danyoung56
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Yup - still there, although that illusion never worked for me. It just looked like he was kicking his leg out as he rose up a bit. Still a great show, though!
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Favorite animatronic?
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Yup - still there, although that illusion never worked for me. It just looked like he was kicking his leg out as he rose up a bit. Still a great show, though!
crxbrett
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Ben apparently had restless leg syndrome, so the Imagineers really did their homework!
Captain Barbossa
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I’m sure this comes as a shock.
FettFan
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My favorite of all time:
S.I.R.
Or as my father once joked “I didn’t know Ben Franklin invented the skateboard!”
S.I.R.
Or as my father once joked “I didn’t know Ben Franklin invented the skateboard!”
crxbrett
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That AA from the new Paris version is amazingly awesome!
Incomudro
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I love this scene too, I remember the first time I saw it - I was about 27 years old, and I thought it was such a tremendous thing.
It still moves me every time I see it.
Any of the main three Br'ers on Splash Mountain. They have so much expression and they have such unique motions (Br'er Rabbit hopping away, Br'er Bear hanging from a tree and rolling around). Second place is the Navi Shaman. I would've said Yeti, but this a thread about animatronics, not mannequins that are supposed to be animatronics
Captain Barbossa
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I know! It makes you realize how bad the Barbossa AAs from Tokyo, Orlando, and Anaheim look.
crxbrett
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I know! It makes you realize how bad the Barbossa AAs from Tokyo, Orlando, and Anaheim look.
Hahaha Yeah, I was thinking that when I was looking at the pics you posted. Like the other versions are awful in comparison side-by-side with the Paris one.
CoreNovawarAMM
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I agree! I wish they had one in Florida!
CoreNovawarAMM
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Except for the fact that his eyes are looking two different directions, it really does look a lot like him!
EricsBiscuit
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Shaman of songs, also the monster in JttCotE
Weather_Lady
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My favorite has always been the POTC pirate on the bridge, with his dirty, hairy, incredibly lifelike foot hanging over the edge. The fact that it's several feet up never seems to stop hopeful guests from reaching up as if to touch it.
Second-place shoutout to HOP's James Buchanan and his wild-a&$ head of touseled punk rock hair.
Second-place shoutout to HOP's James Buchanan and his wild-a&$ head of touseled punk rock hair.
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GiantAlbion
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Either Big Al from the Country Bear Jamboree or Ursula from Voyage of the Little Mermaid.
crxbrett
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Apologies to anybody who may have already mentioned this one, but the La Tanière du Dragon AA underneath the castle in Paris is something that is a sight to behold. I hope to see it firsthand one day!
Ooooh, I forgot about that creature in JttCotE!!! It is downright creepy and awesome!!
Another AA I forgot about is the giant reptile beast in Roaring Rapids at Shanghai. Holy smokes, that thing looks impressive!!!
The bears on Grizzly Gulch at HKDL are also pretty great!
Ooooh, I forgot about that creature in JttCotE!!! It is downright creepy and awesome!!
Another AA I forgot about is the giant reptile beast in Roaring Rapids at Shanghai. Holy smokes, that thing looks impressive!!!
The bears on Grizzly Gulch at HKDL are also pretty great!
CoreNovawarAMM
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Those are some cool AA’s! I especially like the dragon from Paris!
Goofy213
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My favorites have got to be Mr. Potatohead Simply for the fact that he really removes his body parts like the real ones. Second hopper from It's Tough to be a Bug. But my all time favorite was the first scene in Journey into Imagination, the original Dreamcatcher Airship with Dreamfinder and Figment.