Epic Universe is pushing boundaries of theme parks by launching with several new types of animatronics — many running in the Florida heat. CNET’s Bridget Carey explains the tech and talks with the teams involved in bringing the ambitious attractions to life.
Thanks to the Universal Creative team to give us an inside perspective into the tech. CNET paid for our own travel to this media preview event.
Anisha Vyas-Burgos name was misspelled in the video, we apologize for the error.
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I Never Saw Animatronics Like This: Epic Universe Team Reveals Challenges of Theme Park Tech https://zdcs.link/Qp7r5w
0:00 Intro
0:22 The Animatronics of the Monster Unchained Ride
1:43 The Ride Experience
2:21 3D Vampire Bat – The Most Complicated Tech
2:44 B-Mode
3:04 Robot Dragons at Isle of Berk
4:12 Hazard Analysis
4:40 Toothless Meet & Greet
5:27 Dragon Drones
5:55 Surviving the Florida Heat
6:25 Hidden Robots at Wizarding World of Harry Potter
6:41 Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
7:55 Blending of Technology
8:27 Final Thoughts
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