animatronic news

Disney has revealed a new animatronic robot, designed to have an “emotional connection” with people. Revealed at SXSW Media Festival earlier this month, Disney unveiled ... More

Disney Imagineers have revealed a free-roaming animatronic which could revolutionise experience design and the visitor experience in attractions. Using advanced technology – and developed as ... More

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, the first ever Mickey Mouse-themed ride, has opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. A dark ride attraction, Runaway ... More

Disney's new Spider-Man attraction, coming to Disney's California Adventure later this year, will feature a world-first, with an animatronic version of the web-slinger set to ... More

Thailand's Phuket FantaSea has announced plans to open a Thai Carnival theme park. Carnival Magic, which is due to open in early 2020, is expected ... More

Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed its A1000 advanced robotics, developed for the operators upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida. ... More

Walking with ring-tailed lemurs and seeing endangered Asiatic lions in a specially-developed new habitat are among the new experiences planned for Chester Zoo in 2019, ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

Disney’s Imagineers have unveiled their latest innovation in new generation robotics – an autonomous robotic stunt double. Called Stuntronics, the animatronic robot can control and ... More

Universal Studios Hollywood's iconic Jurassic Park attraction is getting a redesign, with the attraction reopening in 2019 with a Jurassic World theme. Set to close ... More

Not many visitor attractions can say they’ve operated through and survived two World Wars and had Queen Victoria come to visit, but the Isle of ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

A new pop-up attraction has come to Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, with a recreation of the house from the remake of Stephen King’s IT opening ... More

Disney has celebrated the launch of its new Avatar land at Animal Kingdom with the operator marking the occasion by hosting a ‘Dedication of Pandora’ ... More

British street artist Banksy has returned with his latest politically-minded project: a nine-room hotel located next to the controversial barrier wall separating Israel from the ... More

Sally Corp has unveiled new details and images for its under-development Five Nights At Freddy’s attraction, with the dark ride specialists promising a “real life ... More

Dynamic Attractions unveiled its brand new ride concept at IAAPA last week, a rotating, tilting motion theatre, recognised for its innovative design with a Brass ... More

Sally Corp has unveiled a world-first attraction at IAAPA, using the Five Nights at Freddy’s videogame franchise to create an immersive dark ride experience. The ... More

Universal Studios Hollywood’s highly anticipated Walking Dead attraction has opened to the public, offering an undead fright to visitors on Independence Day in the US. ... More

Disney has debuted its first fully-fledged Frozen attraction, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride at Epcot garnering lines more than five hours long on ... More

A safari-themed outdoor accommodation experience opens today (27th May) at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey, UK. The new Explorer Glamping site located next ... More

California’s Wyatt Design Group has announced its involvement with Universal’s upcoming Walking Dead attraction at its Los Angeles attraction, with the company handling set and ... More

The new £9m (US$13m, €11.4m) Lost Kingdom zone at Paultons Park opened to the public today (17 May). Masterplanned by RMA Themed Attractions, the four-acre ... More

The Jurassic World touring exhibition has been a roaring success in its first month of operation, selling more than 100,000 tickets. A collaboration between Imagine ... More

After roaring successes during its Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios has announced plans for The Walking Dead to become a permanent fixture at its Hollywood ... More