The Broken Trestle Club

Yeti Footprint Cast added to the Yeti Museum

2009-04-24T13:21:00.001-07:00

"This is a casting of a mysterious footprint discovered in December of 2007 by explorer Joshua Gates and his team in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. This is the best preserved of three prints, which were found in sequence near a river in the Khumbu Valley, at an altitude of about 10,000 ft.

U.S. Experts have scanned each of the prints and have concluded that they are anatomically legitimate and represent a significant find. This scan shows the heel from one partial footprint (In blue) superimposed on the larger print (In grey). The two match almost exactly which indicates that they are real footprints left by an unknown bipedal animal in the wild.

Joshua Gates is an American explorer and photographer and donated this footprint to The Yeti Museum in April of 2008. One of only three castings, this footprint represents the first 21st Century evidence of the Yeti."

See more pictures of the casting's new home in Serka Zong, HERE at my latest Animal Kingdom Update!

Expedition Everest: You Control It!

2008-12-26T09:22:00.001-08:00

The Magical's excellent Simulation Team has finished work on their Expedition Everest Simulation. Aside from a few inaccuracies, it runs very much like the actual ride and will be a blast for any fan of the ride.

http://www.themagical.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:expedition-everest-simulation&catid=49:simulations&Itemid=113

Expedition Everest Update

2008-09-19T16:36:00.000-07:00

An effects update!

-Peak Mist: Not Working

-Steam: Working

-Waterfall A: Working

-Waterfall B: Not Working

-Shadow of the Yeti: Working

-Yeti: B-Show. However, the SECOND time I rode the ride in the afternoon, a worklight was on in the caverns behind the Yeti, proof that they ARE working on the Yeti. Those lights would not be on unless someone was inside the Yeti's tech area and structure.

In addition, The Himalayan Escapes disclaimer sign is missing in both the Standby and Fastpass queues.

The Yeti footprint cast from "Destination Truth" is still nowhere to be seen.

There are also new Everest T-Shirts at the Serka Zong Bazzar!

Pictures can be seen here....

http://picasaweb.google.com/EpcotServo/EpcotServoSSep19thDAKUpdateNautazuRevue#5247861922436906290

Yeti in the Shadows

2008-08-02T11:02:00.000-07:00

Rumors going around the Internet suggest that the Yeti is currently having some kind of problem. Some are reporting that the problem involves his foundation having some kind of fracture. That can't be confirmed, but SorcerorMickey had this to say on WDW Magic:

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php?p=3039663&postcount=212

Could we soon be seeing a new version of B-Show until December of this year?

Interesting stuff.

Yeti cast to go on display at Expedition Everest!

2008-04-23T14:20:00.001-07:00

(Above: Josh Gates,Host and star of Destination Truth, hands the remarkable cast over to Joe Rhode, lead imagineer of Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Expedition Everest.)

Breaking news! The amazing cast found in the himalayas by Josh gates, will go on display at Expedition Everest! I can only assume that it will be placed at the Yeti Museum, but only time will tell!

Ten years of Animal Kingdom!

2008-04-23T13:14:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was the tenth birthday of Animal Kingdom, and I have lots of pictures featured in my newsest Update, including pictures of the now-working "Snow blowing off the mountain effect". Also two videos of the effect. It looks great!

More here...
http://epcotservoupdate.blogspot.com/2008/04/epcotservos-april-22nd-dak-update.html

Mist on the Mountain!

2008-04-18T10:48:00.001-07:00

Breaking news! One of my favorite effects (Which I never even got to see, since it didn't come out the way WDI wanted) has been fixed and or replaced anew! It's the misters on top of Forbidden Mountain (NOT THE ONRIDE MIST) that were to give the effect of snow blowing off the peak. WDW Magic is reporting that it's there, and have the pictures to prove it! (You must be signed in to view.)

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=300295

Yeti through the ages

2008-03-05T11:19:00.000-08:00

Cryptomundo has a great article today, about how just how the Yeti turned white in Pop culture's eyes. Most exciting for me, is this great image by Henry from his Yeti site...

(Photo by Henry)

As you can see, after a long time without much mention of the Yeti, he made A HUGE comeback from 2000 onwards. And he just keeps getting bigger! Be sure to check out these great stories on the Yeti through time...

http://ilovetheyeti.blogspot.com/2008/03/yeti-in-popular-culture.html

http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yeti-evolve/

I'd like to think Expedition Everest is a big part of this comeback!

(and don't forget, Destination Truth's Yeti hunt is on Sci-fi tonight at 10 PM EST!)

Yeti footprint found! (UPDATE)

2008-03-03T10:17:00.000-08:00

(Photo from Yahoo!)

The show Destination Truth, which found surprising Yeti footprints in the Himalayas, will be airing on this Wed., Mar. 5th, at 10 PM EST. Be sure to watch for more on what they found!

New feature added!

2008-02-28T21:53:00.001-08:00

Nameste! I've added a new feature, a newsreel featuring all the latest on Everest, expeditions, mountain climbing, and of course, Yetis.

And a big thank you to Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman for stopping by! (You can see his comment below)

Just want to report that while I didn't take a camera, I did get to have three quick rides on Expedition Everest today. It was very chilly today, and there was NO line whatsoever. Sadly though, the Yeti was in B Show.

Thanks for visiting the Broken Trestle Club!

Respect the power of the Yeti

2008-02-28T16:49:00.001-08:00

(Photo by Disney)

For those of you, like me, who have an interest in Cryptozoology, be sure to visit this great site about all things cryptid. Be sure to look for posts by Loren Coleman, whose books can be seen inside the Yeti Museum.

http://www.cryptomundo.com/

Broken at Broken Trestle

2008-02-27T11:42:00.000-08:00

Remembered that I had some interesting photos a family member took when we both got stopped at Broken Trestle. It's an interesting look at the most interesting area of the ride!

(Photos by LadyVader)

Everest in FEB. 12th DAK Update

2008-02-12T15:29:00.001-08:00

Take a look at my FEB. 12th Update, as it features some new EVEREST Pictures!

Enjoy!

http://picasaweb.google.com/EpcotServo/EpcotServoSFEB12thDAKUpdateNatureWalk/photo#5166232234834587586

Expedition: PINS Sold Out!

2008-01-31T11:49:00.001-08:00

The (slightly) Expedition Everest themed pin event has sold out! You can be placed on a waiting list using this link...

https://register.go.com/disney/eventservices/login?appRedirect=http://www.register123.com/event/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x4783269e22%26theForm=2

SOURCE: www.dizpins.com

The Expedition Everest challenge

2008-01-31T11:45:00.000-08:00

In an odd bit of news, Disney has announced "The Expedition Everest Challenge", a marathon run themed to Expedition Everest. So if you're a runner, you may want to look into it. Announcement and more infromation here...

http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/endurance/events/detail?name=EnduranceEverestEventDetailPage

The First Summit

2008-01-10T18:26:00.000-08:00

Very sad news today, the first person to summit Mt.Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has passed away.

R.I.P.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/ap_on_re_au_an/obit_edmund_hillary

A Message from your Expedition Leader...

2008-01-08T22:26:00.000-08:00

Nameste! Sorry for the delay in updates here, I've been busy. I'd just like to let you know that I've made a few bits of club merch over at EpcotServo's Cargo Bay, including...

-The Broken Trestle Tie

-The Yeti Museum T-Shirt

-Respect the Power of The Yeti tee, and matching Himalayan Escapes Disclaimer tee.

You can find them at my cargo bay here...
http://www.zazzle.com/epcotservo/find/qs-/st-date_created/sd-desc?CMPN=AssociateZazzlePanel

Thanks for visting The Broken Trestle Club, the #1 Expedition Everest resource on the web!

Yeti Tech

2007-12-18T17:35:00.001-08:00

Following the tragic news from Expedition Everest today, I thought you readers might enjoy this fantastic EE Tech article. Thanks to BrkgNews over at WDW Magic for finding this!

http://machinedesign.com/ContentItem/58140/EngineeringExpeditionEverestcompletewithayeti.aspx

Death on the mountain

2007-12-18T17:31:00.000-08:00

Very sad news...

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=68D8DECA30AB20B47DAB795D3F3574D5?contentId=5253899&version=8&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Disney says that the ride was running fine, and nothing malfunctioned. My thoughts goes out to the family.

The Making of Expedition Everest!

2007-12-05T10:03:00.000-08:00

If you haven't already seen it, here's the whole story behind the making of Expedition Everest! If you have seen it, watch it again!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Expedition: PINS

2007-12-04T13:25:00.000-08:00

For those of you interested in Pin Collecting, Animal Kingdom and Expedition Everest will be holding a hard-ticket after-hours pin event. The pins are far less attraction-specific than I had hoped for, but you may be interested in going.

You can RSVP, see the pins, and get all the infromation you need over at DizPins.

http://www.dizpins.com/events/expedition_pins/info.htm

If anyone ends up going, be sure to bring back pictures and info!

Yeti footprint found!

2007-12-03T12:00:00.000-08:00

Josh Gates, the very funny host of Sci-Fi's Destination Truth made news in Kathmandu and around the world, when he and his crew made a startiling discovery: a set of three VERY good Yeti Footprints in the Himalayas.

You can read the whole story here:

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/discovered-footprints-stoke-yeti-mystery/20071130213909990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Don't say Professer Pema Dorje didn't warn you.

Attention Expedition Everest Team Members:

2007-12-03T11:29:00.001-08:00

EpcotServo infront of Forbidden Mountain back during previews on January 2006

Nameste! Welcome to the unoffical webpage for everybody's favorite Animal Kingdom attraction: Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain. I decided to take on this venture after finding out that the OFFICAL website for Expedition Everest, had long been removed. And so, I'm very happy to introduce to you: the UNOFFICAL Expedition Everest page! And one-upping the old one, is the fact that YOU, the viewer at home, can join what will henceforth be known as "The Broken Trestle Club" You know, those people you see in the Single Riders line over-and-over again? The ones who always will be happy to tell you where he or she's favorite seat is? The ones that endlessly keep track of what is and isn't working? The ones who have been riding over-and-over again for nearly two years? The ones who know that it didn't really open in april? The ones who watch the making of show many, many times? Well if that sounds like you, I invite you to join the Expedition. Just say you want to join, by posting your screename in ANY of the posts on this site. Please, no real names!

So, you ask, why visit this site? Well, here's some of the great features I have here.

-The Expedition Everest Gallery

Did you know that before my Updates, I still took pictures ? Here in the Expedition Everest Gallery, you will see ALL of my EE pictures from January of 2006 to November 2007? Even some pictures from back in late 2005, before it opened! See all of these pictures for the first time, in the gallery link at the top left of the page!

PLUS: As a club member, I'll allow you to post pictures in the "Club Member's Photos" section of the gallery! Please include your screen name in the caption, so I know it was you. all others will be deleted, so please post it ONLY in the "Club Member's Photos" section, including your screename in the caption. Again, all else will be deleted.

-Effects Status!

With a simple gander at the box towards the top left of the page, you can see the last known status of the effects on Everest! So you can see if the Yeti is working before you head out the door.

PLUS: As a Club Member, you can post in the comments section what the status of the effects were, and I will Update it! Please include the date of the effects you saw, and remember to sumbit it to me, ONLY if you saw it (or lack thereof) with your own eyes.

-Expedition Updates!

Whenever I make a venture out to Animal Kingdom, you'll here all about it!

-News!

News about Yetis, Everest, and of course, Expedition Everest posted right here on the main page!

And so much more for the year ahead. So remember: http://www.expeditioneverestclub.blogspot.com/ for everything Forbidden Mountain!

(and http://www.epcotservoupdate.blogspot.com/ for everything WDW! Heh.)