TechCrunch: For over 50 years, Disneyland and its sister parks have been a showcase for increasingly technically proficient versions of its “animatronic” characters. First pneumatic and hydraulic, and more recently fully electronic, these figures create a feeling of life and emotion inside rides and attractions, in shows and, increasingly, in interactive ways throughout the parks.
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I just have to say that's incredible. Just the idea is intriguing, then the earlier models are unbelievable, and the full-on robot is just mind boggling. The world of animatronics has exploded and the possibilities are endless. After reading it and watching the videos accompanying the article, it just makes you want to work for Disney as an Imagineer. The liberty and the creativity that joins the process and builds upon each other is so unique and fascinating. I would love to work there and have the freedom to create and imagine as you can. The environment you get to work in is just one of a kind. But on the topic of Stuntronics, it sparks more curiosity than anything. It makes me wonder what is next and how will they expand Stuntronics into their everyday theme park. And how might this technology impact Hollywood and the action movie industry. But I think that is the Disney Way: the more something advances and sparks curiosity, the more imagination is needed to complete the impossible. Disney is in the business of inventing one's imagination.
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