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[Mr. Peabody]

Disney already has come out with animatronics like these. Pirates, Spaceship Earth, Carousel of Progress, American Adventure, etc.......

I obviously meant new AAs. Sheesh.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

From what has been shown, it looks like solid AAs in a detailed immersive environment which is a prologue to a "legitimate" E Ticket attraction.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

I'm a big fan of poster art and collect specially created limited edition concert posters (signed and numbered by the artist). I want to check out this book. Thank you for posting!

You will love this book. Buy it from Amazon, it's slightly more affordable. (and preorder the Mary Blair one coming out in a few months as well) It took me a solid week to make it cover to cover through! Buy it, and let's compare notes.

By chance, are you a Phish concert poster collector? Their 'official' posters are fantastically detailed and the sold-by-the-artists lot posters are just as cool. My roomie has quite the collection!

 

[Disneyhead'71]

You will love this book. Buy it from Amazon, it's slightly more affordable. (and preorder the Mary Blair one coming out in a few months as well) It took me a solid week to make it cover to cover through! Buy it, and let's compare notes.

By chance, are you a Phish concert poster collector? Their 'official' posters are fantastically detailed and the sold-by-the-artists lot posters are just as cool. My roomie has quite the collection!

Are you a Phish Phan?

 

[truecoat]

I don't get you?

Or are you trying to troll a comparison of the two park brands again?

I thought he was saying it looks like the Mummy.

 

[SJN1279]

I don't get you?

Or are you trying to troll a comparison of the two park brands again?

Troll? The first thing that stuck out to me was that looks exactly the Mummy station.

 

[Grumpy36]

Those Goblin AA's have me conflicted. I like that the faces are fully animatronic and not animated, but the skin in that video doesn't look quite right and the blinking mechinism to me looks horrible. Then again it's a short teaser, maybe they'll look better when we can really see them functioning through the whole cycle.

 

[Bairstow]

New concept art.
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Interesting.
Is that an Everest-esque steam effect under the vehicle I see?

 

[Goofyernmost]

Those Goblin AA's have me conflicted. I like that the faces are fully animatronic and not animated, but the skin in that video doesn't look quite right and the blinking mechinism to me looks horrible. Then again it's a short teaser, maybe they'll look better when we can really see them functioning through the whole cycle.

Are you sure that what we have been looking at have been exclusively animatronics or were a lot of them actors in makeup (i.e. masks)?

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Are you a Phish Phan?

Haha! More or less. Not as hardcore dedicated as some but I do enjoy most of their music. I really like Trey's band and Mike Gordon's as well....if not more than Phish!

That latest piece of concept art looks amazing! I can't wait to see more of the HP expansion once it's done. Is the dragon on the building yet?

I think it's time I start following the Universal forum more closely...

 

[bhg469]

Those Goblin AA's have me conflicted. I like that the faces are fully animatronic and not animated, but the skin in that video doesn't look quite right and the blinking mechinism to me looks horrible. Then again it's a short teaser, maybe they'll look better when we can really see them functioning through the whole cycle.

I strongly believe lighting will play a huge roll in making these look even better.

 

[SJN1279]

See I don't think that the Gringotts animatronics look bad at all. I just think they were overhyped, and are very basic. I also think the ride will end up being good, but again I don't believe it will be the second coming of theme park attractions.

I just hope I like it better than Forbidden Journey.

 

[Grumpy36]

Are you sure that what we have been looking at have been exclusively animatronics or were a lot of them actors in makeup (i.e. masks)?

Doesn't look fluid enough to mistake them for actors IMO. I think the eyes especially give it away. It looks like a plastic piece cupping the eyes quickly to mimic blinking.

 

[marni1971]

Troll? The first thing that stuck out to me was that looks exactly the Mummy station.

Gotcha.

I'd have said one is clearly Egyptian and one is not. But hey.

 

[Bairstow]

Doesn't look fluid enough to mistake them for actors IMO. I think the eyes especially give it away. It looks like a plastic piece cupping the eyes quickly to mimic blinking.

Plus they're in what is likely a queue/preshow area.
It would be exorbitantly expensive to use live actors here.

It's surprising just how well Universal has been able to keep a lid on the construction of this attraction. Do we even know what the finalized track layout looks like?

 

[StageFrenzy]

Plus they're in what is likely a queue/preshow area.
It would be exorbitantly expensive to use live actors here.

It's surprising just how well Universal has been able to keep a lid on the construction of this attraction. Do we even know what the finalized track layout looks like?

There has been some big leaks and some small ones. Someone does have a layout.

 

[Bairstow]

There has been some big leaks and some small ones. Someone does have a layout.

I've seen multiple versions is why I ask. Some with a teeter-totter and backwards sections, others with drop elements similar to Verbolten or TH13TEEN.

 

[Cesar R M]

Gotcha.

I'd have said one is clearly Egyptian and one is not. But hey.

eh, Imho...I dont think he meant the theme, but the design of the ride (as in layout) and type.

 

[marni1971]

eh, Imho...I dont think he meant the theme, but the design of the ride (as in layout) and type.

Couldn't be more different. Unless he meant both ride on rails.

 

[StageFrenzy]

I've seen multiple versions is why I ask. Some with a teeter-totter and backwards sections, others with drop elements similar to Verbolten or TH13TEEN.

I believe it's the teeter, @marni1971 I think posted a layout before.