View Full Version : Everest in the City Press Release


JJKId93
02-12-2006, 04:09 AM
Did Anyone Notice theres a bored In Time square Showing the new everest ride http://i1.************/nmxd7k.jpg

dudedanrocks
02-12-2006, 04:10 AM
omg thats sweet! it is kinda hard not to notice lol

Arysa
02-12-2006, 05:03 AM
Thats soo cool. I didn't notice that until now. Thanks for posting this.

JJKId93
02-12-2006, 02:19 PM
I got this Picture looking For "TRL" But this is what found out. Next thing you know Disney will pay Wax musem Employees made Mr.Disney

Oranges
02-12-2006, 03:57 PM
Wow. It seems like they are really trying to promote that thing. Oh you should have been there yesterday. Even though it was a Saturday, Animal Kingdom was almost completely empty. The line for Everest never exeeded twenty minutes.

skip
02-12-2006, 04:48 PM
Oh, it's going to get a lot more "everest-y" in Times Square soon. They will be transforming it into the Himilayas, with pyro, performers, roars of the yeti, etc. Sounds really cool and like a lot of fun!

-skippyskippy

Tinklover
02-12-2006, 05:00 PM
OMG I wish I lived near NY!

Oranges
02-13-2006, 11:16 PM
Dang. I'm bookin' a plane trip right now.

900th Post! wOOt!

Poseidon
02-14-2006, 10:04 PM
NEW YORK -- New York City's famed Times Square will be transformed into the legendary Mount Everest on Feb. 15-16 by Walt Disney World Resort. A 57-story spectacular brings the Himalayas to life, with powerful avalanche effects, daytime pyrotechnics and the ferocious roar of the yeti, plus world-renowned aerialist acrobats performing a never-seen-before display of vertical acrobatics.

The two-day show, "Everest in the City," will take place hundreds of feet above Times Square to celebrate the launch of the thrilling new Walt Disney World attraction Expedition Everest, grand opening in April at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Project Bandaloop, featuring the world's most creative aerial acrobats, will fly through the sky as they perform off a pair of towering billboards spanning two skyscrapers at Broadway and 47th Street. Serving as the dramatic backdrop, the billboards feature a runaway train racing through snow-covered mountains, just narrowly escaping the wrath of the fearsome red-eyed yeti, legendary protector of the Himalayas.

The brave climbers will face the wintry elements as they navigate the mountain while performing an exhilarating acrobatic ballet accompanied by an original musical score. New Yorkers and visitors to Times Square in February will have the chance to view the incredible mountain billboard.

To broaden "Everest in the City" beyond a traditional billboard, Walt Disney World Resort partnered with industry leaders including Sylvania, Hip Cricket and AOL. Sylvania gives the yeti his glowing red eyes using the new OSRAM LED-powered light technology. Each of the yeti's two 30-inch-diameter eyes will be lit with six OSRAM DRAGONchain® LED modules, making the fearsome protector's glare visible from hundreds of yards away.

While Sylvania is responsible for giving the yeti his eyes, Hip Cricket will control their stare. Thanks to technology provided by Hip Cricket, visitors to Times Square can use their wireless phones to interact directly and in real time with the yeti by texting the word DISNEY to the short code "4YETI", which will make the yeti's eyes flash at a specific time.

For anyone not able to view the spectacular show in person, AOL will feature the event. Visitors on AOL also can enter an online contest that will award 25 lucky visitors to the site a trip for four to Walt Disney World Resort to experience an exclusive tour of Expedition Everest.

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Sounds like an awesome event. Now, I'm going into the City for a Billy Joel concert thursday, and MIGHT be able to take some pictures for the VMK fan site. If I do, you'll all be the first to see them. :)

Have fun!

-Poseidon

Oranges
02-15-2006, 12:07 AM
I wonder if they will air some of the show on TV. If they are, I am gonna tape it and watch it over and over. I really do wonder if some of the lucky, LUCKY viewers really know what's going on. I bet some of them are like, "Expedition What!?!". I'm sure it will be a fantastic show, but too bad I live about a thousand miles away from NYC.

catgurlars
02-15-2006, 12:21 AM
Sounds like an awesome event. Now, I'm going into the City for a Billy Joel concert thursday, and MIGHT be able to take some pictures for the VMK fan site. If I do, you'll all be the first to see them. :)

Have fun!

-Poseidon

my friend just saw a billy joel concert last week.

it would be cool to see that big huge sign. maybe ill see it this sunday if i dont have any HW..

CaptHookFan
02-15-2006, 12:22 AM
wow thats so cool!!!

Azkadellia
02-15-2006, 01:37 PM
Ok, ok!! I'm in NY and I can see Times Square from my kitchen window (across a river though) and today was the first time i'm hearing about this and it was on the news. I tried to watch the story, but my husband rushed me out to get to work but I caught the end in my mother-in-laws kitchen as we waited to give her a ride.

I must say, looks pretty dang awesome!! You know I was cursing myself for not calling in sick.

So, tomorrow, hopefully if i get all my work done, I will be trekking out to times square and video taping it. If possible i'll even try go go tonight and get some night time shots of the yeti's eye's lit up.

Now I can't make promises but I will try my hardest to get out there tonight or tomorrow. I know they must have something there involving VMK, and the one chance I can get, I have to work. Other events are usually in DLR or WDW and I'm aways too far

Fellow VMKer's I will do my best!! :mickey2:

And like i said if i cannot, i will let you know.

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cenafan10
02-15-2006, 10:06 PM
Did Anyone Notice theres a bored In Time square Showing the new everest ride http://i1.************/nmxd7k.jpg
Can They make that bigger?I cant see it LOL

Thats Pretty Cool

ChrisR
02-15-2006, 10:13 PM
the second one kinda ruins the yetis face for people for whoever does not wanna see it.
oh they should put a Big cage in the middle and a anamatronic of the yeti in there and every half hour he will stand still and stare at people walking by LOL

Azkadellia
02-22-2006, 07:37 PM
Ok, ok!! I'm in NY and I can see Times Square from my kitchen window (across a river though) and today was the first time i'm hearing about this and it was on the news. I tried to watch the story, but my husband rushed me out to get to work but I caught the end in my mother-in-laws kitchen as we waited to give her a ride.

I must say, looks pretty dang awesome!! You know I was cursing myself for not calling in sick.

So, tomorrow, hopefully if i get all my work done, I will be trekking out to times square and video taping it. If possible i'll even try go go tonight and get some night time shots of the yeti's eye's lit up.

Now I can't make promises but I will try my hardest to get out there tonight or tomorrow. I know they must have something there involving VMK, and the one chance I can get, I have to work. Other events are usually in DLR or WDW and I'm aways too far

Fellow VMKer's I will do my best!! :mickey2:

And like i said if i cannot, i will let you know.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/CrazyForBluStitch/thstitchday.gif


I'm truly truly sorry I let everyone down. I was not able to make it to the city. But I did find this pic on CNN thought i would share it with you all. Also i'm not sure where to find the info, but you can sent a text message to the yeti for a certain time (say 7pm est) And the yeti's eyes will go off in a pattern at that specific time.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/CrazyForBluStitch/01.jpg

ChrisR
02-22-2006, 07:39 PM
wow!...mommy!!! the yeti is scaring me with those red popping eyes!!!

DinoVan
02-22-2006, 08:17 PM
Oh, it's going to get a lot more "everest-y" in Times Square soon. They will be transforming it into the Himilayas, with pyro, performers, roars of the yeti, etc. Sounds really cool and like a lot of fun!

-skippyskippy



and the yeti will be in the times sqaure

Azkadellia
02-22-2006, 08:39 PM
wow!...mommy!!! the yeti is scaring me with those red popping eyes!!!

Yes that is quite frightening!! I wouldn't want to be the one to put up that billboard or take it down!! lol


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StitchMad
02-22-2006, 08:49 PM
WOW! When i was there it was a basketball player!
Thx for the great info!

I bet that is scary when u wake up on a morning and the yeti is staring at u LOL!

TacoManTacoMan2
02-22-2006, 08:52 PM
I saw this on the news too.

Middiebear
02-22-2006, 08:54 PM
Saw it on the Walt Disney World podcast...

Azkadellia
02-22-2006, 09:05 PM
WOW! When i was there it was a basketball player!
Thx for the great info!

I bet that is scary when u wake up on a morning and the yeti is staring at u LOL!


Well Times Square is manily offices, no apartments. So imagine staring at THAT all day from your computer!! And if you working at night, you get giant red flashing eyes in your office all evening.


Just imagine the cleaning lady's face when she saw that lighting up for the first time!! LOL

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