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PoisonProps.com HD521 3 HEAD DROPPER Haunted House Props

The HD521 Three Head Dropper is a commercial haunted attraction prop from Poison Props that suspends three severed-head characters overhead and plunges them downward to come face-to-face with passing guests. The unit is designed to mount cleanly on top of a standard haunt wall and arrives as a complete, ready-to-run package. All necessary components — character, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor — are included out of the box.

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TD510 TORSO DROP FLAILER PoisonProps.com

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DIY Animatronics

TD510 TORSO DROP FLAILER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TD510 Torso Drop Flailer is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a torso character overhead before dropping it down suddenly with wildly flailing arms to startle passing patrons. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package, including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a complete audio package featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It mounts via a bracket that slides onto the top of a standard maze wall, requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply at approximately 100 psi to operate. Interchangeable character heads allow haunt operators to customize the look to match any theme.

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DK824 Dropping Kid Flailer PoisonProps.com

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DIY Animatronics

DK824 Dropping Kid Flailer PoisonProps.com

The DK824 Dropping Kid Flailer by Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic that conceals a child-sized character above guests, then drops it down inverted with a lunging torso and wildly flailing arms for a high-impact overhead startle scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. The rig bracket slides onto a standard maze wall and has a compact footprint, with a recommended minimum ceiling height of around 11 feet. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing haunters to swap themes to match different scene aesthetics.

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