The enormous Expedition Everest Yeti animatronic has been motionless for 12 years. A patent filed by Disney may just bring the Yeti back to life. The patent, published December 31, 2020, details a system that suppresses vibrations caused by robotics, such as animatronics. The Yeti’s large size and range of motion sent vibrations through the Expedition Everest structure, compromising its overall stability. As recently as Summer 2020, now-retired Imagineer Joe Rohde explained that a fix would be very complex. A […]

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