Where's the Yeti?

[GrumpyFan]

According to an article I saw somewhere (Jim Hill's site, I think), shortly after EE opened, they were experiencing some technical difficulties with the Yeti, so the Imagineers made a few lighting additions with strobes and such to have an alternative version in which he doesn't actually move. Apparently, the Yeti requires a huge amount of power and is very complex in his movements, and is prone to break-downs. So, when he does fail, they simply "flip a switch" and the "B" mode is shown, where he doesn't actually move, but is made to appear scary.

We rode it in September, at least half a dozen times, and he was working fine. Maybe something broke on him recently and they're awaiting replacement parts.

[Imagineer1981]

he is a giant a Yeti, maybe he was eating a hiker at the time?

[thejens]

I think that role has been outsourced.

[GAN]

Where's the Yeti?

In the souvenir shop.

Don't you mean:

1) In the souvenir shop. (?)

[pink]

All I can think of is that maybe it went by too fast. I remember seeing it very clearly in June when I rode it but then again I was looking for it!

[WDWfanatic742]

I honestly can't see how anyone would miss it. The only reason would be if it is not lit.

[Speedy1998]

I saw a documentry about the building of EE. The Yeti is supposed to be the most techicnologically advanced Audio-anomatronic figure Disney has ever built, it would not suprise me if he still has bugs that need to be worked out. Remeber how long it took them to get Test Track working consitently.

[delusionalstitch]

I find myself alot of time being a tad disorient from going backwards in the dark so I can never get a good look right before the drop....

[garthbarth1]

My husband and I rode the ride for the first time on Sept 26. We both remember a shadow af the Yetis arm but do not remember seeing a animatronic arm going out to swoop you up. I have heard this is how its supposed to be but I swear I didnt remember that being the case and I was kind of confused and disappointed! I do remember seeing the Yeti up high with a strobe light on. Is this supposed to be when it happens? We did not get a chance to ride it again while on our trip. Now I feel like maybe we have missed something?

[DisneyTwirler13!]

the yeti is at the very end of the ride, right before you go back outside and get off. He's big and brown, and on your right side. he moves his arm and it seems like he's swooping down at you
the strobe light that garthbarth1 mentioned might have been when you were about to go down the hill after seeing the yeti's silhouette, and they take your picture...

[garthbarth1]

OK I remember the strobe light and I remember the end of the ride and there was definitley no arm swooping down at us! Im so disappointed! (this was also 9/26 like someone else mentioned!) Thanks for the info...guess I will just have to go back! Maybe until then I can catch it on youtube!

[WDWfanatic742]

There are two or three different modes to the yeti.

Mode A - The main version, with the Yeti coming at you.
Mode B - The strobe light I believe.
If there is the third mode, it is the light up eyes and the yeti is still.