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Come to my Disney Christmas Dark Ride!!
- Thread starter MisterPenguin
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JoeCamel
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That would be a perfectly acceptable ride or walk through. WDW could buy 30 - 40 of each one and when they go 101 just swap them out.
DisneyHead123
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On the one hand, this makes me realize how hard it is to “wow” people with dark rides these days, when you can buy an animatronic for a couple hundred bucks at Home Depot.
On the other, this makes me wonder what the heck is going on with the super sparse animatronics on pretty much anything built after the millennium. You can buy this ish for literally a couple hundred bucks at Home Depot these days!! For rides with 8 and 9 figure budgets, why are the level of animatronics we see in Pirates and Haunted Mansion ancient history? Stick dozens of these in each scene and heck, for that price, they could full on replace them with new ones when they need upkeep.
On the other, this makes me wonder what the heck is going on with the super sparse animatronics on pretty much anything built after the millennium. You can buy this ish for literally a couple hundred bucks at Home Depot these days!! For rides with 8 and 9 figure budgets, why are the level of animatronics we see in Pirates and Haunted Mansion ancient history? Stick dozens of these in each scene and heck, for that price, they could full on replace them with new ones when they need upkeep.
Because the price of these may be cheap, but the labor required to fix them is not. Never mind more industrials scale AAs which are vastly more complex. And expensive. And that's the issue.
SplashJacket
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And custom, etc.
WorldExplorer
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They're more articulated than the animals in Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
DisneyHead123
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I mean realistically that $200 looked just fine to me. If they can do that for a couple hundred, surely they can make a cute, serviceable animatronic for under a thousand. I don’t need it to be the most lifelike thing ever, I just want more of them.
Which is sad to see.
FutureCEO
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But they have to be made to operate 12 or so hours a day.
And yes, before anybody gets their kickers in a twist, I know Tiana's is not
DisneyHead123
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I get that, but I think a huge amount of the cost still comes from having “higher tech” animatronics with multiple functions.
Goofyernmost
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Cute, but sadly I had to find out that Mickey is actually tone deaf and has been lip-syncing all these years. Bummer!
Star Wars Galactic Holiday presented by The Home Depot
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Disney's Hollywood Studios transforms into a Wookiee winter wonderland at Star Wars Launch Bay this season. Embark on a magical journey through a spectacular walkthrough exhibit celebrating Life Day - a holiday tradition of joy and harmony.
Experience beloved animatronic Star Wars characters adorned in holiday finery amidst vibrant decorations and twinkling lights. Throughout the attraction, interactive elements invite guests to engage deeply with the Star Wars universe with Magic Shots photo opportunities and QR codes to shop The Home Depot Star Wars Collection to purchase the figures showcased within.
This enchanting celebration combines the wonder of Star Wars with the magic of the holiday season, creating a truly unique and memorable experience for fans of all ages. Available for all guests during Jollywood Nights in a festive galaxy far, far away.
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I’m pretty sure we’d happily do a SWGE walking trail full of SW Christmas Home Depot grade animatronics, and I’m only slightly ashamed to admit it. Though I think it works best sticking to characters with helmets or droids… still, you would have a lot of options.
They should consider putting that Darth Vader behind the Hyperspace Lounge bar on the Wish’s Christmas sailings.