Pixar Place Welcomes a New Resident

[Guest]

Hmmmmmm that should help the lines with Toy story mania :pop:

TSM or a lamp

[Guest]

AAHH thats what is on the front page!

[Guest]

I love Luxo! He's so cute! I can't wait to see this

[rach&dan]

That's great, I love that little guy! made up xx

[Spider666]

Great another addition to my favorite park!

[Florida Mel]

Wow that sounds great

[msp1969]

Taken today from the Orlando Sentinel website:

"Luxo Jr., the hopping desk lamp that serves as the mascot for Pixar Animation Studios, is coming to Walt Disney World.

Disney officials confirmed today that a 6-foot-tall animatronic version of Luxo will soon take up residence in the Pixar Place section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He will appear on an elevated platform at the “Lighting” building in Pixar Place, just across from Toy Story Mania!.

Luxo was the star of the first short film in Pixar’s history, which premiered in 1986.

“He’s going to come out and do some little shows,” said Roger Gould, creative director for theme parks at Pixar, which the Walt Disney Co. bought for $7.4 billion in 2006. “He’ll be out there throughout the day and through the evening.

Rumors have been circulating for months that such the Luxo project was in the works and construction walls were recently erected around the Lighting building. Disney didn’t provide an exact date for Luxo’s first appearance, though it should be very soon. "

[cartoonp]

This was one of Pixars first shot films and one of the best

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Imagineer2802

It looks like Pixar Place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is going to get a new resident.
What kind of resident? I hear you ask…..well…..it seems installation of a giant audio-animatronic lamp is underway. Luxo – the playful lamp mascot that appears at the beginning of every Pixar film, is coming to town!
Some new construction walls have popped up along Pixar Place, just opposite Toy Story Mania. This is the area that has long been speculated for the installation of the animatronic Luxo. There appears to be a platform, access hatch and speaker at the location - a perfect place to install an animated figure.
Today was the first sighting of the actual lamp. You can just make out the shape of the lamp through the construction netting.
Luxo is expected to become live in early June 2009.

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hi
thanks for shedding some light on that lol pun intended

[sweetemotion]

aww that sounds so cool