Hey! I recently visited the states and got to see inside the Caesar's Palace Forum shops in Vegas. At the far end near the Cheesecake Factory is a massive fountain w/ statues that once every hour has a show with HUGE animatronics to tell the story of the fall of Atlantis. Theres water and fire effects to go along with it too. Theres videos of it on yt but the audio is super hard to hear because of the water fountains.
Hey! I’ve heard about these guys before! They were made by Advanced Animations and the show is called The Fall of Atlantis. Here’s some info and pics on their website:
http://www.advancedanimations.com/index2.htm
Also this link says the show was revamped in 2013 and has some great pics of the animatronics and a video:
https://vitalvegas.com/reskinned-fall-atlantis-attraction-chronicles-rise-nazi-germany-forum-shops/
and you’re right there’s tons of videos on youtube but the audio is hard to hear.
Here’s some info on the show from an article in 1997:
The statues drop from sight, replaced by animatronic figures that unexpectedly rise out of the fountain. Surrounded by a show of fire and steam, these performers argue with one another; they talk to the audience; they threaten, gesticulate, bend, turn. On closer examination, they seem almost human. Their eyes blink, their eyebrows move, their cheeks expand and contract when they speak. One figure leans wearily on his staff and slowly draws himself up from his chair. At the show’s climax, the chair itself becomes an animatronic, transformed into a winged beast as the audience gasps in amazement.
“I stood next to people at the grand opening, and all I saw were jaws dropping,” recalls Bob Crean, vice president of operations for Advanced Animations, Stockbridge, VT, the company that designed the figures.
Indeed, by the end of the show, many of the visitors also seem to have been transformed. As the show ends, even the most jaded in the audience find themselves applauding. There is, however, good reason for their applause: The “Atlantis” show, which tells the story of the fall of the mythical lost continent, is a technical extravaganza. In addition to the animatronics, it employs stunning sound and video. Atop the dome of the rotunda, a giant god, whose face is at least two stories high, watches over the assembly and talks to the figures.
Behind the scenes, it’s even more impressive. Miles of steel pipe and copper tubing supply the fire and steam for the show. Hydraulic cylinders to raise and lower the figures are as long as 35 feet. Custom-designed electronics and programmable logic controllers provide control for the lights, audio, fire, projection screens, and hydraulics.
https://www.designnews.com/automation-motion-control/las-vegas-fluid-power/77922765239914
Looks like an amazing show to see in person. Hope you had an awesome time in Vegas :)
