animatronic
Robot theme-park creature
Animatronic describes mechanized figures designed to mimic lifelike movement, typically for entertainment.
The technology combines animation with electronics—robots programmed to move, speak, or gesture realistically.
Theme parks use animatronic characters in rides and attractions: The animatronic dinosaurs were surprisingly convincing.
As a noun, an animatronic is such a figure: The restaurant's animatronics creeped out the children.
Resembling the real thing
blinking · breathing · lip-sync · convincing · detailed · texture · hair · fur
Outline or numeral
- robotProgrammable automated machine
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- animalMulticellular motile organism
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
monster · mascot · president · pirate · ghost · dragon · shark · gorilla
Self-regulating motor
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
gearbox · armature · joints · articulation · microcontroller · sensor · wiring · frame
Pull toward something
- DisneylandCalifornia theme park
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- UniversalHollywood entertainment company
- rideJourney atop something
figure · show · queue · exhibit · immersive · interactive · family-friendly · nostalgia
lifelike
Resembling the real thing
eyes · blinking · breathing · lip-sync · convincing · detailed · texture · hair · fur · feathers
figure
Outline or numeral
- robotProgrammable automated machine
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- animalMulticellular motile organism
creature · monster · mascot · president · pirate · ghost · dragon · shark · gorilla · bird
servo
Self-regulating motor
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
motor · gearbox · armature · joints · articulation · microcontroller · sensor · wiring · frame · skeleton
attraction
Pull toward something
- DisneylandCalifornia theme park
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- UniversalHollywood entertainment company
ride · figure · show · queue · exhibit · immersive · interactive · family-friendly · nostalgia · maintenance
puppet
Controlled performing figure
camera-ready · skin · sculpting · mold · latex · silicone · performer · operator · believability
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- theme parksroller coasters, roller coaster, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, carousels
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- haunted attractionshaunted house, jump scare, haunted maze, jump scares, strobe light
- representationsrepresentation, statue, symbol, portraits, emblem
animatronicliving
Currently having breath
alive · organic · biological · flesh and blood · natural
animatronicmascot costume
Outfit depicting team symbol
puppet · hand puppet · marionette · mime
animatronicCGI
Digital movie imagery
computer-generated · digital · virtual · motion capture · animated
- animatronic figureMotorized puppet for displays
- animatronic petMotorized artificial companion creature