. >>There were also Expedition Everest books for $6.95<< YES! I forgot about that in my trip report to DAK yesterday. The book is a LIMITED edition release of 10,000 and it's a nifty souvenir what chronicles the development design of the ride with some cool art work and photos. It's a must have souvenir for Disney freaks like me. I bought two of them..one for me and another for my friend in Japan.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <>>a railroad trip that does horribly wrong<< < Am I the only one who sees an AMTRAK sponsorship here ?
Originally Posted By leemac <<That would be sweet but you don't have to do it. I would not even know how to collect it or pay you for it, unless you plan being at WDW thru the 11th... I don't return to Orlando until the evening of the 9th.>> I think I'm here until the 12th at present. All depends on my schedule. I can always leave it with the Moseleys anyhow.
