Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Expedition Everest opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2006, featuring the largest, most complex Yeti animatronic ever built. But the Yeti’s powerful movements stressed the ride’s structure, so just months after opening it was switched to “B-mode,” meaning it’s been motionless and illuminated by strobe lights earning the nickname ‘Disco Yeti’ for nearly 20 years.
Expedition Everest opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2006, featuring the largest, most complex Yeti animatronic ever built. But the Yeti’s powerful movements stressed the ride’s structure, so just months after opening it was switched to “B-mode,” meaning it’s been motionless and illuminated by strobe lights earning the nickname ‘Disco Yeti’ for nearly 20 years.
