Video Tag
Every video tagged “theme park prop” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
17 videos
Ed Edmunds introduces "The Hand," an oversized monster hand prop from Distortions Unlimited that blends puppetry with animatronics. An operator hidden behind a curtain controls the moving fingers to deliver live, reactive scares. It's pitched as a fit for haunted houses and theme events where dynamic, manually triggered effects are valued.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Sleeping Giant animatronic prop, a large-scale character that snores, speaks, opens its eyes, and rises to a standing position. The prop is designed for high-traffic professional environments such as theme parks, haunted attractions, and corn mazes. Its versatile fantasy design allows it to function as a giant, troll, or ogre depending on the event's theme.
Distortions Unlimited showcases Colossus, a massive new animatronic prop introduced for the 2020 Halloween and theme park season. Standing over 11 feet tall, the figure features articulated eyes and mouth, a stand-up motion sequence, and an integrated package of sound, fog, and movement. The video serves as a product demonstration, giving haunted attraction buyers and home haunters a look at the prop in action. Colossus is described as a more sophisticated relative of Distortions' existing Sleeping Giants line.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their 2022 'Mutant' animatronic prop, a sci-fi horror creature designed for professional haunted houses, theme parks, and dark attractions. The prop is notable for its exceptionally fast movement and an integrated water spray effect that adds a visceral scare element. Distortions Unlimited highlights their longstanding reputation for building durable, high-quality animatronics for the haunt and horror industry.
Distortions Unlimited offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the early stages of building a massive animatronic gorilla head, with the team racing to apply over 2,500 pounds of clay onto a large metal armature in a single day. The build is driven by a tight deadline tied to the Transworld Halloween Show, where the finished piece is intended to serve as a photo opportunity at the Distortions Unlimited booth. The video showcases the sheer scale and team effort required for professional-grade animatronic fabrication at this level.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their custom Green Sleeping Giant, a large-scale animatronic prop designed for high-traffic entertainment environments. The piece depicts a massive slumbering troll-like creature rendered in green, built to serve as a dramatic environmental centerpiece. It is marketed toward theme parks, haunted attractions, and large-scale event installations seeking a show-stopping focal point.
This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited spotlights the Banshee, a professional-grade animatronic built for Halloween, haunts, and theme parks. The figure runs an eerie ambient program before being triggered to rise dramatically, open a fanged mouth, and scream, with an optional air or water spray for an added startle. It ships as a complete package with controls, sound, lighting, and a fog machine, constructed from a foam-filled latex skin over a metal armature.
Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds demonstrates the airbrush painting process used to achieve ultra-realistic detail on a massive 12-foot alligator prop. The creature is constructed from latex and foam and manufactured in the USA. Designed for versatility, the finished prop is deployed across haunted attractions, theme parks, animal parks, and live events.
Distortions Unlimited showcases Mr. Bubblebarf, a humorous oversized gargoyle animatronic released for 2019. The prop's signature gag features the creature expelling smoke-filled bubbles, blending comedy with classic Halloween creature design. Distortions Unlimited is an established manufacturer of themed animatronics serving haunted attractions, theme parks, waterparks, and more, and has been featured on a television production about monster making. This short video serves as a product showcase for the character.
Distortions Unlimited takes viewers behind the scenes on the creation of their giant Kong animatronic gorilla head — a passion project sculpted by Ed Edmunds. The build journey covers every major stage: metal armature construction, clay sculpting, latex skinning, foam filling, and final paint work. Standing approximately 11 feet tall when fully raised, the finished piece features moving eyes, blinking eyelids, a opening/closing mouth, and a side-to-side head turn, all driven by professional-grade pneumatic cylinders. The complete package ships with a control system, audio track, amplifier, fog machine, and simulated lightning lighting effects.
This showcase highlights Distortions Unlimited's professional-grade velociraptor animatronics and static props, presented in three versions: Raptor, Raptor Attack, and Raptor Display. The animated models use pneumatic cylinders to drive lifelike motion in the mouth, head, limbs, tail, and hip pivot, and ship with programming, an audio amp, and a fog machine. Each piece is hand-sculpted and painted in-house and offered in orange, blue, or green color options, aimed at theme parks and large events.
Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited demonstrates their Giant Yeti Monster Hand animatronic, a large-scale professional prop in which each individual finger moves and grabs via a built-in program. The unit hangs from a chain secured to a solid overhead beam and requires an operator to trigger the programmed sequence while also manually pushing and swinging the hand for added effect. It ships with integrated controls, programming, sound, and a speaker, making it a turnkey solution for theme parks, haunted houses, and dark attractions. The prop is also available in alternate versions including a green monster hand and a gorilla hand variant.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Giant Talking Skull animatronic, a large-scale character piece designed for professional haunted attractions and theme park environments. The video highlights the company's broad catalog of animatronics, Halloween props, and masks. It offers a look at the kind of high-end production-quality prop work Distortions Unlimited is known for in the haunt industry.
This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights T-Rex Escape, a professional-grade animatronic Tyrannosaurus built for theme parks, haunted attractions, and similar venues. The latest version features rolling head and body movement, an opening tooth-filled jaw, and a bundled audio, lighting, and fog program. When triggered, the dinosaur appears to break free of its containment with roars, flashing lights, and bursts of fog.
Distortions Unlimited showcases two large-scale inflatable walk-through attractions — The Creature and The Giant — that allow guests to enter and explore the interior anatomy of massive monster figures. These self-contained, portable structures are designed to draw crowds and serve as headline attractions at a wide range of venues. Their eye-catching designs and immersive theming make them viable for haunted houses, theme parks, fairs, corn mazes, and carnivals alike.
Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at how their massive Colossus animatronic is manufactured. Colossus is a seated-to-standing giant figure capable of reaching around 12 feet tall, featuring motorized eyes, mouth, and full stand-up movement. The prop ships with integrated sound, fog, and multiple pre-loaded audio programs, making it a turnkey solution for professional haunts, corn mazes, and themed attractions.
This short clip showcases Colossus, a giant animatronic from Distortions Unlimited built for large-scale Halloween and entertainment venues. The piece is presented as a commercial-grade prop intended for theme parks, haunted attractions, and special events. It's a quick promotional look at the animatronic rather than a build or how-to.
