Disneyland re-creates Walt Disney with most lifelike animatronic ever

After seven years in development, Walt Disney Imagineering is putting the finishing touches on the most lifelike animatronic ever created for a new show coming to Disneyland starring a robotic version of the Anaheim theme park’s visionary founder.

The new $5 million “Walt Disney — A Magical Life” show featuring the world’s first audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney will debut July 17 in the Main Street Opera House as part of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration.

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