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animatronic

British  
/ ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or operated by animatronics

    animatronic dinosaurs

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Theme park aficionados will be keen to know that this is the first attraction in the park to feature an animatronic figure.

From Los Angeles Times

The animatronic, says Storer, was an important investment for the park, as Legoland in Lego Galaxy was cognizant of guests becoming bored in what will surely be one of the park’s longest lines this upcoming spring and summer season.

From Los Angeles Times

McDermott had perfectly employed James as the droll animatronic Disneyland Lincoln in his animation-friendly, slightly goofy production of “Perfect American” in Madrid, where the opera premiered.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite being eager to remind us how savvy it is about horror clichés, “Scream 7” indulges lavishly in them; the animatronic figure with the butcher knife that appears in a prologue is merely the first of many mechanical, factory-built elements.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first act of Glass’ 2013 opera, “The Perfect American,” about the last days of Walt Disney, ends with a flashback of Walt, who idolized Lincoln, visiting Disneyland and getting into an argument about slavery with the animatronic Lincoln, which gets so worked up it attacks Walt.

From Los Angeles Times