Boom Boom Bosco (Animatronic)

Boom Boom Bosco (CEI, 1978)

Release: 1978 - ?
Units Produced: 2
Manufacturer: Creative Engineering

Boom Boom Bosco was created for the Bear Country Jubilee which was sold to Americana Amusement Park and Morey’s Piers. His mask mold was later reused for Beach Bear in the Wolf Pack 5.

History

Boom Boom Bosco along with the Bear Country Jubilee show was developed from 1977 - 1978. One show would be sold to Americana Amusement Park in Monroe, Ohio. The current whereabouts of the show is unknown. A 2nd show was sold to Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey. This show was sold back to CEI in 1984^[1] and currently resides at the CEI museum^[2].

Design

In his design for Americana Amusement Park, he wore a blue vest with yellow flowers and stars. At Morey’s Piers, he wore a long, yellow and red striped tie similar to Billy Bob’s overalls. He has gray fur and plays the double bass.

Movements

Due to lack of footage or photos of internals, movements can only be inferred. All that is known is that he along with the rest of the bots in the show had very limited movement.

• Mouth
• Head turn
• Head up
• Left eyelid raise
• Right eyelid raise
• Eye cross
• Strum
• Body lean