What is your favorite use of audio-animatronics?

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Aug Fri 03, 2007 10:18 am

Statler and Waldorf and definitely my favorites, now that I think about it. Thanks for bringing them up everyone, they would have slipped my mind!

A close second would probably be the vultures on Splash Mountain. Very good and unsettling right when you're heading up the hill.

Disneynut · Post by **Disneynut** » Aug Fri 03, 2007 8:50 pm

This one is easy, The American Adventure - Epcot. If you have ever seen the backstage, you would agree.

rmorton50 · Post by **rmorton50** » Sep Tue 04, 2007 8:27 pm

I think they're all amazing, and keep getting better all the time. POTC has always been a favorite and is now just a bit better with the new Jack Sparrow figures. Carousel described as comfort food is very appropriate, and I say the same. American Adventure uses AAs to tell a great story very effectively. And the witch - I can't believe how real she looks, even up close. Scares the wits out of me.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Sep Tue 04, 2007 9:47 pm

I would have to agree with everyone about the PotC, the hairy leg always freaked me out, I loved the AA on that ride. Although I never checked for any "jewels" when traveling under that bridge. LOL!

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Sep Wed 05, 2007 10:18 am

danimal3114u wrote:Statler and Waldorf and definitely my favorites

I will agree on this one. they have always been a favorite of mine. Speaking of I will have to watch The Muppet Show when I get home, or maybe one of the movies.

blinkereye123 · Post by **blinkereye123** » Sep Tue 11, 2007 6:33 pm

Hi again. For my money the all-time best use of Audio-Animatronics has to be the original EPCOT Center. Practically every pavillion in Future World utilized AAs to the best extent they could; to entertain and educate. In World Showcase every nation benefited from some kind of AA as part of their presentation, (even more so if Japan's "Meet the World" had been included). On a side note I've always thought that any AA figure used in either a queue or pre or post-show also helped to immerse the audience in the story-telling experience that much more. Later, peace.

broncoflyer8912 · Post by **broncoflyer8912** » Sep Tue 11, 2007 10:25 pm

I think the Beaker and the Muppet Mobile Lab is a really awesome use of AA that I have seen so far to date, but you can never beat the classic Pirates or the Splash AAs.

Bullwinkle · Post by **Bullwinkle** » Dec Sun 02, 2007 6:47 pm

Wicked witch of the west..MGM..first time Disney bought a figure out of house..Sarcos, if I remember correctly

TheCheshireStitch · Post by **TheCheshireStitch** » Mar Mon 03, 2008 2:55 pm

i have a few...

any of the figment AAs from back in the day...but that's mostly just because i loved that ride so, so much.

the tiki room always amazed me, with all of the detail and AA birds, flowers, and tikis. splash mountain is also pretty amazing.

but, the best AA now, in my opinion is stitch in stitch's great escape. yea, the attraction isn't so great, but he's really cool looking! he's also the first AA to spit, i've heard

oh, i also love skippy from alien encounter/ stitch.

hehe, too many answers here perhaps;)

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Mar Mon 03, 2008 7:19 pm

even thought you only see it for a few seconds, the yeti is amazing!

lucygilligan · Post by **lucygilligan** » Mar Mon 03, 2008 8:58 pm

Carousel of Progress by far. If they would upgrade the AA's to the next-gen types, like the Wicked Witch, it would be incomparable!

Seeing a family go through a century is a great idea, and allowing AA's to be in that attraction just makes the experience better!

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Mar Tue 04, 2008 2:52 pm

My new favorite AA is the (roman?) storyteller from SSE. He just seems so much like a real person. He's really enthusiastic about whatever he's talking about to the onlookers. I almost feel as if the ride vehicles were to ever catch his eye he'd tell us to stop and begin talking to us or ask us to come have a seat.

Although the wicked Witch will always be at the top of my list. If you ever sit in the front near the guide, there's a part where she says "Was it YOU!?" and she points and talks directly at you. It scared me really bad when I was little.

Post by **horizons1** » Mar Tue 04, 2008 3:22 pm

I'd go with either Carousel of Progress or America Sings. A stage show comprised of nothing but animatronic characters that manages to keep me entertained for over 20 minutes.

vader1 · Post by **vader1** » Mar Thu 06, 2008 2:47 pm

Any one form the Haunted mansion lol

saritajuanita · Post by **saritajuanita** » Mar Fri 07, 2008 1:17 am

I like the Jack Skellington (with Zero!) from HM Holiday. My doom buggy once broke down right next to him, and he's very sophisticated and, well, lifelike - there's lots of articulation to the figure, so it's just like sitting next to a very large version of the machette from the film.

Though Stadler and Waldorf are also awesome (and don't forget the Swedish Chef, who runs the projection booth!).