Walt Disney is just the latest animatronic to be featured in Disney Parks’ experiences and attractions. The figure debuted for Disneyland’s 70th birthday at the Main Street Opera House, headlining a new show.
In Walt Disney – A Magical Life, you can come face-to-face with the man behind the name, programmed to present his history as Imagineering’s latest tech feat. The figure joins the legacy of Disney’s contribution to theme park advancements, combining animation and robotics for his animatronics, which started with a bird and now bears the face of its creator.
And he’s not the only memorable animatronic to grace Disney Parks with his presence. Here are some other notable entries, with yearbook-style superlatives to explain the impressions they make.
Most likely to get into trouble: Hondo Onaka in Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
He’s always getting unsuspecting tourists to do coaxium runs for him on the Millennium Falcon. If you’re not careful, you’ll land on the First Order’s suspect list. And unfortunately, if that happens, Hondo might be MIA, just as his animatronic so often is.
Most likely to ghost you: the 999 ghosts in The Haunted Mansion
And only after they try to follow you home first, like the Hitchhiking Ghosts.
Sassiest: Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones Adventure
Dr. Jones spends the entire ride complaining that he has to save our skins; it’s glorious. Plus he’s the original stuntronic, always having to dangle in front of that incoming boulder.
Best Makeover: Ariel in Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
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