Disney has been busy lately! Just last month, Hong Kong Disneyland opened its World of Frozen land, and now, a NEW Disney park land has opened.
After much anticipation, Zootopia-themed land at Shanghai Disneyland is finally open! Disney celebrated by holding a few grand opening events, and Parks & Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro got quite the surprise during one when he was interrupted by a piece of new tech!
Disney’s new Zootopia-land has officially opened, and a familiar face has crashed the party! The mischievous weasel, Duke Weaselton from the Zootopia franchise, rolled across the stage blasting music while pushing a kiosk, asking him to be an honorary ambassador of the land.
Don’t worry, though — Josh didn’t fall for Duke’s schemin’!
The Duke Weaselton robot is a demo of Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development’s next iteration of robot technology, which we first saw at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference earlier this year. Imagineers revealed a free-standing, dynamic robotic character on skates able to steady itself and perform a somersault.
The Duke robot has the ability to do dynamic maneuvers, with expressive, animated faces. Check it out for yourself below!
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Disney’s NEW Zootopia Land Is NOW OPEN!
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