Sun (Animatronic)
The Sun Animatronic (Also the Building Animatronic) is a figure created by Creative Engineering Inc. for Showbiz Pizza Place locations from 1980-1983. It is a very simple figure, as its only movements are raising from behind the backdrop and opening its mouth. During Concept Unification, Sun was retrofitted into Building.
It is notable that early Sun mechanisms used to have a body turn, however this was never programmed, and after the initial production batch the body turn was removed. This movement is mentioned on early movement lists and is installed on David Ferguson's Sun animatronic.
Movements
The Sun features 2 movements, being its head raise, and mouth. The raise mechanism has a spring within the pole attaching the Sun to the raise block, this allows for a bouncing effect.Movement |
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Mouth |
Raise Up |
Current Sun Animatronics
Place | Address | Availability | Condition |
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Billy Bob's Wonderland | 5 Cracker Barrel Dr, Barboursville, WV 25504 | Public | Operational. |
Creative Engineering, Inc. | 116 Shriners Club Rd, Pomona Park, FL 32112 | Privately owned, need contact for viewing. | Operational. |
Smitty's Super Service Station | 1545 MS-48 E, Sandy Hook, MS 39478 | Privately owned, need contact for viewing. | Operational. |
Volo Museum | 27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo, IL 60073 | Public | Operational. |
David Ferguson | Pendleton, IN | Privately owned | Operational. |
John Zerwas | Minneapolis, MN | Privately owned | Operational. |
Jack Turner | Independence, MO | Privately owned | Operational. |
Andrew Lantka | Morris, IL | Privately owned | Operational. |
'Mike' | Unknown, MO | Privately owned | Operational. |
Chris Giffen | York, PA | Privately owned | Operational. |
Brian Aiken | Orlando, FL | Privately owned | Operational. |
Finn | Bellingham, WA | Privately owned | Operational. |
DreamFactory | Weierwiesstrasse 8, 9113 Degersheim, Switzerland | Public | Operational. |
Wolmi Theme Park | 81 Wolmimunhwa-ro, Gaho-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea | Public | Non-functioning. |
Gulliver's Kingdom | Temple Walk, Matlock Bath DE4 3PG, United Kingdom | Public | Operational. |
Gulliver's World | Shackleton Cl, Old Hall, Warrington WA5 9YZ, United Kingdom | Under Restoration. | Non-functioning. |
Gulliver's Land | Livingstone Dr, Milton Keynes MK15 0DT, United Kingdom | Planned Restoration. |
Current Building Animatronic
Place | Address |
Chuck E. Cheese | Charlotte, NC (7701 Pineville-Matthews Rd) |
A segment of Trivia Night performed at Dreamfactory.
Apr. 14, 2022
A segment of Trivia Night playing at Volo Auto Museum.
Jul. 31, 2024
A segment of Trivia Night playing at Volo Auto Museum.
Sep. 27, 2024