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comes to rides and attractions at the theme parks for decades the animatronics
and star tours have been the only Star Wars characters present at the parks
well that is until Star Wars Galaxies edge this new 14 acre land features
quite a few audio animatronics that transport you to the planet of batoo now
this is all happening currently at Disneyland in California but soon you'll
be able to experience galaxy's edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt
Disney World on August 29th today we're gonna be taking a look at some of the
best animatronics Disney has created to date while sharing some secrets hidden
details and fun facts so sit back as we count down the top 7 animatronic secrets
of Star Wars Galaxies edge number 7 let's start off by heading into black
spy outpost marketplace once you're inside right here beside the restrooms
you'll find this water fountain station you may have noticed a sign on the
holding tank and when we translate it from air veg it reads warning this water
is not safe to consume for most life-forms please drink with caution now
don't worry the water is completely safe to drink in black spy outpost but if you
do go and drink from one of the fountains you may be greeted by a little
hidden surprise living in the water tank is the one I died Noga monster and you
may remember this creature from the compactor seen an episode for a new hope
well Imagineers hid this animatronic in Star Wars Galaxies edge as a fun little
easter egg and it's also an interactive figure since it's activated when someone
presses one of the buttons
now there seem to be a couple different variations of movements from this
creature but if you happen to catch this sequence where it fully extends out of
the water you get a great glimpse into how
detailed this animatronic really is
number six the creature stall in the marketplace is where you can find many
exotic creatures and critters from across the galaxy there's everything in
here from these cute pogs too temperamental lost cats now this is a
baby loth-cat which you can buy and take home but in the center of the shop
you'll find the mother in her cage she's kept locked away due to the
temperamental nature of the species depending on the amount of people in the
stall it's an easy figure to miss but Disney Imagineering delivered another
fantastic audio-animatronic the loth-cat was first introduced in the Star Wars
rebels animated series and watching this figure come to life in galaxy's edge
it's a lot of fun with the wag of a tail along with each breath the figures
movements are unlimited in terms of audio-animatronic technology but they're
very convincing seeing an animatronic breathe brings so much life into a
figure just like that sleeping monk on Spaceship Earth at Epcot even though the
loth-cat can be a bit temperamental don't you just want to reach in the cage
and pet it look how cute she is
number five we've checked our watch and yes it's time to head into Iran so
roasters one of the quick service restaurants in galaxy's edge after
following the smell of grilled meat once you're inside you'll find some rant Oh a
beasts native to the planet of tatooine being grilled by this podracing engine
with each hiss of the engine this impressive grilling apparatus is powered
by another audio-animatronic 8 d j8 the former smelter droid is a brand new
character that was introduced into the Star Wars Canon right here in galaxies
edge it's easy to pull off these droid characters with simple animatronics
since their actions and movements can be pretty robotic as it is 8 D smelter
droids were first introduced in episode 6 Return of the Jedi and are usually
programmed to have minimal intelligence so having a DJ perform the simple task
of grilling meat it's a perfect fit for this type of droid now although the
figures mouth doesn't move it does have dialogue that place continuously in the
restaurant with the echo from the domed ceiling plus the hissing of the engine
and the murmur of guests it is kind of hard to hear a lot of it but just to
give you an idea of what he sounds like take a listen to this
number four the Droid Depot is where you can build your own customizable droid
but it's also where you can find a couple more audio-animatronics
behind the cash desk you'll find this cage that holds an r2 and a BB unit
although these figures are confined to this small space they actually have
quite a bit of movement while communicating with each other it's
actually quite entertaining watching these two droids have a conversation
a fun little secret with these figures is that their colors are the reverse of
r2d2 and bb-8 instead of the BB unit being orange it's blue and instead of
the r2 unit being blue it's orange now there is an r2d2 replica animatronic
that you can buy in the Droid Depot for the hefty price of twenty five thousand
dollars that's a lot of money it's a fully functioning figure and sometimes
there's a cast member operating the droid in the depot so you may get a
chance to see this animatronic in action as well on your next trip to galaxies
edge number three over a togas Cantina you can indulge in some delicious
specialty drinks while enjoying the musical entertainment from DJ Rex
this animatronic droid is a small but extremely fluid figure and Rex actually
has a pretty rich history at the Disney parks before becoming the resident DJ of
the Cantina breakfast formerly known as our x24 and used to pilot the star
speeder ship on Star Tours he was voiced by actor Paul Reubens
who's well known as pee-wee Herman for galaxy's edge Imagineers wanted the land
to be as authentic as possible so Paul Reubens was brought back to voice DJ Rex
in the cantina now it's ironic that the theme parks Disney is building galaxy's
edge in that being Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
are both of the parks where you can find Star Tours in our recycled animatronics
video we talked about Rex and how although he no longer moves he can still
be found in the Star Tours queue at both parks muttering some of his old dialogue
and speaking of old dialogue when Imagineers were writing new dialogue for
Rex they made sure to include a couple nods to star tours in the cantina
Rex malfunctions and just before he shuts down he mutters this at the end of
your Star Tours flight he used to say
it's pretty much the exact same piece of dialogue and you know that famous Star
Tours chime yeah that one well Rex's reboot sound is actually the
start to really exciting seeing Rex back in action but you're probably wondering
how did he end up on the planet of Batou well there is a story for it and it
starts with Rex flunking his way at a Star Tours he found his way into the
rebellion and into the battle of jakku in an epic TIE fighter chase Rex crashes
into Batou where the Droid Smith mu Bo finds him move over cycles and repairs
Rex at the Droid Depot where he was given the new name of r3x and in an
effort to pay off a debt he was given to auga at the cantina now we haven't seen
any sources saying Rex in the cantina was recycled from an old animatronic
from Star Tours but you can probably bet that the original mold was recycled here
in this fantastic audio-animatronic
number two next we're gonna head into dock on Dora's den of Antiquities and
when it comes to advanced audio-animatronic figures disney
delivers big time in here da con dar who's the head of the black
market and black spire outposts has collected many treasures and placed them
here in the shop and this big gritty Ithorian is ready to barter with
visitors who come to black spy outpost
when you're up close the detail on this figure is so impressive with many subtle
movements from his eyes blinking to head movements and the ever so subtle cheek
movements while he mumbles you're convinced you're face to face with a
living Ithorian
it's absolutely incredible how fluid in life like Disney's animatronics have
gotten over the years and the fact that he's so large makes the figure even more
impressive now doc andar is a fairly new character in the Star Wars canon briefly
being mentioned in solo even though Doc andar can be a bit
grumpy and temperamental this audio-animatronic is definitely one of
the best figures Disney has produced but he isn't the only highly impressive
animatronic in Star Wars Galaxies edge number one Millennium Falcon smugglers
run is home to one of the most advanced audio animatronics Disney has developed
to date as you make your way through onaka transport solutions you'll come
face to face with the droid r5 p8 and a life-size hondo ohnaka in the pre-show
and Wow is this animatronic impressive
hondo ohnaka made his first appearance in the Clone Wars and he was voiced by
Jim Cummings with keeping authenticity in check Imagineers brought Jim Cummings
back to voice Hondo and his sarcastic sense of humor is brought right to life
with this animatronic
Hondo is a hybrid of an a 1,000 advanced figure which precedes the a 100 figures
introduced in the 80s along with custom-built elements these a 1,000
figures incorporate electric functions that replace hydraulic functions
allowing the figures to move in a hyper realistic manner when you walk into the
pre-show if you didn't know he was an audio-animatronic you'd be convinced it
was an actor dressed as hondo ohnaka that is how convincing and fluid this
animatronic figure is and honestly it's worth experiencing Smuggler's run just
to see this audio-animatronic in action
now there is one attraction in galaxy's edge that is yet to open and that's rise
of the resistance this trackless dark ride is supposed to feature many audio
animatronics so it's gonna be exciting to see what's in store once the
attraction opens so what's your favorite audio-animatronic in Star Wars Galaxies
edge do you think we'll see figures as advanced as Hondo and rise of the
resistance I'd love to know your thoughts leave a comment down below to
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