Destini - Walt Disney Imagineering "Playtest" at Disneyland 9/25

Walt Disney Imagineering conducted what they call a "playtest" of a prototype animatronic character at Disneyland on September 24 and 25, 2010. The character was called Destini, and looked quite a bit like Pepe the King Prawn from the Muppets. Destini was housed in an oversize fortune teller's booth. After inserting a quarter into a slot on the front of the booth, the curtain opened and this was the show. It's difficult to see in the video, but the crystal ball in front of the character displayed our friend's face, and this is the image that was printed out for her at the end of the performance.

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• Disneyland
• Imagineering

[tamisweetie]

where at disneyland is this? why was it there?

[MousePlanetVideo]

@tamisweetie This was up on the second floor of Innoventions in Tomorrowland. It was a test - Imagineering calls it a "playtest." It's just to see how the prototype works, and how guests interact with the character. 

[BarbieBoy90]

omg im definatly trying thatnthis weekend!

ty guys!

[TankVI]

Hope it will be there when I go in December!

[LadyEowyn29]

That is freaking awesome!!