Luxo animatronic on-site behind construction screen at Pixar Place

EpcotServo

EpcotServo

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JWG said:
The night version is the same as the day version I had seen in another video, but with the added "dancing" lights on the trees. Though seeing he actually lights up is cool. Great possibilities here and I'd love to see stuff like this added in other areas.
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True, But only one. The difference is that there are two or more different shows at night.
:D
 
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timetopretend

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Some information on Luxo Jr's history...

The idea for Luxo Jr was originally much much smaller scale. He was going to sit on the Pixar sign at the entrance to Pixar Place in place of the "I". Occaisionally he would move around a bit, tilting his head around and such. At some point in time, someone realized (don't know who) that this would be very hard to see so work was shifted towards what you see to day. The budget of course exploded and the time line kept getting pushed back more and more. From what I was originally told, the idea was to have him up and running sometime late last summer, which of course did not happen. Luxo Jr is also the first completely electric animatronic (at least from the information I had 1+ year ago, the design could have changed) Disney has done which explains the buget and time line over runs. Other AAs movement is produced by hydraulic actuators with some pretty fancy electronics controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid.

I think that just about summarizes what I know about him. If I remember anything else I'll post it here.
 
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Spyne

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Seeing the videos; I'm loving Luxo, Jr. so far! I'll be very excited to see him in person come October. Huge props to whoever greenlit this over at WDI, it's a great addition to Pixar Place.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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timetopretend said:
Some information on Luxo Jr's history...

The idea for Luxo Jr was originally much much smaller scale. He was going to sit on the Pixar sign at the entrance to Pixar Place in place of the "I". Occaisionally he would move around a bit, tilting his head around and such. At some point in time, someone realized (don't know who) that this would be very hard to see so work was shifted towards what you see to day. The budget of course exploded and the time line kept getting pushed back more and more. From what I was originally told, the idea was to have him up and running sometime late last summer, which of course did not happen. Luxo Jr is also the first completely electric animatronic (at least from the information I had 1+ year ago, the design could have changed) Disney has done which explains the buget and time line over runs. Other AAs movement is produced by hydraulic actuators with some pretty fancy electronics controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid.

I think that just about summarizes what I know about him. If I remember anything else I'll post it here.
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That's right! I remember him on the Art they released.

Interesting!:wave:
 
JWG

JWG

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timetopretend said:
Some information on Luxo Jr's history...

Luxo Jr is also the first completely electric animatronic (at least from the information I had 1+ year ago, the design could have changed) Disney has done which explains the buget and time line over runs. Other AAs movement is produced by hydraulic actuators with some pretty fancy electronics controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid.
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Interesting he's 100% electronic. Maybe a new technology that will expand to new attractions. Wonder if that's easier/cheaper to maintain in the long run over hydraulic AA's. I'm just happy to see something plus'd instead of cut.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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JWG said:
Interesting he's 100% electronic. Maybe a new technology that will expand to new attractions. Wonder if that's easier/cheaper to maintain in the long run over hydraulic AA's. I'm just happy to see something plus'd instead of cut.
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I wonder if he was one of the ones outsourced.:lookaroun
 
hpyhnt 1000

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EPCOT Explorer said:
I wonder if he was one of the ones outsourced.:lookaroun
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Makes it sound like such a bad thing when you say it like that! :lookaroun

I can just imagine all the in-house AAs ganging up on Luxo Jr. late one night after the parks have closed. :lol: Can anyone else see a huge crowd of in-house AAs walking up to him and Brer Bear asking, "So, are you the outsourced one?" And then all the family members from CoP start chanting "Outsourced!" or something and then the Small World dolls attack him and smash his light bulb or something worse. :lookaroun


:lol:
 
SirGoofy

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EPCOT Explorer said:
I wonder if he was one of the ones outsourced.:lookaroun
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Personally...I'm gonna say no. He's got WDI written all over him, and I couldn't be happier.

Honestly, I'm in love with him. The more AAs the better. Especially random AAs around the park. Seriously. I want Muppet AAs over by Muppet vision.
 
JWG

JWG

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hpyhnt 1000 said:
Makes it sound like such a bad thing when you say it like that! :lookaroun

I can just imagine all the in-house AAs ganging up on Luxo Jr. late one night after the parks have closed. :lol: Can anyone else see a huge crowd of in-house AAs walking up to him and Brer Bear asking, "So, are you the outsourced one?" And then all the family members from CoP start chanting "Outsourced!" or something and then the Small World dolls attack him and smash his light bulb or something worse. :lookaroun


:lol:
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It's the plot of Toy Story 3.
Luxo was due his own full-length feature eventually.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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hpyhnt 1000 said:
Makes it sound like such a bad thing when you say it like that! :lookaroun

I can just imagine all the in-house AAs ganging up on Luxo Jr. late one night after the parks have closed. :lol: Can anyone else see a huge crowd of in-house AAs walking up to him and Brer Bear asking, "So, are you the outsourced one?" And then all the family members from CoP start chanting "Outsourced!" or something and then the Small World dolls attack him and smash his light bulb or something worse. :lookaroun


:lol:
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:ROFLOL:

Well done.

SirGoofy said:
Personally...I'm gonna say no. He's got WDI written all over him, and I couldn't be happier.

Honestly, I'm in love with him. The more AAs the better. Especially random AAs around the park. Seriously. I want Muppet AAs over by Muppet vision.
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As do I. EPCOT needs one. Figgie.

MK...TimeKeeper. Done.:D
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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SirGoofy said:
Don't get me started. I'm very, very upset he hasn't appeared in a park yet. WALL-E is my favorite Pixar character ever.
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As am I. The AA is awesome. Like looking at the movie...I was very lucky to see him when he came to Miami last year. The CM with him said that his next stop was WDW...but that never happened.:shrug:


He's my Fave, too.
 

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