Hey everyone and welcome back to Fast Pass Facts, today.
We listened to our audience and they DEMANDED we discuss the most hated animatronics and…
*let’s just say they didn’t disappoint..
As usual, if there is anything that we missed on this list don’t be afraid to get involved,
if it weren’t for you guys we wouldn’t even have had this list today, so thank you
all we sincerely appreciate it.
Iago: The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management – Disney World
The Enchanted Tiki Room has been entertaining guests since 1963 when it was introduced in
Disneyland and later brought to The Magic Kingdom as an opening day attraction under
the name Tropical Serenade.
This is a classic attraction that has withstood the tests of time with minimal alteration.
Except for a moment in time when back in 1998 the attraction was under…
new management at the Magic Kingdom.
If you know us, you know that we love a good new animatronic, but when the result is this,
we prefer to keep things the way they were.
Don’t get us wrong, this is an impressive animatronic.
His range of movement and expressive features are fun to watch…
The problem is, that this attraction did nothing but disrespect the original Tiki Room.
Iago took over and quickly turned the Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management into one of
the most universally hated attractions in Disney history, not the most hater attraction,
which we will be talking about later, but one of THE most hated.
And while we never condone the destruction of an animatronic, we think that it was a
tiny blessing in disguise when a small electrical fire started in the attraction, causing the
sprinklers to go off and ruining the electronics in the brand animatronics.
With that and the backlash from guests, Disney decided to revert the show back to its original
glory, and the show has remained almost unchanged since.
On today's list, we are going to be ranking them on the hate scale; the higher the number,
the more universally hated they are, and you helped us rank them.
For Iago 67 of you voted and gave this animatronic a 5.4 on the hate scale, because as we’ve
said, the animatronic was amazing, but the attraction was far from it!
Small World - Suzhou Amusement Land in China
This terrifying image on your screen is not from a horror movie; it is not a creepy edit
of someone's home video footage; this is real footage from Small World, an unsettling knockoff
of the Disney Classic It's a Small World.
This attraction was located at Suzhou Amusement Park which opened back in 1997.
It was called Small World and it was almost exactly like the original source material,
from the boats to the colorful sets to the theme song itself…
but it's the subtle changes to the song, the run-down condition of all the dolls, the rides
moving parts, and the stage lights being turned down just a little too low that gives this
jolly boat ride that celebrates the world we live in and turns it into a slow descent
down the river Styx (pronounced sticks) into the uncanny valley of our nightmares.
These animatronic children are the stuff of nightmares, they're pale, blue, and green
faces, and they are not taken care of at all.
Some even look like broken porcelain dolls or children with peeling faces.
Their soulless eyes and dirty looks make you think of apocalyptic zombies instead of happy
children from around the world.
And the lighting, of course, doesn't help at all.
The park closed down in 2017 but Small World was left behind, and it only now lives in
the nightmares of people who were able to experience it.
You gave these animatronics 9.2 on the hate scale, honestly because they are pretty terrifying!
Super Star Limo - Disney California Adventure
Nope, not doing it.
We have our limits!
If you want to know more about this excuse of a Disney ride, which we would secretly
love to have experienced you can watch our video on 5 Of The Worst Disney Attractions
later.
The short version?
This is where "Monsters, Inc.
Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!" currently sits and was so hated by Disney fans it didn't
even last a year.
We will be featuring each and every animatronic from this hated ride and how they were recycled
for the Monsters Inc ride on our instagram stories and highlights so go follow us and
check them out if you’re interested.
But we have given this attraction more attention than it needs 10/10 MOVING ON!
Bunyip - Murray Bridge Southern Australia
Look out, submechanophobia fans; this one's for you!
Those who have been following us for a while may remember this guy.
We are talking about Bert the Bunyip from Murray Bridge in Australia.
The Bunyip is a creature of the mythology of southeastern Australia that lurks in bogs,
swamps, creeks, and other shallow bodies of water.
This fella has been scaring the pedestrians of Murray Bridge, for 50 years and doesn't
seem to be slowing down anytime soon; what makes people hate this creature is how creepy
and slow its descent out of his murky, watery home is, with the sound of his gnashing jaws
and slow swipes at you from behind his fence it makes even the bravest people a little
uneasy.
But much like the town, he resides in, we have all come to appreciate and love Bert
and will always be glad to give him a shout.
You go, Bert!
We love Bert and the Ducksquad seems to love him too because your ratings gave him a 4.6
in the hate scale.
He’s such a beloved icon but some people find him completely terrifying!
Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
We just got done talking about the fantastic animatronics in the new Jurassic World: Dominion
and the incredible work of Stan Winston on the original Jurassic Park films.
We have spoken in detail about the spectacular work done on all of the Jurassic Park rides
across the globe at the Universal Studios parks…
this is not that.
This ride is located right on the main strip in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just a mere three
and a half miles away from the award-winning Dollywood, Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride is…
it's in a league of its own.
If we can sum up this ride we would say this is the definition of "so bad it's good," and
though the ride only lasts 10 minutes, the memories will last a lifetime.
What joys can be found in this Prehistoric paradise?
Be greeted with the lovely sound of dial-up when being transported back in ti me, a standard
department store fan next to a T-rex, a plastic skeleton propped up on a small rock, and our
personal favorites were several animatronics being held together with duck tape or just
visibly falling apart.
Or the animatronics in the back of the parking lot covered in trash bags.
On its hay day, this attraction was probably pretty cool, but now it seems to be falling
apart and in serious need of repairs.
While people all over find this attraction something you should experience at least once
in your life, we know that it needs an upgrade and you guys gave
it
an 8.6 in the scale!
Stitch – Stitch’s Great Escape Disney World
Lilo and Stitch is a beloved Disney film that surprisingly came out 20 years ago!
The main theme of this amazing movie is the relationship between Lilo and her sister Nani
but of course, it is equally important to see how Stitch, who began as a destructive,
rude, and kind of unlikable character, grew and changed to become a beloved character
who can be wild, playful, maybe even anti-social, but in the end, likable.
But apparently, Disney forgot about this, because when Stitch’s Great Escape opened,
the new, lovable Stitch was nowhere to be found.
Of course, the stitch audio-animatronic is amazing but that’s it.
The jokes are not funny, the story doesn’t make a lot of sense, and there are many inconsistencies
with the original story like Stitch calling himself by the name Lilo gave him, even before
meeting her.
It also didn’t help that this attraction replaced one of the most terrifying and amazing,
though controversial attractions of all.
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter.
When this attraction closed, Disney quickly rethemed the attraction to Lilo and Stitch
to give it a more family-friendly aesthetic, but what was once a terrifying work of art
simply became…
annoying….
That chili dog burp still haunts our dreams...
The attraction functioned exactly the same as before, but this time instead of being
invaded by a bloodthirsty creature, it was the cute little Alien, Stitch!
To be fair, the Stitch animatronic on this ride is downright adorable, and his range
of movement is awe-inspiring, but the reason why it ended up on this list is because the
attraction used to be something risky and exciting but was replaced with… well a chili
burp.
Stitch is another case of an amazing animatronic inside a bad attraction!
But still, the Ducksquad forgave him, ranking Stitch a 3.2 on the hate scale!