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Re:Disney Imagineering Debuts Next-Generation Robotic Charac... by dotancohen on Sunday December 21, 2025 @11:41PM (#46351362) 

  > things that can withstand the wear-and-tear of millions of guests.
In the video, one of the presenters removes and reattaches Olaf's nose. The robot laughs and loves it. I thought to myself, how many kids tearing at that wear item will this survive? I think the answer is significantly less than the thousands of kids who are expected to see this attraction every day.
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Re:Disney Imagineering Debuts Next-Generation Robotic Charac... by krisoft on Monday December 22, 2025 @12:06AM (#46351494)
> how many kids tearing at that wear item will this survive?

Idk about that. It is just a plastic part with magnets in it. Sounds like it would be easy to replace on a regular basis.

I would be a lot more concerned about kids tripping the robot over if they are allowed to interact with the robot that closely.

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Re:Disney Imagineering Debuts Next-Generation Robotic Charac... by materialpoint on Monday December 22, 2025 @07:18AM (#46353578)
The removable nose is a power move from the engineers who built the thing. You cannot possibly believe that the animatronic contribution here is 100% contingent on a carrot?
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