John Wood talks Sally! - The Animatronic Anchor (Episode 4) @TheAnimatronicAnchor

The Animatronic Anchor We speak with John Wood, of the 3 founding Johns that established the world renowned company known as “Sally” which started in Jacksonville during the late 1970s and grew into a massive firm that still stands strong today. Sally has built animatronic shows and amusement rides all across the world. Starting out making animated mannequins, Sally quickly found a niche in the amusement industry by selling animated bands to arcades, pizza restaurants and amusement parks. They made their big break with the Magic Lantern Theater show for Six Flags Power Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. Presently, their main specialty is designing and building interactive dark rides.

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John Wood talks Sally! - The Animatronic Anchor (Episode 4)

The Animatronic Anchor 2024-06-02 | We speak with John Wood, of the 3 founding Johns that established the world renowned company known as “Sally” which started in Jacksonville during the late 1970s and grew into a massive firm that still stands strong today. Sally has built animatronic shows and amusement rides all across the world. Starting out making animated mannequins, Sally quickly found a niche in the amusement industry by selling animated bands to arcades, pizza restaurants and amusement parks. They made their big break with the Magic Lantern Theater show for Six Flags Power Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. Presently, their main specialty is designing and building interactive dark rides.

It’s Rivertowne Showtime! Matthew Reidenbach Interview - The Animatronic Anchor (Episode 5)

The Animatronic Anchor 2025-02-08 | In this interview with Matthew Reidenbach, we discuss his experiences growing up surrounded by the development of Captain Andy’s Rivertowne and the animatronic company behind it, which would become known as Sequoia Creative. Also discussed are the King Kong animatronic, the Jaws ride at Universal Orlando, the Universal Studios Hollywood tram tour, The Adventures of Conan attraction, Knott’s Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, Colonel Vernon, and other creations of his father Tom, such as the canceled Hound Dog Jubilee from Silver Dollar City that paved the way for the Rivertowne restaurants.

Jojo King Arrives - The Animatronic Anchor (Episode 3)

The Animatronic Anchor 2024-05-31 | Jojo talks about his collection and we discuss various animatronic news topics.

Recorded around midnight, May 25th, 2024.

Ed Bogas and Desiree Goyette - The Animatronic Anchor (Episode 2)

The Animatronic Anchor 2024-05-17 | In this episode, we interview Ed and Desiree about their careers in music and entertainment. From Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre to Garfield, Peanuts, arcade games, toys, Betty Boop, Tetris, Worlds of Wonder, Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Sesame Street songs and the Marriott’s Great America theme park.

Introduction - The Animatronic Anchor (Episode 1)

The Animatronic Anchor 2024-05-16 | An introduction to the series with George and Kevin.