The Horizons Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event was filled with news and announcements. I thought I’d break down the information into smaller chunks. Use the search feature at the top here on Disney Over 50, or check the hashtags at the bottom for Horizon Showcase. You don’t want to miss anything!
Fans of Expedition Everest, you’ll be thrilled to learn that they’re fixing the Yeti! He will finally be a working audio-animatronic, instead of Disco Yeti. Here are the details, from Rain Blanken and Disney Parks Blog.
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On the “Horizons: A Carousel of Progress” stage at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa, Neil Patrick Harris was interrupted by Thomas Mazloum, Chairman, Disney Experiences. It was time for an announcement big enough to shake a mountain to its core: “We’re bringing the Yeti back to life inside Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!”
Cheers rocked the crowd, louder than the screech of a legendary beast.
As beasts of legend are soothed with song, Gloria Gaynor gave our long-dancing yeti an epic send-off. She paid tribute to our loveable Yeti as only she could, performing her 1978 disco hit, I Will Survive.
Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom
Nestled inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a majestic (and nearly 200-foot) Forbidden Mountain houses a legendary secret. From the moment you enter the queue, the lore of the yeti comes alive, as you peruse a trailside museum featuring evidence of campground attacks, sketches of sightings, and even a footprint mold of a giant yeti foot.
Once you’ve boarded an old tea train car and climbed the rocky peaks, you’ll notice a few more obvious signs of the mysterious guardian of the mountain during the high-speed ride, including a few torn train tracks. Inspired by the northwest face of Mount Everest and geological elements found in Tibet and Nepal, Expedition Everest is the perfect hideout for even the most discerning yeti.
Stay tuned to Disney Parks Blog. We’ll have all the latest news on this star of the Himalayas.