Rainforest cafe at the Mall of America has a small pond with a submerged croc animatronic. Unfortunately he seems to no longer be functional. He's still there, just doesn't move and seems to be in poor condition :(
Really great video as always! But correct me if I’m wrong, but I feel you missed out on one of the other big main reason people have submechanophobia. And that is that only the fear of something in the water of the unknown, but it is also the knowing fear that you could be hurt or killed by the gears, hydrologics, and mechanics of said animatronic. Especially when you know it’s controlled by AI too. I know me and many others do not like that though or feeling.
I haven't started the vid yet so idk if they mention this, but the main reason i have submechanophobia, besides the fact that its just creepy already, is that i always feel like whatever's under the water will start moving again. so kinda similar to what you mentioned but its mainly the fear if something coming to life in front of me
This is my exact fear! I love animatronics, but it's the ones underwater that scare me the most because I feel the water element takes some control out of my hands in case something were to go wrong. Getting caught in the gears and having to worry about drowning and being unable to get away as easily due to the water is terrifying to me! The abandoned ones aren't worse but different. My fear there is those poor animatronics have been left to rot and rust and the water around them can't be good for you either, so even a small cut from them could be a big deal. Even with stationary submerged objects, it wouldn't be fear of the unknown for me so much as fear of getting caught/trapped on something and be unable to get help and drown. I think the unknown can be plenty scary in some ways, but for me I think i'm much too curious to really feel it the way others might. It's always been getting hurt by things like gears or stuck that's scared me! I love this channel so much since it explores this content :DDD
That, and a bit of a misplaced fear of large predators. We weren't always at the top of the food chain, and the fact that so many of the monsters we imagine have the same features as the animals that hunted us is a testament to the fact that deep down, we never forgot what it was like to be hunted
I appreciate the dedication to providing us more submechanophobia content! It's thrilling to think we are likely to get more interesting submerged animatronics from here on out as technology progresses and the community grows!
I have never seen that dolphin animatronic before; it's amazing! I genuinely thought that was a real dolphin, and was a little confused on why it was featured in the opening. Imagine my surprise. 😅
Giant sea monsters/ creatures have always intrigued me. Would've loved to see the loch Ness animatronic in person. ..orat a jungle ride, a gator swims by the boat, threatening to tip you over ;)
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Though most of this content is familiar since i've been subbed to this channel awhile, it makes me excited as to what you guys have planned in the future! This would be a great video to start anyone with if they're interested in this channel's exploration of submechanaphobia
8:24 Thank you. I never thought I’d see this fascinating phoenix again from your channel. I’m so glad you remembered it! Note: Still calling it a goose because of its appearance.
If you guys plan to do another list on this, you should include the crocodile animatronic used in the original Jumanji! What makes it stand out from others of this type is that Robin Williams didn’t just go in the water with it, he was actually riding the animatronic itself!
When you guys mentioned Bruce sinking, it reminded me of the time during the filming of the private kife of Sherlock Holmes, they had a nessie prop, however at one point after its humps were removed, it SUNK. And it was never recovered. Its still down there to this day believe or not
This is all very interesting to find out and I have submechanophobia so this is truly terrifying. You guys always make my day and I watch by the very least 2 videos every day!
The 20,000 leagues under the sea ride at Disneyland. The giant squid. Really got to me as a kid. I was like 6 when I just looked into the window and the squid was right there. I have been terrified of Giant Squids ever since.
I would love to see you do a video about the Fairy Tale Brook ride at Legoland in Carlsbad, California. That ride triggers my submechanophobia to no end and terrified me as a child.
I loved this!❤🙌🏻your submechanophobia are always great! I enjoy seeing familiar animatronics from previous videos like the sea serpents & the Bunyip but the highlight of this video for me was definitely the Dolphin!🐬🙌🏻 that’s impressive beyond belief! I hope theme parks & animals shows begin using these animations on place of real captive animals, it’s a kinder option & certainly more impressive than a depressed animal that’s been stollen from the ocean
I think the reason these things scare me is because I can't swim. So being by these things while also not being able to swim is terrifying cause I wouldn't want to drown by these lol
The hydrosaur animatronic on the jurrassic park ride scares me I remember the first time I rode it and today it scares me but I'm also really fascinated by it and it really interests me I want to know how it works I wish I could see the mechanics and what it looks like under water I had a nightmare that I fell off the boat and the animatronic came out of the water and I was swimming
I got my submechaphobia from nearly stepping on a sea urchin when I was 6 or 7. First it was fear of the ocean, then if I can't see all the way in the water, then just developed as I got older.
Thanks for the Informative Video on how these Animatronics work its interesting it's Sad to see so many Abandoned places with abandoned Animatronics left to Rot I think they should be saved & renovated definitely.
Imagine if Disney reopened their shark snorkeling lagoon at Typhoon lagoon but with animatronic sharks!😯 I hope they replace their live captive dolphins at Epcot with animatronic ones too & let the living dolphins retire at a sanctuary
What about the Giant Squid animatronic from the 1954 Disney 20000 leagues under the Sea movie? that animatronic was years before Bruce the Shark , I know the 20000 leagues under the Sea movie is not as popular as the Jaws movie, but back then in the 50's it was an amazing and spooky sight
Large bodies of water are already creepy, especially water you can't see the bottom of. Combine this with "unnatural" things that "shouldn't" be it the water and it's incredibly disturbing. Dark rides are also creepy because the dark, cold water looks so ominous and threatening and is surrounded by human-made objects. I think what you're getting is essentially a *deep water uncanny valley* effect.
Hello fast pass facts if you’re reading this in the next video can you please talk about the tyrannosaurus animatronic at the Times Square, Toys “R” Us i well really like that😊
People sleep on the crocodiles in LWTL but given that they don't usually rise to the surface anymore and are just kinda sleeping at the bottom makes it just a little terrifying every time🥹😅
My biggest fear with underwater mechanics is when they pop out of the water thinking the entire rest of the body of the animal it's supposed to be, regardless how big, is still underwater. When in reality it's probably a foot or two deep is where it stops. Thinking how deep is the water. Disney's cruise and water between Tom Sawyer's island and the rest of the park are good examples. Jungle cruise isn't deep and the latter is, I've read, is only 2 to 3 ft deep. So you'd be fine if accidently going overboard.
I actually did get to see the sea serpent from the original Submarine Voyage ride up closer once. He wasn’t in the water, but at an exhibit/auction that showcased props and ride vehicles from extinct Disney attraction. As long as you didn’t touch anything, you could get as close as you wanted. This let me get a really foot up close look at the sea serpent. Which was really cool for me because I never got to ride the original Submarine Voyage as a kid.
I don’t like it when they’re rotting/look like they’re rotting but are still able to move. Feels like a zombie. At least with zombie or horror animatronics they’re supposed to look like that.
The Universal ones in Jurassic Park are boring. With the "brick wall" around them makes it look cheap. And their so called dinosaurs are as bad as they where when the original ride was created.
Overall disappointed with this video. It just seems to recap submerged animatronics you've already talked about multiple time in separate videos rather then focusing on the explanation of how they work. It should have been more about the specifics of making them, how they work as a result and the history of how they've evolved today. For example and to elaborate on the history, Disney doesn't make underwater animatronics like the originally made them for jungle cruise, talk about that history and how the animatronics were made in the first place from concept art, design / building, and finished product.
Hey, thanks for sharing your thoughts on our video. We're sorry to hear that it didn't quite hit the mark for you. We were aiming to cover all the basics of submechanophobia in one ultimate guide, including how they work, their uses, and some examples. But we totally get where you're coming from and appreciate the feedback for future videos. It would be cool to dive into the specifics of making them and their history, like how Disney made them for the Jungle Cruise ride. Thanks for checking out our video, and we hope you still found it somewhat informative!
