Sunday, April 20, 2014

Knott's new-tech refurb for mine ride stays on track

In all, the updated mine ride will have 50 new animatronic human figures and 100 new animatronic animals, including a donkey, bats, dogs, fish and canaries, said Bill Butler, creative director at Garner Holt Productions, which is building the figures. They will start to be installed as early as next week. 

Most of the original animatronics were removed; a few will remain and get new movements, faces, hands and clothes. 


The ride should also be smoother. The track on the chain lift has been replaced, and every train will have been stripped down and rebuilt. The park is aiming to reopen the Mine Ride in early summer. 


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