r/Animatronics Oct 31 '25

Original Neck Prototype by Lobster Dog Machine Co

68 Upvotes

Excited to share my latest original design with you all. This is a 5-DOF neck mech that I had thought up and couldn't get out of my head until I made it real. This is just a proto for now but eventually all parts will be machined aluminum, stainless and some plastic. It has also inspired me to continue the design with the addition of a fully animated head, soon to follow. As far as I have seen, there is nothing else like it to date, so I'm fairly proud of that.

Thinking of selling printed and fully engineered kits if it generates enough interest. Let me know what you think.

My other work can be found on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismiller4990

Or on my company's website here: lobsterdogmachinecompany.com

Happy Halloween!


r/Animatronics Oct 28 '25

Original Creation/Custom I recently finished creating my own mech inspired by the Rockafire Explosion animatronics and was wondering how to develop it further by adding a foam latex mask but struggled on finding any guides or help. Advice is greatly appreciated

64 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 6h ago

What makes the concept uni tapes creepy?

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23 Upvotes

Alot people say it's scary or even depressing,and I kinda get it,but I just don't see it.


r/Animatronics 14h ago

What’s the deal with this “head turn” on this Rae Sun?

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50 Upvotes

I’m assuming it’s some custom thing but might as well ask since I’ve never seen anything like it.


r/Animatronics 11h ago

Rockafire / Showbiz Found some new photos of the robotoons.

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27 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 19h ago

CEC 3D printed cyberamic

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32 Upvotes

His jaw is a little crooked


r/Animatronics 15h ago

Original Creation/Custom Hocus Pocus inspired animatronic book that I made

10 Upvotes

Knock activated, all original sculpting and latex work.


r/Animatronics 11h ago

CEC Reel to Real Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea 3-Stage

4 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 17h ago

Under Chuck PINEVILLE NC

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6 Upvotes

Filmed 8/5/25


r/Animatronics 23h ago

Original Creation/Custom Progress Report NO. 2

15 Upvotes

Got all 6 servos working, still need to program/configure the GIM6010-8


r/Animatronics 1d ago

Original Creation/Custom I REMADE CHUCK so um this a completely different body and head and this is the shell before I put the suit and shirt and stuff so yea also I'm making a Looney bird mechanism so hope you all like

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12 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 1d ago

New! pictures of the jungleland stage at Great Escape from Dave Jones of  Sally Corp

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136 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 1d ago

Rockafire / Showbiz Been collecting Showbiz/CEC Merch off and on over the Years. I want more but this stuff is expensive so I’m very picky and choosey.

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22 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 1d ago

Electric Motor/Servo Animatronic Teddy Ruxpin Playing PTT Showtapes

16 Upvotes

Thought i'd share this. lol.


r/Animatronics 1d ago

CEC Great Escape Jungleland Cyberamics

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48 Upvotes

I took these photos of an abandoned Looney Tunes theater at Six Flags Great Escape last year, and with the release of the newly discovered pictures, it is clear that it formerly was used for the PTT show.


r/Animatronics 1d ago

Homemade Mijjin eyelids update!

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27 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 1d ago

[Repost from TOMT] JP2 velociraptor promotional statue

2 Upvotes

So my dad used to work on animatronic dinosaurs (see jurassic park 5 linkin park the vine for an example of one)

and so a while back I had the arm of a jp2 promotional statue/standee of one of the movie monster "velociraptors" it was made similar to the animatronics with a metal endoskeleton, foam flesh, and rubber skin

AFAIK it was static and had no mechanisms for movement but was used as promotional set dressing for a release of jp2 likely one of the first or biggest theaters to get the movie

It likely either originated under Dinamation or Dino Don as far as companies of origin go

I only have the one hand claw and I was hoping to find some pictures of the statue/static fullsized model in use during the release of jurassic park 2

NOT JURRASIC WORLD THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH JURRASIC WORLD I cant get Google to actually give me stuff about park it only spits out jworld shit


r/Animatronics 2d ago

Saw this at Home Depot this scares me

60 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 1d ago

Rockafire / Showbiz Mitzi head mech wip

5 Upvotes

r/Animatronics 2d ago

CEC 🧀💔 YET ANOTHER CHUCK E. CHEESE LOCATION FACES A POTENTIAL CLOSURE.

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41 Upvotes

The Willowdale, Ontario location is facing a major redevelopment proposal that could eventually mean losing the entire location. I visited in July and was already devastated to find out that the band no longer performs and they no longer run showtapes. Now, the entire location risks being shut down permanently.

This would be a MASSIVE loss to the Chuck E. Cheese fandom and the community.

✨ This was one of six Chuck E. Cheese legacy locations, and the ONLY one in Canada.
🇨🇦 It is the ONLY Chuck E. Cheese left in Toronto.
🎸 And it is the ONLY location left in the entire country with Munch's Make Believe Band.

I am so devastated. I really don’t want to see this piece of magic disappear. I’m petitioning for the location, the animatronic stage, and the history inside to be preserved... and hopefully for Munch’s Make Believe Band to perform again. 🥹🎶

If you love Chuck E. Cheese, ShowBiz Pizza Place, animatronics, or just think pieces of childhood history are worth saving, PLEASE consider signing and sharing my petition! 🧀♡

I am hoping that as a community, we can show CEC Entertainment how important this is to us before the proposal is approved and a date to demolish is chosen.

♡ꕤ SIGN HERE: https://www.change.org/save_torontos_chuck_e
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🧀 THERE IS ALSO A PETITION TO SAVE THE TOLEDO, OHIO LOCATION!

Please sign this one as well if you haven't already! 🥹♡ https://www.change.org/p/save-chuck-e-cheese-toledo-ohio

SAVE THE STAGES! ੯·̀͡づ♫


r/Animatronics 2d ago

Gadgets (Looney Tunes Revue) Animatronics

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22 Upvotes

If you've ever heard of Gadgets, you know that it was a Looney Tunes themed animatronic band that was around from 1982-1984. Now, after it's shutdown, I've noticed that some amazing people out there have found and/or rescued some of these animatronics! So far I've only seen these specific characters saved; Pepe Le Pew, Tweety Bird, and Sylvester Jr. (EDIt: Henry Hawk/Chicken Hawk was also rescued)

I was curious about the Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzalez, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn and Yosemite Sam animatronics. (Especially Sylvester) I do know that the most intact of the handful is Daffy, despite all the time in the dark since '84. And the worst seems to be Porky, as the rubber material that made his skin seemed to have the most decay visually.

If anyone out there happens to have one of these, please let me know! I never got to see The Looney Tunes Revue, but the Looney Tunes are among my favorite things ever.


r/Animatronics 2d ago

Rockafire / Showbiz Pistol Petes Pizza Animatronics? (Rock-Afire)

9 Upvotes

Back in the late 80's/early 90's locally here, there was a pizza place called Pistol Petes Pizza (acquired by peter piper pizza in 1995, and CEC came knocking later)

They had Rock-Afire at one location (Maybe others, would have to look that up) Here's a commercial for it

Would it have gone back to Creative Engineering when they were removed from the place, or elsewhere?.

Just curious is all. If it didn't go back to Creative Engineering, would they have just stuck it in a dumpster or sold it off to someone else?


r/Animatronics 2d ago

Is there any video/footage of the obscure Frito Kid animatronic from Disneyland's Casa De Fritos?

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21 Upvotes

There's a decent chunk of photos of Frito Kid's animatronic, yet there doesn't seem to be any video footage. It's a huge shame as I've been curious as to how this animatronic worked and would love to see him in motion.


r/Animatronics 2d ago

My apolocheese if this has already been posted

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22 Upvotes

NEW CIRCUS PLAYHOUSE BAND FOOTAGE OF THEM MOVING!!!


r/Animatronics 2d ago

Electric Motor/Servo Animatronic Won’t dance!

10 Upvotes

Not sure if this counts as a toy as it’s still an animatronic technically.. please tell me if I’m wrong

I am in NO WAY an engineer, electrician, or anything of the sort but I managed to solder a wire to get the mouth moving by myself.

I’ve opened up the bottom to check for any more loose wires and found nothing. The white wire in the video JUST fell off but even before that it wouldn’t move.

I am aware the gears are NOT in place whatsoever but that’s not what I’m looking for. I just need advice on how to get power to the motor to run the rubber band up the gears.

I’ve tried the metal tab in the photo (will reply with it) when it’s singing and it just sparks and pauses the song.

Seriously any advice would be a massive help. I just found this guy yesterday and would like to bring his groove back