Expedition Everest in 2007 (with working Yeti)

Expedition Everest in 2007 with fully functioning Yeti! This is an old family video from 2007 that features the working Yeti before it broke down and went to the Disco.

[@Speed-TV]

I cant believe they made that huge thing, and showed it for 0.01 seconds

[@rct3isepic]

I never thought about that. it's kinda surprising they didn't do what they did with the big room on Indiana Jones where you see it from every possible angle on the ride

[@schoolvlogs2480]

I didnt even realize it was there the first time I went

[@BingChilling-hr1hh]

Back when Disney cared about quality

[@RelaxingReality]

They should have had the yeti animatronic before the drop and the screen projection at the end. Instead, you only see it in a blink.

[@2Tired2Sleep]

@@BingChilling-hr1hh have you seen the new tiana animatronics? they're so beautiful!

[@LarryOfilms]

Man having the yeti actually move makes a huge difference! It just makes it scarier since the movement is so subtle. I’m usually blinded by the strobes to even see the yeti

[@SeeWDW]

I think we are all looking forward to the day they fix it. Just not the amount of time it will be down to do so.

[@ThatsMforyou]

@@SeeWDW this is exactly why they will never fix it

[@detroitdiezel7856]

I was lucky enough to get to ride this coaster a few times with the functioning yeti back then. Nowadays, it's just not the same. Just a blurring strobe light.

[@detroitdiezel7856]

@@SeeWDW if they haven't bothered to fix it in 15 years, it will never happen.

[@skywalker3675]

@@SeeWDW unfortunately the only way of them fixing the yeti is to take the one out and put in a smaller one. The reason the one I’m there now is turned off and doesn’t move is because his large size and weight plus the shaking and weight of the coaster was causing the foundation around the yeti which is also attached to apart of one of the mainframes of the coaster was starting to break. So they would have to put a new yeti in. It was an idea to take this one out and put him at the very end on the ground right before you get off so people could take photos with this moving yeti but the idea was shot down as a potential safety hazard that someone would fuck with the animatronic resulting in injury

[@kelseywinstanley9458]

I always put my hands down when I know we’re about to pass the yeti cause I get scared that I might touch him 😂

[@tempis8841]

i always try to purposely touch him lmao

[@wiltedwillows5292]

@@tempis8841 can you??

[@wiltedwillows5292]

@クア ah okay

[@LUM_Hover]

people that are 7 feet tall can

[@cymes82]

@@LUM_Hover I got reminded of that *Dexter's Laboratory* episode , where he's denied entry on a ride due to his short stature and he "sciences" himself to be taller.

[@englishwithpip.hurray]

If you are here for the Yeti it’s at 2:26 ! Thanks for the video!

[@pinkpeppers5580]

Thank you! /genuine

[@amandahenderson3620]

Wow!! Very clear view of the yeti.

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Check out the video by Matt sonswa.. his most recent video.. best shot of the yeti ever

[@LogansThrillRideAdventures]

I know. I think this is the 2nd best view of the yeti

[@M_JW]

Wow the Yeti shadow scene felt so different. First, my device vibrated when the yeti landed, and he looked more hostile and was tearing the track with more fury. And also you started leaving the mountain before the yeti hopped away.

[@nancytribe]

SO awesome: thank you for posting. Also that little girl is way, way braver than my mid-40s self.

[@kaylajones2112]

Hey guys! The yeti isn’t broken he actually is just not turned on bc the movement was breaking the structure of the ride! Disney doesn’t want to take the loss of tearing the entire top of the mountain off the fix the ride either

[@danamarvelstar]

🧐 interesting

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

I like to think that someday they'll somehow not only repair that structure but strengthen it too.

[@captainsopaclash9669]

I can see that the bird on a stick is still there, he’s been have a rough time lately on that ride

[@SeeWDW]

Gyro Zeppeli I rode this a lot and he seems to come and go randomly.

[@captainsopaclash9669]

See WDW! Yeah it’s just now he randomly appears instead of daily.. which is kinda sad

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Bird on a stick??? Wha...?

[@joshsauer4725]

I’m so pissed I never saw it move. I was only a kid when I first rode, and it terrified me so my eyes were shut the majority of the time. That thing is nightmare fuel.

[@Tryin2StayAnonymous]

2:17 for the yeti

[@lailas3301]

thank youuuuuu

[@dildoyolo]

That little girl is braver than i am! ( we’re probably the same age now )

[@SeeWDW]

That’s my daughter. She’s 18 now.

[@dildoyolo]

See WDW! I’m 20! Pretty close!

[@crimsonabyss9365]

Seeing a sweet little girl at the end of the video was a surprise indeed but a welcome one at that 🤗 kids are the light of the world I wish I could have some of my own someday but unfortunately I just don't see anybody falling in love with me it's okay though I will probably adopt some if I can't find a woman who will love me for who I am

[@thor3279]

and now, it ain't there no more.... Sad. Hard to believe this issue wasn't fixable. We could do it 16 years ago, but now, don't have the ability.

[@niki_99]

Welcome to the HIMALAYAS!!!! 🍧

[@STSGuitar16]

I wish they could at least rig it so that the yeti's arm moves up and down a bit, you know? Like, I understand that the forces involved with the entire 20-foot-tall yeti's full body lunging down several feet damage the foundation it is on (apparently this all happened because of an error in the software they used to design and engineer the ride) because of how dang big and heavy the yeti is, but I imagine that just having the figure move its arm even just a little bit wouldn't put much stress on the foundation at all since it isn't the full weight of the figure moving rapidly with a vertical and horizontal component of several feet each. Now that Joe Rhode has left the company, there is no way they will ever entirely fix the yeti problem, but at least do something to give us _some_ movement out of the thing. It truly is a sight to see, and I just wish they'd stop the strobe lights and have his arm move up and down a couple of feet. The way it is now with all the strobes you can't even tell what you're looking at, so if they're not gonna ever fix it, they should find some way to improve it a bit. Heck, I'd rather they just shine a light on the yeti even if he isn't moving at all over the strobes they do now. It would be cool to actually be able to see the thing in any capacity.

[@SeeWDW]

That makes a lot of sense. Maybe make the mouth open and just the hand move. That would make a huge difference.

[@STSGuitar16]

@@SeeWDW Exactly. A B+ Mode, if you will. And if for some reason the animatronic itself has no ability to be reprogrammed into just moving it’s arm and/or mouth (though, I see no reason why that would be the case; there are videos of the yeti being tested and they demonstrate a few of the movements it is capable of, including just moving its hand and head by itself without the rest of the figure moving), replacing the current arm with a lightweight new puppet arm could be easy and cheap, and they could have complete control over it. This seems like such an obvious partial “fix” for the yeti that it makes me wonder if there aren’t other issues preventing them from addressing the yeti in any way. If I had to guess I’d say that the company and its lawyers probably have some legality issue that prevents them from having the animatronic move in any capacity at all because of its damaged foundation. Damaged yeti structure = absolutely no movement of any kind whatsoever. Something like that could easily be part of the issue that’s holding this idea back. If that is the case and they aren’t legally allowed to have the figure move at all, at least just shine some normal lights on the figure. I’m tired of only catching 0.02 seconds of the massive figure. Like, I have ridden EE about a million times over the years, and I still feel like I have never been able to get anything close to a good look at the yeti on the ride. The size of the thing itself is so imposing and impressive that it needs to be properly lit. Like, we know it doesn’t move. The strobes don’t really make it look like it’s moving either and just take away more than they add. I was actually lucky enough to visit the parks right when EE opened and the yeti was fully operational, and even though I was only like 10 years old, I STILL remember seeing that thing swoop down at the train. The image is still clear in my mind when I think about it, so I guess that’s a pretty solid endorsement that the A Mode yeti was truly incredible to see. We won’t ever get A Mode back, but at least give us a B+ Mode. It’s the least they could do. Doing nothing because you only see the figure for a second or two just makes the company seem careless and lazy, and that is precisely the opposite of how old-school imagineers thought and operated in the parks. It used to be that no detail is too small to ignore, but clearly that philosophy is no longer how they do things. Tis a shame. Here’s hoping someone will eventually improve the yeti’s current situation.

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

​@@STSGuitar16I hope someday they will fix the Yeti's structure. I'm just still mad at the Imagineers for not putting that problem into account. I also wish they'd restore the dinosaurs.

[@imsofate3432]

Yes finally btw I will never ride this but I hope they fix the foundation of the ride because this is my favorite ride of all time

[@rckblzr]

Yeti will never move again. Disney is making huge cutbacks to their parks due to COVID-related financial losses.

[@imsofate3432]

@@rckblzr yea true true

[@DemonSoups]

@@rckblzr theyre shutting the ride down for 4 months. theyre gonna fix it

[@rckblzr]

@@DemonSoups That's not nearly enough time to fix the Yeti. They'd have to rip out the side of the mountain and get equipment inside there. Disney's said it would have to be shut down for 6 months at the very least.

[@penelopepitstop762]

@@DemonSoups sorry, we will never see the Yeti again. They are only upgrading the software.

[@Ok-fj7xx]

Now they flash the lights and you can’t even see the yeti

[@rankrodent2772]

That thing is terrifying

[@SeeWDW]

It sure was.

[@davidsalucco56]

The Yeti at the he end might as well be broken because I can’t even see him moving anyways.

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

Not in this video anyway.

[@southspringwiffleball1782]

How y’all be holding your phones like that mine would say “I can do this now” and disconnect from my hand

[@saragunville666]

“did you look at it?” “yeah👁️👄👁️”

[@jinaschuller5929]

That is so cool

[@chuualwayswins]

you lucky ducks!

[@pizzaplanettruck9761]

Yeti at 2:25

[@Fiery_Nugget]

Okay so question, because it was moving quickly. Is the Yeti above the track? or where is he in relation to the track?

[@MyBlackandRedCZ]

It looked like he was above the track.

[@Fiery_Nugget]

@@MyBlackandRedCZ That's what I thought. Thank you :)

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Yes. He is on a platform above the track, and slightly to the right.

[@b8conbear330]

Part of the reason he’s broken isn’t because of a animatronic breakdown, it’s due to where he’s located. He’s located on a structure separated from the actual mountain an ride. He used to work but the structure was starting to suffer and wither. So they poured concrete on his platform to fix it and made the yeti move in slow motion. But it wasn’t working still so they turned off the yeti and used strobe lights instead. The yeti works still, it’s just off. Also they would have to take a chunk out of the mountain itself to fix it. So…

[@ibello777]

@@b8conbear330 yes. that would mean months of the ride being down to fix it and that’s the biggest ride at the park, not good

[@aidanmacdonald1893]

1:44

[@ArcadeMaster]

Wait you said with working yeti I thought you meant the actual yeti animatronic not the shadow

[@SeeWDW]

Arcade Master it was working

[@ArcadeMaster]

See WDW! Oh ok nice!

[@lilsauce312]

It’s around 2:27

[@ArcadeMaster]

@@lilsauce312 thanks!

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Yeah, the giant 25 foot tall animatronic yeti at the end of the ride actually moves his jaw as he roars, his body swivels around, and his arm swings down at you as you're racing by. Way better than what it does today: absolutely nothing. It just stands there as a strobe light flashes on him.

[@phoebelajoie5466]

I want them to just take a deep breath, clench their teeth, step up to the edge- and fix. The. Yeti.

[@coleycakess]

he's working again! (rode may 5)

[@rckblzr]

No he’s not. He hasn’t worked in 15 years