THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS: OFF THE LEASH! TO FEATURE 64 ANIMATRONICS

BY GABRIELLE

Universal Studios Hollywood has disclosed that its upcoming attraction The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! is to feature 64 animatronics.

The 64 animated figures will be converted into living beings through real-life movements, such as the tilting and nodding of the head, blinking of the eyes, smiling and other mouth movement, as well as walking and twists of the torso.

The high-tech attraction will also feature state-of-the-art optical enhanced gesture-tracking technology, which will identify visitors as one of 15 stray puppies.

A Virtual Line will enable guests to reserve a time to go on the ride to avoid the need for queuing. The Virtual Line feature can be accessed via the Universal Studio app, or by the Virtual Line Kiosk in the New York City subway station next to the ride.

The ride is themed on Illumination’s ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ franchise and will feature the well-known voices of the actors from the iconic films, including Kevin Hart as Snowball, Patton Oswalt as Max and Eric Stonestreet as Duke.

The highly-awaited attraction will open at Universal Studios Hollywood on March 27, 2020.

CAST OF SECRET LIFE OF PETS TO REPRISE ROLES AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD

BY GABRIELLE

Cast members who have starred in the Secret Life of Pets are to reprise their roles at Universal Studios Hollywood’s new attraction – ‘The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!’

The attraction is to open in the spring of 2020 and will feature the cast that starred in Illumination’s The Secret Life of Pets and The Secret Life of Pets 2.

Patton Oswalt is to play Max, Kevin Hart as Snowball, Eric Stonestreet as Duke, Jenny Slate will play Gidget, Tiffany Haddish as Daisy, Lake Bell as Chloe and Dana Carvey as Pops.

Other cast members include Steve Coogan playing Ozone, Chris Renaud as Norman, Hannibal Buress as Buddy, Bobby Moynihan as Mel, Jessica DiCicco will play Princess and Tara Strong as Pickles.

The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash is set in New York and takes guests on an immersive journey with live, dimensional and animated characters performing alongside projection mapping and hyper-realistic media.

Guests are encouraged to take on the role of stray puppies in the search for their forever homes during a pet adoption event. The state-of-the-art ride combines facial recognition with enhanced gesture tracking.

The new attraction will be situated on Pets Place, formerly known as Baker Street, next door to ‘Super Silly Fun Land’ and ‘Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.’

Karen Irwin, president of Universal Studios Hollywood, commented that the attraction will “capture the essence of the popular film and invite our guests to live vicariously through some of their favourite characters.”