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Walking Animatronic Dinosaur At Disney Park
Dan Howland writes "Shades of Jurassic Park: Disney's first walk-around, interactive animatronic character, Lucky the dinosaur, is now strolling around Disney's California Adventure, but will probably move to Disney's Animal Kingdom in the coming weeks. It kinda walks on two legs, just as the rumors promised, but actually pulls a cart for additional balance (and to hide the computers). Videos can be found on the link above. More photos, and a video of Lucky blowing his nose here."
man, when I went there last I saw a child freaking out when it had to leave Mickey mouse..
Sort of felt sorry for the big mouse.. that kid freaked..
Now I can just imagine the kids wanting to ride a dino..
Wow.. I can hear the screaming from here..
anime+manga together at last.. in real time.
...imagine a beowulf cluster of these!
so, um, is anyone going to welcome our new mechasaur overlords?
Go hug some trees.
And it was scary...*shiver*
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can he play soccer? If so I wanna see him vs. Abio.
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This makes me imagine a bad movie based on a cross between Westworld and Jurassic Park.
I hate that damned thing! I went to throw a burger wrapper away in it, and just as I let go it moved out of the way. It continued to do this a few more time, all the while taunting me about how bad of aim I was.
I got fed up and started kicking the damn thing and crying obsenities at it. Little children were crying and concerned parents were rushing to cover their kids' eyes and ears.
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I would think they would have started with something more Disney-ish, like Mickey Mouse or his close friend Darl McBride.
looks like the dinosaur stomped on their server *ducks*
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until it starts eating the tourists.
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Are you sure that wasn't RMS begging for some handouts?
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I don't like how they have introduced it to slavery.
"Walt Disney has contributed more happiness to the world than all the religions combined."
Sure, but has he Walt killed and tortured as many?
I THINK NOT!
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Their Imagineers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should!
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What will archaeologists of the future think of this when they unearth its remains?
What kind of dinosaur is Lucky supposed to be? Looks suspiciously like a velociraptor. All I can think of when I look at the photos of Lucky is how funny it would be for him to leap on another animatronic dino and start eating him. Like this: Scenes cut from Jurassic Park: Velociraptors Devour a Barney (from Dr Fun).
I can't wait to head down to Disneyland and check it out.
Oh, wait a minute. We're supposed to be boycotting these evil, copyright abusing bastards... and I already compromised on Finding Nemo, so I can't do it again.
How about if I sneak into the park and promise not to have fun while I'm there?
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Might be more fun if it were a trash talking walking talking trash can
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"Last year I was at Disney and they had this talking trach can that I assume was radio controlled."
Was that over by Star Tours? That was R2-D2 you insensitive clod!
"Derp de derp."
This dinosaur should be a riot!
Maybe even a stampede,
if we're lucky.
"Last year I was at Disney and they had this talking trach can that I assume was radio controlled."
Jack Valenti?
Bah! Back in my day we made our robots out of Lego. They didn't move or have motors. We made them move and made funny sounds for them. And we were lucky to have them! You kids and your motorized robots. Bloody luxury!
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Going to be much much harder to push him over with that cart on the back.
I've left to find myself. If you happen to see me, please, keep me there until I return.
Ian Malcolm: "Oooh, ahhh, that's how this all starts. But later there's running and screaming."
I can see the anachronism now: "We now have the technology to fit the computer equivalent of a walnut sized brain into a small room!"
Ha ha, you say, we already have the oval office!
Is that radio control? Tell me that's not begging to be hacked.
"Look out, kids! Looks like Lucky's on a rampage again! Ha ha ha ha!"
I can imagine the reaction of those kids. A long time ago when I was actually practicing martial arts a lot. I had a little encounter with Bugs Bunny at one of the amusement parks. Basically I was walking along with some friends and this big had came down on my shoulder from behind me. Out of sheer reflex I had him in a shoulder throw on his way into the ground when I realized just who/what I was throwing. I had him off his feet and balanced on me before I stopped. Turned out to be a guy in a Bugs Bunny costume going around slapping folks on the back and saying Hi. Needless to say there were a lot of shocked people and kids around me. Duh, I could imagine the headlines, guy beats up Bugs Bunny at amusement park. :p
What ARe the thinking? Didn't they see what happened with the Ichy and Scratchy Land robots on the Simpsons?
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They should let it loose in Tokyo. He could smash up some buildings and then have a big fight with Godzilla. Just like in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla!
That would totally rule.
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