Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Behind-the-scenes look at animatronic characters coming to Knott’s new Calico River Rapids ride

“It’s a thousand times trickier to build something that is going to be outside all the time,” said Butler, who helps develop the backstory, characters and set designs for new attractions.

As a result, Garner Holt Productions built more robust characters for Calico River Rapids with stainless steel internal mechanisms that won’t rust.

The faces of the new outdoor characters on the Knott’s log ride turned green after installation due to an issue with the pigmentation of the skin and ultraviolet light exposure, Butler said. Garner Holt Productions fixed the problem.


Read the rest at the OC Register 

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