animatronic
adjective
an·i·ma·tron·ic
ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik 
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
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North Kansas City School District eighth grade students created an animatronic version of the famous soccer player Wednesday as part of the district’s Future Ready Lab to learn more about programming, costume design, script writing and voiceover work — all with a special emphasis on the World Cup.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The carousel features animatronic characters in a rotating theater highlighting vignettes from various decades of the 20th century.
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Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
The Man and Dog animatronic show is now on display only a few blocks away, nestled behind the Promenade Food Court.
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Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
The video showed Disneyland visitors squeezing past the lapbars on the closed ride vehicles and walking around the Haunted Mansion cemetery set amid moving animatronic figures and props.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The carousel features animatronic characters in a rotating theater highlighting vignettes from various decades of the 20th century.
—
Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
The Man and Dog animatronic show is now on display only a few blocks away, nestled behind the Promenade Food Court.
—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
The video showed Disneyland visitors squeezing past the lapbars on the closed ride vehicles and walking around the Haunted Mansion cemetery set amid moving animatronic figures and props.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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