Anybody vaguely interested in this story would probably enjoy this documentary about the the direct ancestor of this band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTmhS6hcY-A
Let this be a warning in what your children get exposed to, they could be making a documentary in their 30s or 40s. /s
These kids had an existential experience triggered by animatronic band. It was sweet to see how honest they were.
Also worth listening to this excellent podcast about the two competing pizza-animatronic chains. The history is bizarre -- they were meant to make an 'arcade' feel less like a place for delinquents, and give the parents a chance to drink and watch the 'show'.
https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2019/06/decoder-ring...