The Secret Life of the Animatronic Dolphin
For five days at Epcot in 1999 and for an equally short time in Castaway Cay, guests from around the world had the chance to meet with one of the largest accomplishments in audio animatronic technology: the DRU-1 (Dolphin Robotics Unit). Created by Edge Innovations in partnership with Walt Disney Imagineering, DRU-1 wowed the crowds but was ultimately decided to not have the potential of being an every-day attraction in the theme parks.
Here’s a video of DRU-1 in action courtesy of his WDI show producer:
And for more a lot more great information on the Walt Disney World project told from the perspective of someone who was directly involved, check out DisneyShawn’s blog here.
Categories: Epcot, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: Animatronics, Audio Animatronics, Castaway Cay, Dolphin, DRU-1, Edge Innovations, future world, The Seas, walt disney imagineering, WDI

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