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RobertoOrtiz
08-28-2003, 01:37 AM
"If you visit the Disneyland Resort this week, keep your eyes peeled for the new creation from Imagineering: Lucky the Audio-Animatronic dinosaur is loose in Disney's California Adventure. "

Roberto's comment:
Didn't they listen to the warnings from Jeff Goldblum??

>>Link<< (http://www.mouseplanet.com/parkupdates/dlr/dlr030825.htm)

and

>>Link<< (http://www.mouseinfo.com/showupdate.php?id=20030821&page=4)

-R
moovieboy
08-28-2003, 02:41 AM
Okay, I'll admit it... that looks pretty cool, even if it has that "crappy, disney-approved not ad-libbed banter" with the human actor attatched to it.

My daughter would flip out, as I imagine most little kids would upon seeing it walk up to them. :D

-Tom
RobertoOrtiz
08-28-2003, 04:08 AM
Quote from Mouseplanet:

"Sorry our bandwidth was unable to withstand a severe
slashdotting. While we scrape up the remains of our main server, here are direct links to the videos:"

>>See-and hear-how Lucky walks << (http://www.mpimages.net/dlr/compressed/DCA/General/MOV03885.MPG)

>>The gentle dinosaur welcomes a child, who approaches him for a visit<< (http://www.mpimages.net/dlr/compressed/DCA/General/MOV03886.MPG)

>>Lucky shows surprising dexterity as he
grasps the string with his mouth<< (http://www.mpimages.net/dlr/compressed/DCA/General/MOV03895.MPG)


>>Dexterity Shot
grasps the string with his mouth<< (http://www.mpimages.net/dlr/compressed/DCA/General/MOV03898.MPG)

>>NEW<<

Hi resolution pictures:
>>Link<< (http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID507400-507400.asp)
richcz3
08-28-2003, 04:36 AM
Hey that is pretty nice. Animatronics have come a long way.
Wonder how much up time it has before hydrolic misfires and turns it into a dead dino. :D

richcz3
Rudity
08-28-2003, 05:53 AM
So they're paying some person to drive around a remote control dinosaur all day?
Where do I hand in my resume??
Steveyola
08-28-2003, 01:03 PM
Is that the Dino from Dinotopia?Thanks for the link man.:thumbsup:
TheWraith
08-28-2003, 04:05 PM
whoa! i luv it! thats just too damn cool.
vfx
08-28-2003, 09:07 PM
Stunning! After watching it in action all i can say is that i've never seen something that has been so well animated that isnt being operated by a whole film team with wires everywhere, and is on a daily basis being used in huge crowds. Stan watch out!
aurora
08-28-2003, 11:03 PM
I believe that they are from Dinotopia but since when did Disney have anything to do with Dinotopia? Please tell me they did not steal the idea and tried to make it their own flavor. However if they did hop in bed with Dinotopia imagine the new theme park they could create. I say rip down California Adventure and build Dinotopia Adventure in its place!!!!
gnarlycranium
08-29-2003, 02:23 AM
He's still pretty slow, and from what I saw it looks like he has to stop and take sideways steps to turn.

They're comin right along, though! Nifty!
TheWraith
08-29-2003, 04:18 PM
dinotopia was a show for a short while on like nbc or something like that, and disney owns that network. so, the show was made by disney, which is probably why it's not on the air anymore :(
M.Rogne
08-29-2003, 05:09 PM
Dinotopia is still showing, at Disney Channel I think. Thanks for the links, Roberto.
mattregnier
08-29-2003, 08:10 PM
Whatever happened to just the plain 'ol dinosaurs family show, you know with the baby "not the mamma". That show was great, and I think it only lasted for like a season or two...
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