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are you feeling..Lucky?
Posted: Dec Mon 06, 2004 10:45 pm
by Lion Sleeps Tonight
a friend recently told me about a new free-walking, audience interacting dinosaur named Lucky at WDW. im curious to know exactly how it operates, anyone care to share?
Posted: Dec Tue 07, 2004 2:33 pm
by bartman454
Well according to some things I have heard Lucky is run by an out of sight remote controller operating Lucky's mechanisms and such. He was at DCA for a short time a few months back and from what I have heard he was very impressive, wont it be great when they can finally put these type of AA's in rides
Jack
Posted: Dec Tue 07, 2004 4:18 pm
by Vivi
i've never seen Lucky.
but i've seen a potted tree that interacted with people at Animal Kingdom;
has anyone else seen this tree ? ?
Posted: Dec Tue 07, 2004 5:33 pm
by Lion Sleeps Tonight
bartman454 wrote:Well according to some things I have heard Lucky is run by an out of sight remote controller operating Lucky's mechanisms and such. He was at DCA for a short time a few months back and from what I have heard he was very impressive, wont it be great when they can finally put these type of AA's in rides
Jack
hehe, wow that is something. it would be cool for them to be in the rides, and since i watch too much tv and horror flicks- a little creepy.
Posted: Dec Fri 10, 2004 11:19 pm
by G2-4T
I saw him in DCA by chance - very cool. He had a guide with him to make sure the crowd didn't get too close, etc. The controller would easily hide in the backlot area - so many windows there that it wouldn't be a challenge. I'm not a mechanical engineer but i do know some and it seems that the idea of Lucky isn't too far off the usual AA but with more complex controls, etc.
It would be interesting to see them in rides someday - a bit pricey right now I hear but who knows, someday something like Dinosaur could get a lot creepier. And you thought your eyes were playing tricks on you in the dark...
Posted: Dec Tue 14, 2004 10:31 am
by rdeacon
I haven't seen Lucky but I've seen a talking palm tree in AK and a talking garbage can in MK. There is cast member that controls the whole thing by remote control. The first time I saw on I had no clue how disney did it. The next time I was more observant and spotted the cast member. Its a cool "Disney" that makes the parks special. Its the little things like this that make Disney great. I love the reactions of kids...
Rich
Posted: Dec Thu 30, 2004 9:14 am
by keenercam
I saw Lucky on tv during the Disney Christmas parade -- very very cute, and looks real. I'd love to "meet" him
Posted: Dec Thu 30, 2004 10:27 am
by G2-4T
He is in the new commercial spots too, for about two seconds but it is with the new attractions so they may be planning to bring him out more with the big 50th...
Posted: Dec Thu 30, 2004 9:20 pm
by wallerman8
I have only seen the trash can and usually it is only out when the park is low on attendance.
Posted: Jan Thu 06, 2005 9:52 am
by rdeacon
Posted: Jan Thu 06, 2005 4:24 pm
by G2-4T
Nice footage from back at DCA - it looks like you can touch him too.
Anyone out there hear of any more plans for free moving AA projects in the works or how well Lucky is doing?
Posted: Jan Thu 06, 2005 9:06 pm
by rdeacon
I haven't heard of any rumors.. but think of the possibilites of free moving AA figures on rides like pirates of the carribean, peter panr, etc
Sounds like some cool possibilities
Rich
Posted: Jan Sat 08, 2005 9:57 pm
by G2-4T
Arrr mateys - ye best not be messin' with Pirates ye hear me? And we be hearin that this here Lucky the Dinosaur be at AK from May to July this year working the crowds at the prehistoric Dinoland if ye gets me drift. So best be shovin off for the park then if ye be wishin to see him in person, er, well ye know what we be sayin...
Posted: Jan Mon 10, 2005 9:19 pm
by rdeacon
G2-4T wrote:Arrr mateys - ye best not be messin' with Pirates ye hear me?
Weees wants the redhead... weees wants the..... YOUR WIFE haha
Rich
Posted: Apr Sat 02, 2005 7:17 pm
by wdw1090
Never even heard of it but the trash can is cool!
