News Showbot interactive atmosphere entertainment coming to EPCOT's World Discovery

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Huh. Was he featured in that movie? I didnt make that connection. Weird tie-in at the time. Even weirder now.

No he wasn't..I think they just used the logo just to cover his name up...I'm sure they will put the Epcot logo or flower on it for representation..

 

[TheGuyThatMakesSwords]

Bring back PUSH . I miss the corny Trash Can Jokes

 

[No Name]

Showbot looks set to make a return to Walt Disney World alongside the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind. - Steve

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind looks set to make an opening at Walt Disney World alongside the glorious return of Showbot.


This is the best news I’ve heard on here in a while.

 

[IveBeenJack]

We need these guys in Hollywood Studios - would be a great addition to the Muppet Courtyard area

I don't even get why they were in Future World to begin with. It makes total sense and would be a logical natural extension to the storytelling of MuppetVision3D, that they are heavily featured in. But then again it's hard to find the common sense to Disney entertainment sometimes!

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Reminds me of some of the smaller robots that WDE wanted to use for atmospheric entertainment in the 90's. Interesting they're playing around with robots again.

Wait, it’s actually a robot? Not some guy in a robot suit?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I don't even get why they were in Future World to begin with. It makes total sense and would be a logical natural extension to the storytelling of MuppetVision3D, that they are heavily featured in. But then again it's hard to find the common sense to Disney entertainment sometimes!

I don't even recall them ever stepping foot in DHS but, having them on Grand Ave on the outskirts of Muppet*Vision would work great for them since they haven't brought back the Jedi academy..

 

[No Name]

Wait, it’s actually a robot? Not some guy in a robot suit?

No it’s a guy in a suit lol.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[wdwmagic]

iCan Showbot debuts at EPCOT for the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind​

iCan Showbot debuts at EPCOT for the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

Robots are back at EPCOT.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[castlecake2.0]

The robot is cool but I really really REALLY hate his “humor”. Too universal feeling for me.

 

[JoeCamel]

The robot is cool but I really really REALLY hate his “humor”. Too universal feeling for me.

If they really wanted robots they need a couple of the Boston Dynamics dogs and dress them as Pluto and Goofy

 

[larryz]

Reminds me of some of the smaller robots that WDE wanted to use for atmospheric entertainment in the 90's. Interesting they're playing around with robots again.

Reminds me of something I saw on TV once...

 

[JoeCamel]

Reminds me of something I saw on TV once...

"That’s my name. Don’t wear it out."

- Pee-Wee Herman.

 

[No Name]

The robot is cool but I really really REALLY hate his “humor”. Too universal feeling for me.

What does that even mean?

 

[castlecake2.0]

What does that even mean?

It means I don’t like the jokes, banter, and dialogue he has with guests, it feels crass and crude to me, something that might feel more at place at universal (like Donkey from Shrek meet and greet) but not something I would expect from Disney. I thought the same when he was in Tomorrowland, and watching him again now at Epcot my opinion remains the same. Something about it just doesn’t feel right to me.

 

[Movielover]

Something about it just doesn’t feel right to me.

Is that you Sarah Connor?

 

[Jacob Marley]

It means I don’t like the jokes, banter, and dialogue he has with guests, it feels crass and crude to me

Just handle it like most adults do when they hear jokes they don't approve of:

-Calmly approach the robot.
-Give it a good slap across the face.
-Yell at it to keep your spouse's name out of its mouth!
-Win an Oscar.

Simple.

 

[larryz]

Just handle it like most adults do when they hear jokes they don't approve of:

-Calmly approach the robot.
-Give it a good slap across the face.
-Yell at it to keep your spouse's name out of its mouth!
-Win an Oscar.

Simple.

Where there's a Will, there's a ***SLAP***!!!

 

[Jacob Marley]

It means I don’t like the jokes, banter, and dialogue he has with guests, it feels crass and crude to me, something that might feel more at place at universal (like Donkey from Shrek meet and greet) but not something I would expect from Disney. I thought the same when he was in Tomorrowland, and watching him again now at Epcot my opinion remains the same. Something about it just doesn’t feel right to me.

Will Smith Slap joking aside, serious question. What exactly does this robot say that's not Disney-appropriate humor? Any examples? (If clean enough to share here.) I'm not judging your tastes, just curious what he says to park guests.

 

[No Name]

Will Smith Slap joking aside, serious question. What exactly does this robot say that's not Disney-appropriate humor? Any examples? (If clean enough to share here.) I'm not judging your tastes, just curious what he says to park guests.

I second this question @castlecake2.0 because I’ve seen nothing that would raise eyebrows, an example would be helpful.