Forget the Yeti, what happened to the Bird?

[darthmacho]

Well, our 14-day Dream Trip is now over (I'm working on the trip reports and reviews, rest assured), and I just wanted to make an observation about Expedition Everest.

Well, there has been a LOT of discussion about the Yeti being down, and I've heard there has even been a song written about it. Nevertheless, though the Yeti is not living up to his full potential, he still reaches menacingly in a light-flashing disco pose as your train flies by.

Well at least the Yeti is still there, unlike that bird (what was it, an eagle, a condor, or what?) that used to fly up over the peak of the mountain and screech just before you plunged backwards upon the rail. We rode Everest four times over two days, and each time I heard the screech, but saw no sign of the bird!

Forget the Yeti, the bird is down! Someone had better start 'splainin'!!!!

[faline]

I had noticed this as well.

[azcavalier]

I have ridden EE many, many times, and have never seen a bird. I had no idea this was ever there.

[Gator]

I remember seeing it on our first ride on ExEv back in 2006. But you're right, I haven't seen it since. I guess it wasn't that important to the experience for me.

[Melanie]

This is new to me too.

[darthmacho]

I'm pretty sure I saw it on our 2010 trip too.

[TinkerbellT421]

Heh? I never remember a bird.....and I have ridden in the very front seat.....

[darthmacho]

I just confirmed it by watching a POV video on Youtube. The bird crested the peak and screeched just before you pause at the torn up section of the track and then plunge backwards...

Going to check later videos now...

[DVC2004]

I have not seen the bird up there for a few trips now. It screeches, but does not fly out.

[barnaby]

I'm pretty sure I saw it on our 2010 trip too.

Just getting back too, I said the same thing after our second time on EE.

It was there on trip in August 2010.

[SBETigg]

Wow, you're back! Can't wait for the reports. I hope it was everything you hoped and more. But yeah, what happened to the bird?

[MrPeetrie]

I have ridden this several times and this is the first I am hearing of a bird. I don't remember ever seeing one. I will have to check YouTube to see it.

Thanks for the heads-up!

[LudwigVonDrake]

I only saw the bird during my July 2011 trip. Never saw him before and haven't seen him since

[MNNHFLTX]

I have never seen (or heard) a bird in all the times I've ridden Everest. Perhaps it could have been a seagull disgruntled by the constant trains travelling to the top of its nesting area?

[MNNHFLTX]

Sorry, I just watched numerous you tube videos of the ride at that point and did not see a bird in any of them.

[faline]

Sorry, I just watched numerous you tube videos of the ride at that point and did not see a bird in any of them.

I just googled Expedition Everest Video and saw the bird on the very first one I watched; and it was a you tube video as well.

[mgmnut]

Where is this bird? If sitting on the train stopped at the top of the broken track where do you look, left, right, straight? I checked out You tube videos and can not see it either.

[DizneyFreak2002]

The bird was a bad piece of engineering and was always breaking.. So instead of trying to find a fix, they just shut it off... Not that the bird made any sense to the story anyway...

But, never mind the bird... What about the bamboo thicket that has been removed from the area where your train departs??? it is all gone... You can now see the train barn as clear as day... The bamboo used to block it... Well, not any more... Yet more bad show...

(BTW, the bamboo was removed at Kali too just not sure how much of the backstage area has been revealed)...

[faline]

Where is this bird? If sitting on the train stopped at the top of the broken track where do you look, left, right, straight? I checked out You tube videos and can not see it either.

When the train stops at the top of the broken tracks, the bird would come out from behind the mountain at the top and to the left.

The bird's appearance is pretty quick so it's possible folks are missing it when looking at videos.

[paragon]

I have seen the bird, but not on our last trip, last September. I seem to remember it being spotty, sometimes on, sometimes off. It was there, at the top of the mountin to the left as others have said, I think its purpose was a slight distraction just before you plummet backwards, as you sat there waiting and wondering what happens next....the bird appears ( or used too ) and screeches, you look up startled, and then plunge backwards.......