Kingdom of the Loud Audio-Animatronics

[GhostHost2]

During my recent trip (12/12-12/20) to WDW, I noticed something very distressing. In almost all attractions at the Magic Kingdom with audio-animatronics, you could hear them (audio-animatronics) clanking around. This was a major problem with:
Pirates of the Caribbean (ecspecially during the Wench auction)
The Country Bear Jamborree
Carousel of Progess

I noticed hints of this problem on:
Splash Mountain
Jungle Cruise(in the temple, I sometimes could hear the snakes moving)

I didn't go int the Hall of Presidents, so I can't speak about it's audio-animatronics.

Am I imagining things, or are the MK's audio animatronics falling apart?

[fkurucz]

I haven't been to WDW in a long time, but in DLR the AA's in the Tiki room clackety clack as loud as ever, even though the DL Tiki Room underwent a major (with a capital M) refurb just a few years ago.

[ghosty4]

I enjoy the clacking in the Tiki Room! Actually, I enjoy the clacking overall. I think it's fun and funny!

[toonaspie]

The audio in the Country Bear Jamboree is horrid. During the first 5 minutes of the show you will not be able to hear a thing if you are sitting in the back. The audio could stand to be cleaned up a little bit. It doesnt need to be squeaky clean but it's needs to be good so we can actually hear the dialogue and the music evenly.

[GhostHost2]

I haven't been to WDW in a long time, but in DLR the AA's in the Tiki room clackety clack as loud as ever, even though the DL Tiki Room underwent a major (with a capital M) refurb just a few years ago.

I was in DL's Tiki Room this summer, and I didn't notice too much clacking, I may not have noticed any.

I enjoy the clacking in the Tiki Room! Actually, I enjoy the clacking overall. I think it's fun and funny!

Clacking to me is bad, it takes away from the false realism of the audio-animatronics. Anything that harms an illusion=bad.

[WDW Monorail]

Metal on metal = noise.

[GhostHost2]

Metal on metal = noise.

Well, they certainly shouldn't be so loud.

[sir clinksalot]

I didn't notice any of the clacking on our recent trip to WDW.