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Walking Animatronic Dinosaur At Disney Park

Posted by simoniker on from the attendants-following-with-shovel-and-bucket dept.

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."

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  1. that is soooo cool.. by joeldg · · Score: 4, Funny

    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..

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  2. welcome... by chochos · · Score: 5, Funny

    so, um, is anyone going to welcome our new mechasaur overlords?

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  3. Simpsons did it by connsmythe96 · · Score: 4, Funny

    And it was scary...*shiver*

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  4. Re:Talking Trash Can by jared_hanson · · Score: 4, Funny

    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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  5. It's all fun and games... by KalvinB · · Score: 4, Funny

    until it starts eating the tourists.

    Ben

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    1. Re:It's all fun and games... by Bueller_007 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Welcome to Itchy & Scratchy Land, where nothing can possibl-eye go wrong... Uh, possibl-ee go wrong. That's the first thing that's ever gone wrong.

  6. Re:Talking Trash Can by carpe_noctem · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you sure that wasn't RMS begging for some handouts?

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  7. Hrm by vigilology · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't like how they have introduced it to slavery.

  8. Ho, you think so? by simetra · · Score: 4, Funny

    "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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    1. Re:Ho, you think so? by Flounder · · Score: 4, Funny
      Sure, but has he Walt killed and tortured as many?
      I THINK NOT!

      Not yet, you mean. The Corporate Copyright Wars are just around the corner.

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  9. Archaeologists by So+Called+Expert · · Score: 5, Funny

    What will archaeologists of the future think of this when they unearth its remains?

  10. Scenes cut from Jurassic Park by Jim+Hall · · Score: 3, Funny

    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).

  11. This dinosaur is sweet! by ryanwright · · Score: 4, Funny

    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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  12. Cart by Bugmaster · · Score: 5, Funny
    It's a good thing Disney decided to put the computers in a cart behind the dino. Otherwise, I just know that about half of Slashdot would be out in Disneyland right now, wardriving (war-walking ?) Lucky and hacking the wireless protocol.
    Hi, my name is Lucky, and I luuuv yyy-y-y-y L-l-l-ook at you haCker (hacker), huffing and pUfFing as you cr-cr-crawl through my database (base). How can yOu coMpAre to a perperperfect, immmmmmortAl MaChIne ?
    That ought to send half the kids looking for cover, and the other half whipping out their trusty PsiAmp and overcharging Projected Pyrokinesis...
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  13. Re:Talking Trash Can by ePhil_One · · Score: 4, Funny

    Might be more fun if it were a trash talking walking talking trash can

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  14. Quote From Jurassic Park by Valen0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    John Hammond: All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked.

    Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but John, if the Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists.

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  15. Stand back.. by usrerco · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, I just hope he's not running Windows.

  16. Re:Talking Trash Can by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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!

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  17. Re:Talking Trash Can by Guppy06 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Last year I was at Disney and they had this talking trach can that I assume was radio controlled."

    Jack Valenti?

  18. Re:They walk among us now by beej · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Lucky is controlled by two discreet operators on the sidelines."

    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!"