Lucky the Dinosaur

[Hippychickali]

The following is from an article called "Disney Parks Worldwide Celebrate as Disneyland Hits Milestone 50th Anniversary" on All Ears Net.

Walt Disney World Resort pays tribute to 50 years of Disneyland and Disney theme park magic around the world with its most over-the-top event ever. Each of the four Walt Disney World theme parks will feature an incredible attraction or show imported from Disney's parks around the globe -- plus a unique new attraction created just for the Florida resort.

Guests at Magic Kingdom will see a favorite princess begin her "happily-ever-after" life during the magnificent, musical coronation of "Cinderellabration," direct from Tokyo.
At Epcot, guests will take flight over the Golden State with the opening of "Soarin'," based on the hit Anaheim attraction.
The secrets behind Hollywood's most astounding stunts will be revealed in the high-octane "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" at Disney-MGM Studios, direct from Paris.
At Disney's Animal Kingdom -- from out of the secret labs of Walt Disney Imagineering -- will come Lucky the dinosaur, the first-ever free-roaming Audio-Animatronics figure. Later in the celebration year, Expedition EVEREST will take guests to thrilling new heights in a runaway mountain train.

Most of this doesn't come as surprise. We knew about Cinderellabration, Soarin', Lights Motors Action!, Expedition EVEREST - but what is Lucky? This is the first I heard. If the search function worked, I'd see if someone else already mentioned it but alas.

Ali

 

[hAm53]

Lucky is this really cool walking dinosaur that is so life-like its scary. (then again how do we really know what a dinosaur really looks like?) there is a CM that controls it (much like push the trash can), and lucky wheels around a cart in order to help her from not tipping over.
there was a video on the site about a year ago from out at DCA. and its sooooo cool

 

[mitros]

I read about Lucky about 6 months ago, and I am wracking my brain trying to find the site where I found the information. Anyway, this article said that there were 2 CMs inside of the cart being pulled behind the dinosaur, who operate him, unlike Push and Wes Palm that are operated by CMs walking around in close proximity. As soon as I find the article, I'll post it.

 

[Hippychickali]

Sounds awesome! I'm looking forward to all of these additions since I go in July. Good timing for me.

Ali

 

[laceemouse]

Ali, I read about this some time ago too and also can't remember where. I recently posted a question on the theme parks board about it and not a single person replied! I remember reading about someone called "Chandler the dinosaur handler" and my youngest DD is named Chandler!!! Yes, she is female and a dinosaur freak! She is 7 and has been saying she wants to be a paleontologist since she was 2! She even has dino wallpaper in her room!! We are not going again until next December. Please let us know about this when you see it, or if you find out any more info...Lacee

 

[DancingBear]

Wow, my kid wouldn't have even been able to pronounce "paleontologist" at 2!

 

[BriarRabbit]

Here are the Lucky pictures and video link from Mouseplanet:

http://www.mouseplanet.com/parkupdates/dlr/dlr030825.htm

 

[Hippychickali]

Thank you so much for the link. Very exciting. I will be sure to let you all know what I think when I see Lucky in July.

Ali

 

[mitros]

Hmmm... These are some of the pictures I saw when I read the article regarding Lucky, although the article I read said that Lucky was operated by 2 CMs inside the cart. I'm still searching for that web site. I want to say it was a California newspaper web site, but i have not been able to find it yet.

 

[laceemouse]

Briarrabbit, thanks for the link!! I will show it to my Chandler when she gets home from school :jumping4: