Fats Gorilla (Animatronic)

Fats Gorilla was created for the Wolf Pack 5 show and debuted at the 1978 IAAPA. He is a parody of rhythm and blues musician, Fats Domino. His mech was later reused for Billy Bill in the Hard Luck Bears.

History

TODO

Design

Fats is a gorilla that plays an upright piano. He wore a sparkling tuxedo with varying colors depending on location, a bow tie, and white undershirt

Movements

Mouth
Head turn
Head raise
Left eyelid
Right eyelid
Left arm
Right arm
Right arm swing
Body lean
Foot tap

Gallery

Showbiz Pizza Place, Kansas City, MO (1980)
Gaslight Village (Late 70s-Early 80s)
Knoebels Amusement Resort
King's Dominion (1981)
Mech with body shell
CEI warehouse
Gaslight Village Fats, currently owned by Jack Turner (2020)