Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Megan duBois is a reporter who covers The Walt Disney Company. Mama Odie Audio-Animatronics figure for Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Animatronics have a rich and storied history, much of it dating back to the 1964 World’s Fair. Walt Disney was fascinated by animatronics and Disney Imagineers designed and built several of them for ...

Disney researchers are developing a new audio-animatronic figure with subtle eye and head movements that could allow characters like Captain Jack Sparrow and Kylo Ren in Disneyland and Disney World ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Olaf talking about the new World of Frozen, inside the Disney ...