Luxo is being unplugged

[k5jm]

I do wish I could have seen him.


From thedisneyblog.com...

Luxo Audio Animatronic going dark at DHS
by John Frost

From WDWMagic we get word that the Luxo Lamp Animatronic that lights up Pixar Place in Disney’s Hollywood Studios with its dancing antics will dance no more. This is a quick end to a park detail that never got the chance for its moment in the sun.

Of all the times I’ve walked down Pixar Place, I only saw Luxo operating three times. That tells me he was vastly under utilized in that location. You pretty much had to know it was there and then wait, sometimes as long as 12 minutes, for a show. That is if the little fella was working that day.

The other problem was that Pixar had a little issue with using the Luxo lamp as their logo, when in fact, it was the product of a completely different company. So there was no real attempt to promote Luxo.

Well, here’s hoping that Luxo isn’t gone forever. Perhaps he can be an opening act, or queue entertainment, for Toy Story Musical that’s heading to DCA

 

[bookworm0312]

Awwww....he was so cute! I'm so glad we took the time to tape him when we were there in October!

 

[safetymom]

You didn't miss much. Most of the time it wasn't working correctly. Good idea they couldn't get to work right.

 

[DisFhan]

All of Kathy's wasted hours waiting for him to come out, how sad he is gone...

 

[safetymom]

You mean the hours I will never get back?

 

[macman752]

You mean the hours I will never get back?

Hours spent at Disney, even those we think were wasted, do not count toward those we are given.

 

[Captain Hook Jr]

Shame I won't get to see him. But like Kathy says if he wasn't working 100% then maybe its just best they remove him and replace him. I hope they will add more AA characters one day!!!

 

[safetymom]

It was a great idea. I really wanted it to work.

 

[bookworm0312]

You mean the hours I will never get back?

Awww, Kathy, I'm sorry! I sensed, but couldn't understand, the bitterness!

 

[safetymom]

I am not bitter, just disappointed in Luxo. It was a great idea and looked so cute when it came out. It's a shame they couldn't get it to work right all the time.

 

[bookworm0312]

From what I observed, I wonder if they didn't think it was really worth keeping him going.

It seemed like I was the only person out of the 50,000 () in the animation courtyard that actually slowed down and watched him.... twice.... and taped it the second time.

 

[safetymom]

They didn't promote it. I asked several CM's what time Luxo would appear and got different answers.

 

[Hedy]

From what I observed, I wonder if they didn't think it was really worth keeping him going.

It seemed like I was the only person out of the 50,000 () in the animation courtyard that actually slowed down and watched him.... twice.... and taped it the second time.

I was stoked,as I'm a Pixar geek (my laptop is Jessie, my car Sally, and my GPS Dory). I don't know if many non-Pixar people got it, though.

 

[starwood]

Time to bring back Lucky (or bring in Wall-e)

 

[lugnut33]

For those of you who never saw it, including me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEmdCeGv2JM

 

[EDuke98080]

Thanks for posting the link. We got to see it last January and thought it was very entertaining!

 

[Paul in CT]

For those of you who never saw it, including me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEmdCeGv2JM

Thanks! We had not seen it. I should have known that EVERYTHING is on You Tube.

 

[dwaters]

Thanks for the link.

It seems like one of those things that people would walk past and not really appreciate to their way to the next Fastpass attraction.
Hopefully they can incorporate it into the parade or something.

 

[cathie1327]

We saw Luxo out in all his glory a couple of times last Sept on our trip.

I guess I was lucky because he was working just fine when we saw him . I thought it was really neat and entertaining, and I'll be sad I don't get to see him again next time I go.

I do have to agree though, with the PP that said maybe people didn't get it...I'm a Pixar GEEK so I'd recognize that little lamp anywhere, but maybe people who aren't as geeky about it as some of use might not realize what he was?

 

[MrX8991]

Aw, man, I never got to see him!

Thanks for the link, it looked amazing!