New atmosphere entertainment being tested at DinoLand U.S.A.

[Bairstow]

Found this on reddit:

http://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/23fzjx/professor_parker_woodson_took_her_pet/

Wow....

That looks Terrible.
As in, several generations behind what you see at "Walking with Dinosaurs" or even Japanese wrestling shows.
What's with the visible hinges on the legs? And it appears to have hard plastic instead of anything resembling skin. Was this done for cost or weight-saving purposes?

I suddenly miss Conniesaurus

 

[roj2323]

OMG, that is terrible.

Yep it's a pile of steaming suckage. My guess is they went cheap for the test. If it seems to be a hit they will spend the money for the high quality version.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Good lord Disney, really? REALLY!? I mean the legs on some of the other costumes posted in this thread may have been visible, but at least the rest of the costumes looked really great.

 

[Suspirian]

Aww man. I was hoping this would be more like the baby T. Rex and triceratops at the Natural History Museum out here in California.

http://www.nhm.org/site/activities-programs/dinosaur-encounters

Just a thought, could they possibly be testing this type of puppet for Pandora as well?

 

[darthspielberg]

I can't stop laughing.

 

[Bairstow]

Yep it's a pile of steaming suckage. My guess is they went cheap for the test. If it seems to be a hit they will spend the money for the high quality version.

I should probably reserve judgment until I see video of the puppet in motion, but man, this thing is just embarrassing.
It isn't even hobbyist-level.
You can buy better suits off the shelf from China right now: http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/dinosaur-costume.html



I love how the little kid in the spider-man shirt can't take his eyes off the puppeteer's legs.
Shouldn't he at least be wearing look-away-gray like the Walking With Dinosaurs pros do?

 

[englanddg]

Or Something even WORSE!

That is a fetish movie.

 

[MarkTwain]

Found this on reddit:

http://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/23fzjx/professor_parker_woodson_took_her_pet/

Boy, they really put a lot of effort into that one, didn't they?

 

[bhg469]

OK apologists, explain this away.

 

[MarkTwain]

It isn't even hobbyist-level.

I feel like this is true of many Disney projects nowadays. I feel like the average ComicCon cosplayer or DeviantArt artist does better work than the parks do these days.

 

[TubaGeek]

Just a thought, could they possibly be testing this type of puppet for Pandora as well?

Good thinking. I know they were planning on something not dissimilar for the Na'vi. I only pray they'll put some EFFORT and INNOVATION into those costumes.

 

[wdwmagic]

It is a test, and if it proves a dud it will never be seen again.

 

[Kman101]

Just awful. Not a good design at all. Yes, it is just a test but they could have put a little more effort into it. Disney is far from hurting for money, IMO. Oh well. It's like they do the least amount possible and then say "oh well, didn't work". JMO.

 

[englanddg]

You know what would be cool?

A flying fire breathing dragon.

Wait...

 

[Bairstow]

Oh God, I just noticed how the shoulders (are not) attached.

I feel like this is true of many Disney projects nowadays. I feel like the average ComicCon cosplayer or DeviantArt artist does better work than the parks do these days.

Maybe all their best costume people put all their recent effort into Festival of Fantasy.
There's still people in the company that can and do deliver the goods.

It is a test, and if it proves a dud it will never be seen again.

Perhaps you're right, but what are they testing? Unless I'm missing something the suit is exceedingly crude and and simple compared to techniques several other outfits have been using successfully for this very application for years. I can't think of a technical reason they would need to expose the public to something this janky.
Are they just testing the logistics of where and when the character would appear in the land?

 

[Mr Bill]

In nine years we've gone from Lucky the Dinosaur to...this.

 

[drew81]

It is a test, and if it proves a dud it will never be seen again.

Dud, lemon, flop etc

 

[Clamman73]

Found this on reddit:

http://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/23fzjx/professor_parker_woodson_took_her_pet/

They gotta have some fun with all this...I would put a magic band on V's wrist and have it go through the fastpass of Dinosaur or even Safaris.

 

[KatMaria]

After seeing what they can do with Lucky the Dinosaur and that dragon for NFL, I really hope this disappears quickly. It looks like they threw this together at the last minute. Yikes.

 

[englanddg]