What is your favorite use of audio-animatronics?

lovesdisney44 · Post by **lovesdisney44** » Mar Tue 22, 2005 3:54 pm

Ahhh. . . I remember the Hall of Presidents - my family and I had a nice nap there.

Couldn't help it - tried to stay awake, but we were all sooo hot and tired.

kgmadorin · Post by **kgmadorin** » Mar Tue 22, 2005 4:08 pm

lovesdisney44 wrote:Ahhh. . . I remember the Hall of Presidents - my family and I had a nice nap there.

Couldn't help it - tried to stay awake, but we were all sooo hot and tired.

Not to worry--I don't think you're the only one. It's usually the snoring that gives people away...

Another neat audioanimatronic that I didn't see mentioned in these posts is Hopper from It's Tough to Be a Bug. It's been a while since I've seen the show, but I was very impressed.

lovesdisney44 · Post by **lovesdisney44** » Mar Tue 22, 2005 7:20 pm

kgmadorin wrote:

Not to worry--I don't think you're the only one. It's usually the snoring that gives people away...

Couldn't help but laugh when I read this . . .

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Gizmata · Post by **Gizmata** » Apr Wed 06, 2005 4:33 pm

js3901 wrote:Personally, I'm always a little freaked out by the "hairy leg" in PotC. It looks just so realistic that it freaks me out each time I ride it. By far, the best. I also like those in the America pavillion in "The American Adventure" and the ones used in "Muppetvision 3D".

Wow nice to know I am not the only one

I remember years back choosing my place on the boat just so I wouldn't go directly under that filthy thing.. As if stuff was going to fall off of if when I went under :\

Still bugs me today, though not quite as bad

Disneyana · Post by **Disneyana** » Apr Wed 06, 2005 4:40 pm

i think Hopper and the witch from the Great Movie Ride are pretty good. I totally agree about Presidents. Great AA but a snoozer.

jkm8113 · Post by **jkm8113** » May Mon 02, 2005 1:08 pm

My favorite is the witch in the Great Movie Ride. The first time I saw her I thought she was a real person, like the CM that starts the ride and switches in either the gangster scene or the Indy scene. I think that witch is very realistic.

nancynohorse · Post by **nancynohorse** » Jul Fri 06, 2007 4:27 pm

The American Adventure & Pirates! Although, the original Journey was great, too.

I liked Horizon's, also.

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Jul Sat 07, 2007 8:55 am

Personally, I'm always a little freaked out by the "hairy leg" in PotC.

LOL Me too!

Best use of AA's... probably World of Motion actually. I was always impressed by the number of audio animatronics about in there. And the one that always stands out in my mind was the bull blocking the cross-country carriage. Or the train hold-up.

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Jul Sat 07, 2007 1:01 pm

I really like the Wicked Witch on the GMR. It's really life-like and it interacts with the CMs. When I was younger my parents had trouble convincing me it wasn't real.

Magique · Post by **Magique** » Jul Sat 07, 2007 6:28 pm

Pirates of the Caribbean. It is a classic.

nancynohorse · Post by **nancynohorse** » Jul Sat 07, 2007 7:19 pm

I really like the Wicked Witch on the GMR. It's really life-like and it interacts with the CMs. When I was younger my parents had trouble convincing me it wasn't real.

Cheshire Cat, I had forgotten all about the Wicked Witch! THat is a great example of Disney's auto-animatronics. She is sooo real. Thanks for telling us she is your favorite.

I realize that my choice of the old Figment is out-dated. But, that Figment has a special place in my heart.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jul Sat 07, 2007 8:25 pm

COP and Tom Morrow are my favorites AA. All though PoC and HM are right up there.

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Jul Sun 08, 2007 3:40 pm

Another vote for that hairy, dirty leg; I always look for it. The Wicked Witch on GMR comes in second for me. If I had seen her as a kid, I would have been terrified; I used to get scared just seeing her on TV.

SimonTemplar · Post by **SimonTemplar** » Jul Sun 08, 2007 9:27 pm

Of all the AAs in existence, my favorites are those in the American Adventure (Epcot). The figures of Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain are incredibly lifelike. If you've ever seen close-up pictures of them, it's eerie how real they look.

bbowen13 · Post by **bbowen13** » Jul Mon 09, 2007 2:37 pm

I would have to say HoP and American Adventure coming in a close second would be PoC.