Check out Jackie's vlogs at kzfaq.infofeatured and tell her I sent ya! Keep an eye out for me in them also. Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/expeditionthemepark for behind the scenes looks and more. Do you think the Disco Yeti needs fixing? Let me know! I also know that the switch track on Everest cost more than the whole of 13 at Towers. I just wanted to show that clip 😁

I definitely wasn’t expecting that many High School Musical puns in an Expedition Everest video

I wish Disney would make more rides based on the Society of Explorers and Adventurers. It's the perfect setup for so many different styles of theming.

Watching the yeti in the preview videos is honestly awe-inspiring. It's so large and well-animated that it looks like CG. What a shame that one of the coolest engineering marvels ever is in such a state.

Expedition Everest stands as a testament to the idea that well thought-out attractions are what bring people in, not IP. A project that is creatively ambitious, marketed properly, is just as enticing, if not more so, than sticking a "brand" into a park wherever one might feel like. Everest stands as a sad reminder of the creativity allowed to flourish under the Eisner era (despite a lot of obvious problems like DCA though) and makes me wish that the company took that direction again. What makes the parks "Disney" to me, is the signature level of creativity and thought that used to go into their attractions. Iger and Chapek don't understand that the Disney signature is quality, and not cartoons.

I was a CP in 2005 and in 2006. I watched the Forbidden Mountain being built and was fortunate to experience it before the Yeti discovered disco. Even with the Yeti not moving like before it's still a wonderfully themed, storied, and well built attaction that's fun to ride and experience.

You had me at, Expedition... Expedition Everest

I worked in the Everest gift shop for a time years ago and I've ridden the ride countless times and love it. I was lucky enough to have one of the ride's managers walk me into the mountain to see the yeti up close and it is extremely impressive to see in person and not flying past it. She told me that back when it worked that when giving new Everest cast members their tour of the ride that when looking at the yeti someone in the tower would turn it on to scare the new person. Some interesting facts about the decorations of the area: most if not all of the gear that decorates the inside and outside of the different buildings is actual gear that was abandoned on Mount Everest. Also, the staircase cut from a log in the standby queue that goes from the office (can't remember if it's Bob's or Norbu's) to the loft was bought from an old lady in Nepal, they built her a proper set of stairs in its place.

"surrounded by hair ties". no joke, the amount of scrunchies there is absurd

been 15 years since a non ip based attraction opened at disney world..... damn :(

Anyone else bitter about Beastly Kingdom being scrapped?

“You were rubbish but I still miss you” Iconic

Hey look they made a ride about the channel logo.

I’ve never been to Disney world, but I always assumed the mountain in this ride is Mount Everest because of the ride’s name. I guess it’s kind of like when people call Link Zelda.

That Th13teen clip is like what Kermit said in the muppets: I think this is what you call a running joke

I was one of the primary kids during the promo filming when the ride was 99% done. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had, even better having gotten to see the yeti move in A Mode. It was absolutely terrifying and while Disco mode works well, I can say it really is a different experience. Someday, they'll get him back and working ... someday ...

Ever see the irony in that both this and the Matterhorn are cases in which, despite being decades apart in technology, in order to fix a significant problem each have (the yeti here and the rough old track in the Matterhorn), they would have to effectively demolish them and rebuild them since they’re problematic elements are built into their support structures?

This became a true learning experience for Disney. Any other animatronic figure they have made after this has been able to be, either completely removed from it's station when it requires maintenance, or have some kind of reliable B mode to fill in while the animatronic is out of commission. Good example here is the figure of the Navi priestess in the Navi River Journey. If her animatronic is malfunctioning, she is removed and a screen projection of her goes up instead.

It’s amazing how a massive company as Disney has had to scrap so many things due to budget constraints.

When Joe retired the first thing I thought was wtf man you made a promise !

It deserves to be fixed! I admit it probably never will due to the cost and massive undertaking, especially without Joe. But it is the saddest thing to see something so spectacular go to waste. It's like the difference between meeting your favorite movie star in person or seeing their likeness at a wax museum.

The entire HSM section of this video had me laughing. Seems sam has a secret passion for musicals. Respect my man. Another banger video

I remember besides Alien Encounter this was the only other attraction that made me nervous. Was a great ride though, the part where the track was ripped apart and you go backwards really surprised me.

If they didn’t fix the Yeti during the 2020 closure, it’s probably safe to say it’s never getting fixed.

We were visiting Disney at the end of March/beginning of April 2006, and visited Animal Kingdom on the 1st, fully expecting to not be able to ride it because it wasn't publicly open yet. But we got to ride it. And ride it again. And again. The crowds were low, the queue was empty, and I got to see the glory of the Yeti in A-mode 12 times that day. It truly was a sight to behold. We visited again in '08, and if you never got to see A-mode, B-mode might fool you into thinking it's moving, but it's a far cry from that lumbering monstrosity taking a swing at you as you swoosh past. Great video Sam!

‘At least not yet-i’ gotta love it 🤣

Lucky Floridian here. I saw the Yeti in A mode. It was impressive, and yes, it feels like he swipes inches above your head.. I have been back over the years. although the Yeti is in perpetual disco mode, the theming of the entire EE experience is in my opinion second to none. The queue is one of my favorites. So much detail packed in there. Photos of the missing crew, artifacts architecture etc. Animal Kingdom is very underrated

The cue line displays are AMAZING. I ended up there on an empty day and just walked around looking at the displays and set dec.

i was so happy to yell disco yeti when i went in 2018, i had finally gotten to ride this since the last time i went was 2004 when it was being built. was such a great ride

THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL PART BROKE ME THANK YOUUUU

At 3:27 the park map says Harambe... Never forget rip Harambe we miss you

“I’ll get you; and I’ll make it look like a bloody accident” This passed through my mind during the HSM Pun-A-palooza lol

"It doesn't matter if the Yeti works or it doesn't" *So, that was a lie*

That was so good! I loved the guy from Alton Towers

Joe Rohde: “Someday, I’ll fix the Yeti, I swear!” *retires this year*

I hope the incredible new Indominus Rex animatronic at Universal Studios Hollywood doesn’t end up having the same fate as that of the Yeti.

Video: * *HSM puns and references INCREASING* * Me: I-wha-…What is happening??? 😆 °o°

The amount of work you put crafting these videos is amazing. Top fave channels . Congrats!

I love this ride so much!!! My dad used to ride it with me when I was younger, but on one of our last trips he saw the big drop while we were walking up to the ride. Now he doesn't want to go near it!

They really wanted to express they were ‘not a zoo’ I mean Nahtazu

I was fortunate enough to ride it when the Yeti was still in A mode. It was amazing to see it really move even though you pass by it so quickly. I am not a fan of disco Yeti. I don’t really like strobe lights being used unless I’m at a rave, lol 😂. It’s past time for Disney to come up with either how to fix it or maybe replace it with another one that maybe isn’t as large. To me it feels like Disney is at a point where they feel comfortable enough just to keep status quo. They think that being Disney is what will keep people coming back no matter what they do or do not do. Universal Studios on the other hand is really stepping up their game. They’re putting it all out there. They start a project and finish it. Just in the past couple years they put in Hagrid‘s and now Velocicoaster. These coasters are offering something different than what that area in Florida has ever had to offer. I think the building of the second roller coaster started after Disney began construction on Tron. Universal Is now finished and people are starting to ride this new ride and Disney still doesn’t have a completion date for Tron. DisneyWorld is having a 50th anniversary in October with basically the only thing to show will be new paint on the rides and some plastic bunting on the castle and a new parade. Tron was supposed to be open for the 50th and I know there were other things planned. I realize the pandemic hit but Universal didn’t let that stop them. The Yeti still being broken is just another example of the lack of care and concern they have for their parks. I know some say, they put in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge. You mean they put in Star Wars mall. That area feels like a shopping center. There is an absolutely amazing attraction there but that land feels like a mall. World of Pandora Is absolutely beautiful but the river ride is a shell of what that ride was supposed to be. It was supposed to be absolutely amazing instead we got OK. The other ride ain the land of course is fun and amazing but even that was not supposed to be the main attraction of Pandora. There was supposed to be another ride put in but of course Disney stopped that. Even Galaxy’s Edge is not what originally was supposed to be. It’s a good thing Disney lost Harry Potter to Universal because Disney would’ve never done it justice. Galaxies edge was also supposed to be interactive. Even right as the land was opening you can go back and look at promotion videos and read articles and such that tell you about how you were going be able to go into the land and interact with these different apps and do this and that and none of that is available. The credits that you earn on the Millennium Falcon were even going to be part of your interaction of what you could do there but that went by the wayside. If they would’ve had to put together the Wizarding World and wands and spells it would’ve never happened. Thank goodness it will be Universal Studios bringing Nintendo World into existence in Orlando.

My Dad, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, wanted to take us all to Disney World for this opening, but I had just developed epilepsy and most Disney rides are bad for epilepsy. So Dad found a bullshit reason to fly to Orlando, had a one hour meeting in a conference room at the Coronado resort next to the park, then dashed over to Animal Kingdom and waited two hours to ride Everest. He got there while the Yeti still worked (he thinks just a few weeks before it broke). He decided to skip the Magic Kingdom and just dashed around to all the major thrill rides we don't have on the West Coast. He really liked Everest but said it wasn't by itself worth the trip like many said. He liked Tower of Terror best, and even after Disneyland got their version at California Adventure, it was a poor version of Disneyworld's. His favorite ride, BY FAR, was the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, which he was lucky enough to ride 3 times in a row in under an hour. "Everest was fun, but Aerosmith stole the show."

Rode Everest for the first time when I was 9 years old and I can still remember seeing the yeti in A-mode today at age 23. Even though he’s been stuck in B-mode for the last 15 years, this is still easily one of the top 10 best rides at Disney World. Great video, man!

Top tier research and presentation. Relaxing to watch. Give this man a tv show already.

Harold is 100000 times better than the disco yeti (Betty)... Change my mind! Great video Sam!

Great job on this video, as always ! Thank you for once again delivering with an informative, entertaining, high quality video. It really is a blessing for us coasters and theme parks enthusiasts

Loved this Expedition Expedition 🤪 I really like the insights into rides that you provide that most people wouldn’t even be aware of 👍🏻

I was lucky enough to have been on the ride when they were testing/previewing it in January 2006. I don't scary easily at all but I do recall it gave me a bit of a start since I didn't expect it to come so close... actually I'm not sure I even expected there to be any animatronics on the ride at all.

Expedition Everest has always has been one of my favorite rides ever

The pre opening promotional videos were epic. Do you remember the game that you could play any home before it opened? Another fantastic video as always Sam, thank you

*Skeptical third-world kid:* "So you're telling me Disney couldn't afford to have someone double check their math?"

I remember as a young boy, getting to see the Yeti in actual motion and how terrified it made me. I went back maybe 5 yeara ago and was so disappointed.

Great video! I loved the HSM nods. I also loved the Jackie shoutout. Love me some Superenthused! Thanks for another great video ❤️👍🏼

Oh my gosh! The nahtazu commercial. I remember that commercial, and child me legit thought it was some real word that meant adventure or something. The pun went right over my head. Dang it, Disney! 😂

Pandora is super cool and was a great addition, but I really wish they had added a mythical beasts land instead.

I’ve been really enjoying this channel for a while now and only recently started watching the superenthused channel which is awesome by the way. Imagine my surprise when I noticed that both creators were making appearances in the same videos, it was like seeing a familiar face when you were visiting another country! Thanks for the great content as usual.

I’ve been waiting for this. And now it is finally here. Thanks so much. Also RIP Yeti.

I was lucky enough to get to ride it before it opened due to my dad working at the call center in Tampa. It was really amazing! And such a shame that the Yeti has not been restored to his glory of that day.

Fantastic video! Expedition Everest is my favorite rode at all of WDW. I know every detail of the yeti saga, and you did the story justice. And had great clips of the animatronic moving in A mode! I will always hold out hope that they'll get it working again one day!

I totally agree, it doesn't matter if the big yetti works or not. That ride is awesome no matter what. You see him in the blink of an eye and that's it. I love the rollercoaster just as much

'that ride was a bit timid' is now engrained in the channel

I rode this with the A mode on. It was so amazing and scary

I love how even on an expedition to Animal Kingdom, we still get to see that Thirteen clip. It always makes me giggle.

Wow thank you for all this information! One of my favorite rides that I love learning more about. Great video plus that high school musical moment made it better!

My son & I visited in October 2021 & were lucky to ride Expedition Everest 18 times throughout the day - we so fell in love with it!

I rode this for the very first time a few months ago! I can say for my experience, the B-mode Disco Yeti doesn’t detract anything from the ride or experience in general! We already are going super fast anyway, and all the effects already give the big dude some life in my opinion! And while I hope one day the Yeti will be able to move once more, I don’t plan on skipping this ride anytime soon! Whenever I visit Animal Kingdom again, I will make sure to ride Expedition Everest, and make it a personal must-do attraction every time I go there!

Always learn so much from your work. Awesome!

Great content. Love the channel.

I love your videos I love learning about these kind of things (and the bad puns)

What a great way to spend my Sunday morning learning all thing Expedition Everest! Who knew one ride could have such a long and interesting history!

It wouldn't be an expedition theme park video without a clip of thirteen or desperado

I'm surprised they don't have a big sign out front saying "Welcome to The Himalayas!".

One of your best videos, loved it !

I Love Your Videos Buddy keep up the Great Work!

This ride is a staple of my childhood I remember when it opened it is what inspired my love of the outdoors and adventure I was 5 when it opened and I still remember it at 20

Great video my man. As ever 👍🏼👍🏼

Excellent video!

That was excellent. You know which part I'm talking about. Great work.

2:05 I get PTSD when I see Drew Carey at Disney

You've met your "Status Quo" during that HSM homage moment.

This is so perfectly lined up with El Toro Ryan’s problematic coasters series I could cry

I wish one day they made a good movie adaptation of the mount everest ride, possibly close it down to work on repairs, and then open it the same day as the movie opening as this huge massive return

Love the videos keep it up 😀👍🏻

This used to be my favorite Disney ride ever. I can't do strobe lights though and so I haven't been able to go on it in years. It absolutely breaks my heart.

Late to watching this but I appreciate all of the clips and research done for this. Such a neat watch and I enjoyed the never-ending High School Musical puns.

Lazy Sundays are better with Expedition Theme Park uploads. Stoked to watch it!

2:22 God, I miss Joe Rohde! He’s what made Disney attractions fun!

Great video with lots of details I haven't heard before. It's really sad that all the work that went into the incredible design of the attraction was ruined by the failure of the animatronic. I think I speak for many Disney fans when I say we would love to see the Yeti restored to its full glory or something similar, but after so many years and now the Joe is gone, none of us expect it.

Joe... Mr. Ear Keys.... you promised to move heaven and earth to fix that Yeti...

Awesome episode as always dude!

Amazing video as always

I was never able to see the yeti in full operation, but I still love Expedition Everest. On both of my visits to WDW we went to Animal Kingdom on the first day and I hit Expedition Everest early, so I've come to think of this coaster as the proper kickoff to a Disney visit.

I mean we always watch your videos, they are amazing, but this one we had to comment because it is incredible!!! What an amazing way to honor Joe Rode for his impact in our Disney fan life. 🥰🥰🥰 Great, great, great video!!!

One day they will have to referb, the ride like they did with Thunder Mountain. They will have to take out the track and replace it. When they do that it will be the opportunity to fix the yeti. I am surprised they didn't work on it when Pandora was opened. Drawing people away to another attraction.

Regardless of disco yeti, riding this at night is one of the best rollercoaster experiences I’ve ever had, something about it, y’know,

The ride really is a cut above, have to say I didn't realise on my first ride it ever moved, so was happy with what I saw!

No joke I was all excited to see Disco Yeti for the first time when I went to WDW this spring break and I couldn’t even get a glimpse of him. Not sure if they had the strobe off even that day, or if I was just completely oblivious. 🤷🏼‍♀️

This is absolute my favorite rollercoaster of all time. I used a fast pass so didn’t get any of the story and had no idea what to expect. DEFINITELY didn’t know there was a reverse section. Best experience ever.

Nice video. Love 💘it

You need more subs, your videos are so good and your voice is so pleasant to listen to.