New Disney animatronics breathe convincing life into its 2D characters

/ The robots performing in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure are the culmination of over 60 years of Disney Imagineering innovation.

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This massive, chonky Louis animatronic has almost as much range of movement as I do. Image: Disney

No matter your opinion on the current state of its animated movies, Disney is proving that it can still knock animatronics out of the park. This week, the entertainment giant gave us

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