For years, one of the most famous creatures at Walt Disney World has been hiding in plain sight. Guests riding Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom still encounter the legendary Yeti near the end of the attraction — that moment when riders race beneath the enormous figure before escaping the Forbidden Mountain. It happens fast, and it can still catch guests off guard.

But longtime Disney World visitors know that scene hasn't worked the way Disney originally intended for a very long time. Now, that is finally about to change.

Disney Made It Official at D23

During the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress presentation at D23: The Ultimate Fan Event, Disney confirmed that it is bringing the Yeti Audio-Animatronic inside Expedition Everest