Benjamin Franklin (audio-animatronic)
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Benjamin Franklin (audio-animatronic) is a lifelike robotic figure of the American Founding Father featured as a central narrator and historical host in Epcot’s The American Adventure attraction at Walt Disney World.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio-animatronic figure
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robotic figure ⓘ theme park character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The American Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWith | Mark Twain (audio-animatronic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | theme park guests ⓘ |
| audioSource | pre-recorded narration ⓘ |
| basedOn | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Disney animatronic character
NERFINISHED
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Epcot character ⓘ Fictional representation of a real person ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 18th century America ⓘ |
| designedToBe | lifelike ⓘ |
| function |
interacts with Mark Twain (audio-animatronic)
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narrates scenes from American history ⓘ |
| genre | educational attraction character ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | historical accounts of Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| introducedInAttraction | The American Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInAttraction | The American Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Bay Lake, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInPark | Epcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInResort | Walt Disney World Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Walt Disney Imagineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | themed entertainment ⓘ |
| movementType | programmable robotic motion ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | guides guests through key events in U.S. history ⓘ |
| openingYearOfAttraction | 1982 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Walt Disney World Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in regular operation (subject to maintenance and refurbishments) ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| parkOpeningContext | Opened with Epcot on October 1, 1982 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The American Adventure Pavilion
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World Showcase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate guests about American history
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to entertain Epcot guests ⓘ |
| roleInAttraction |
central narrator
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historical host ⓘ |
| setting | The American Adventure theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showType | indoor theater show ⓘ |
| subjectOf | theme park fan discussions ⓘ |
| theme |
American history
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Founding Fathers of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | Audio-Animatronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualAppearance | 18th-century attire associated with Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
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