{"id":29827,"date":"2013-06-26T09:24:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T13:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=29827"},"modified":"2022-05-05T13:44:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:44:00","slug":"the-science-of-disney-imagineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/the-science-of-disney-imagineering\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science of Disney Imagineering"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Science<\/a><\/p>\n

My family is a bunch of science geeks who would spend an entire afternoon watching The Science of Disney Imagineering<\/em> DVDs.\u00a0 That is if I would let them sit all afternoon and watch them.\u00a0 I know I have mentioned these DVDs before, but I have a specific direction in mind with this.\u00a0 Audio Animatronics.<\/p>\n

This week, the Enchanted Tiki Room celebrates its 50th anniversary.\u00a0 But Audio Animatronics have progressed so much further than birds and flowers singing and crooning.\u00a0 The Science of Disney Imagineering<\/em> shows us a little of the inner workings of Audio Animatronics, and it is neat to see what goes into making them all work.<\/p>\n

\"Fluids,<\/a><\/p>\n

The two DVDs that talk about Audio Animatronics are Levers and Pulleys<\/em> and Fluids<\/em>.\u00a0 Just a little spoiler alert…\u00a0 If you don’t want to see the workings behind the magic, you might not want to watch these DVDs.\u00a0 We like to watch them because it brings science to life every time we go to a Disney Park.<\/p>\n

Let’s start with the definition of Audio Animatronic.\u00a0 I didn’t really think about there being a definition until I watched Levers and Pulleys<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Audio-Animatronics technology is a form of realistically life-like robotics created by Walt Disney Imagineering that electronically and digitally combines pre-recorded, synchronized voices with music, sound effects, and character movements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That really sounds complicated, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n

\"AudioAnimatronic\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It looks complicated, too, when you look at what is under the skin, fur, or feathers of an Audio Animatronic.\u00a0 However, while listening to the imagineers describe what is behind the movements, they almost make is sound easy.\u00a0 Just a couple tidbits that I picked up from the Levers and Pulleys<\/em> DVD…\u00a0 The main use of the levers and pulleys in the Audio Animatronics is to transfer the “force” or power from the motors to the joints that are needed to move.\u00a0 It was mentioned that sometimes the levers are used backwards to give more motion.<\/p>\n

The Fluids<\/em> DVD mentioned the Dinosaur attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.\u00a0 This DVD really blows me away with the numbers that are mentioned.\u00a0 The imagineer talked about the hydraulics used to move the dinosaurs in the ride.\u00a0 Because of the steel in the Audio Animatronics, there is a lot of force needed to move them.\u00a0 One of the dinosaurs with a really long neck has six 1-inch diameter cylinders in the neck, and each of the cylinders puts out between 2,000 to 3,000 lbs. of force.\u00a0 That is just mind-boggling, isn’t it?<\/p>\n

There is so much that goes into these Audio Animatronics!\u00a0 While the Tiki birds were the first so long ago, there are so many attractions now that use Audio Animatronics.\u00a0 Think of Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, It’s Tough to Be a Bug, Hall of Presidents, and the American Adventure just to name a few.\u00a0 Without the awesome science and foresight of Walt Disney, we would not have the fun and interactive attractions we have today.<\/p>\n

My family has owned The Science of Disney Imagineering<\/em> DVDs for quite some time, and they never seem to get old.\u00a0 Each one covers a wide range of attractions, and we learn something new every time we watch them.\u00a0 If you like to learn some of the information about the inner working of the attractions, I highly recommend these DVDs.\u00a0 They are made for school-age children, but I find them fun as well.<\/p>\n

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