Patch Notes // latest change 2026.08.15
Asia · Animal Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Ride · tracked since 2006 · Animal Kingdom · 4 changes on record
Biggest recent change: Disney Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum announced at D23 2026 that the yeti is being brought back to life inside Expedition Everest — the first company commitment to repair the figure since it dropped to strobe-lit B-mode in 2006. No timeline, and no detail on whether the fix restores the original A-mode motion, was given; Gloria Gaynor sent the 'Disco Yeti' off with 'I Will Survive' on the showcase stage. (Aug 15, 2026)
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Disney Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum announced at D23 2026 that the yeti is being brought back to life inside Expedition Everest — the first company commitment to repair the figure since it dropped to strobe-lit B-mode in 2006. No timeline, and no detail on whether the fix restores the original A-mode motion, was given; Gloria Gaynor sent the 'Disco Yeti' off with 'I Will Survive' on the showcase stage.
Closed January 4, 2022 for a 3-plus-month refurbishment with ride-system and software updates, reopening April 16, 2022; the yeti was not repaired and remained in B-mode.
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain held its grand opening in the Asia area of Disney's Animal Kingdom; the Vekoma-built coaster featured a forward-and-backward layout and a roughly 25-foot yeti Audio-Animatronics figure.
The ride's signature yeti Audio-Animatronics figure was taken out of full-motion 'A-mode' within months of opening after its support framing cracked, and has run only in a static, strobe-lit 'B-mode' (nicknamed the 'Disco Yeti') ever since.
That's every change on the record on Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain since 2006.
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Per the documented record, Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Animal Kingdom opened on Apr 7, 2006.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is dated Jan 4, 2022: Closed January 4, 2022 for a 3-plus-month refurbishment with ride-system and software updates, reopening April 16, 2022; the yeti was not repaired and remained in B-mode.
The latest documented change (documented Aug 15, 2026): Disney Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum announced at D23 2026 that the yeti is being brought back to life inside Expedition Everest — the first company commitment to repair the figure since it dropped to strobe-lit B-mode in 2006. No timeline, and no detail on whether the fix restores the original A-mode motion, was given; Gloria Gaynor sent the 'Disco Yeti' off with 'I Will Survive' on the showcase stage.
4 documented changes, dating back to 2006 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
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