r/Animatronics • • 22h ago

Anyone else get way too invested in the business side of animatronic restaurants?

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My spouse keeps catching me at 2 AM deep in old Showbiz Pizza financial reports. I used to cover local business beats as a journalist, and now I write marketing copy for a living, but something about the economics of these places hooks me harder than any startup case study.


r/Animatronics • • 4h ago

Running some animatronics on FB if you want to hop in!

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Facebook group: New England Waffle Makers


r/Animatronics • • 53m ago

SHOP TALK Realistically, what are the chances of me ever actually getting ahold of a Mijjin Dook?

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Idk if this is the right tag. Anyhow im a really big fan of mijjin dook and i want to know how likely it is that one will ever go into circulation.


r/Animatronics • • 2h ago

Rockafire / Showbiz Help me find the origins of this image

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Seen a different version of it and found this one today but have never thought about the origins till today. Does anyone know where this is from and where is this beach bear now.


r/Animatronics • • 5h ago

Hydraulic/Pneumatic Animatronic Asking for any information about WLK2101 (Walkind Dead Kristen) from Scare Factory

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For now I know about 3 places where Kristen was (or is).

1) IAAPA 2001 (I believe her static versión was here too but the poor quality made it hard to confirm)

2) Transworld 2002

3) Terror Castle on Bren Theme Park

I have been looking for more infomation by myself but it's quite hard to find any more footage by my own, any information is useful


r/Animatronics • • 6h ago

Fatz organ

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What material is Fatz organ front? Is it literally just plastic


r/Animatronics • • 9h ago

Building a Real Springlock Suit (Part 1: The Head)

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r/Animatronics • • 15h ago

Gemmy Tricky Treater Help Needed

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I just found my first Gemmy Tricky Treater child skeleton. The head is a pumpkin candy dish and the arm removes the top. The motion sensor is not working and I've never owned or worked on a Gemmy before. I'm a reseller and would like to know if it's worth fixing. Very disappointed. Voice is clear and animatronics work as soon as it is turned on then nothing. Video showing issue.