Hulu is bringing Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and more for a fan activation that is out of this world
Hulu is bringing Animayhem back to San Diego Comic-Con with a zany, 2D factory where its beloved animated series are made. Inside the factory, fans will find Hulu’s most iconic animated titles like Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and more! The activation is located right next to the Convention Center on the Bayfront’s Parking Lot. They are reaching out as we would love to work together on coverage to get your readers excited about what’s to come at Hulu’s Animayhem Factory at SDCC 2024.
This year Hulu is BACK with Animayhem fan activation at the Bayfront’s Parking Lot. I went last year and it was a BLAST one of the most fun activations ever. I am a HUGE Hulu Animation fan and the team behind this experience made sure fans of all ages had a blast! The Fan Activation kicks off July 25 from 11:30am-7pm, July 26-27 from 9:30am–7pm daily, and July 28 from 9:30am–5pm so get ready for the line cause it’s worth it! From photo opps to limited edition pins get ready for fun!!!
Hulu’s Animayhem 2D Factory allows fans to experience Solar Opposites, Hit Monkey, Futurama, The Simpsons, and more with memorabilia for lucky attendees to take with them! This year they will celebrate Family Guy’s 25th Anniversary, sing songs from Bob’s Burgers in a singing booth, and the life-size Slurm Factory from Futurama! Make sure your cell phone/camera has room to save the memories!
Tour the Slurm Factory from Futurama (Hulu Original/20th Television Animation) – Futurama is back and better than ever! This year, at the Hulu Animayhem Factory, SDCC fans will get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the Slurm Factory from the hit show.A larger-than-life Slurm Queen and thirsty Bender will welcome fans into the space, where they can see first-hand how Slurm is created. Bender even gets a taste of the infamous lime green beverage straight from the Queen’s anus! Audio excerpts of Futurama’s “Willy Wonka-inspired” Slurm Factory music will be playing to get SDCC fans in the spirit and large-scale 2D cutouts of the show’s beloved characters like Fry, Lela, and the Grunka Lunkas will be stationed throughout the space for special photo ops.
Cutawayland Storage with Family Guy (FOX/20th Television Animation) – Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Family Guy, fans will be welcomed into Cutawayland where 25 years of the show’s best cutaways are stored for safekeeping. Guests will be prompted to select a 2D object that corresponds to a cutaway scene and take it to one of many viewing stations that line the walls. Once the object is placed onto the factory machine, retro TV screens are triggered to display their favorite scenes and jokes from the show’s impressive history. Life-size 2D cutouts of the entire Griffin clan, dressed in their finest yellow tuxedos, will be prominently placed throughout the space, giving fans a special keepsake photo op that celebrates 25 years of Family Guy.
Enjoy a Sweet Pick-Me-Up from The Simpsons “LardLad Donut Factory” (FOX/Disney+/20th Television Animation) – To celebrate The Simpsons, Hulu Animayhem is bringing Springfield’s LardLad Donut Factory to SDCC! Inside the factory, Mr. Burns is at it again — dumping toxic waste and passing it off as donut icing! In partnership with SoCal’s cult-favorite donut shop Randy’s Donuts, the LardLad Donut factory will invite guests to watch the sweet treats get hand-glazed with “toxic” icing, then grab one to enjoy!
Put Roger the Alien from American Dad Back Together at the CIA Lab (FOX/20th Television Animation) – Oh no! Roger the Alien has been captured by the CIA again. Visitors passing through the Hulu Animayhem Factory will hear Roger calling out for help. Those who stop to help Roger will be transported into a CIA lab, where they’ll find his dissected organs scattered across the lab. Here, guests will team up to try and put Roger back together on the operating table in an “Operation-inspired” challenge! Win or lose, fans will get a chance to take a photo with Roger’s Golden Turd once they complete the game.
Sing Your Heart Out at “Bob’s Record-O-Matic” from Bob’s Burgers (FOX/20th Television Animation) – Bob’s Burgers is famously known for its huge catalog of end-credit songs. The Hulu Animayhem Factory will feature ‘Bob’s Record-O-Matic,’ a recording studio where fans can dance and lip sync to a song of their choice with characters from the show. Once their performance is complete, participants will receive a shareable video for social!
Take a “Goobler Stress Test” with Solar Opposites (Hulu Original/20th Television Animation) – The Solar Opposites “Goobler Stress Test” machine measures fans’ stress levels – from totally chill like Terry to super stressed like Korvo. Fans will place their hands on a ‘stress sensor’ that determines how stressed they are. Based on the results, participants will receive a corresponding Goobler stress ball to hash out their frustrations on — purple for sorta stressed and red for really stressed.
Find the “Bonsai Master’s Sword” from Hit Monkey (Hulu Original/Marvel) – In the all-new season of Hit Monkey, fans learn that the titular assassin’s katana has an ancient sister sword. Guests will be challenged to find the “Bonsai Master’s Sword” in the Hit Monkey Katana factory. Guests will approach a large-scale installation with several katanas stuck in a forge, then they’ll choose which sword they believe is the “Bonsai Master’s Sword.” Only one will release and reveal itself to be the true sister sword. The guest who pulls the ancient sister sword will win an exclusive pack of Hit Monkey pins.
Take a Break with The Great North, Krapopolis, and Grimsburg – Every factory needs a break room. Guests will be invited to take some time to “R and R” after their long shifts at the Factory.
The Great North (FOX/20th Television Animation) – Visitors in the break room will be able to cool off from the San Diego heat and enjoy some fresh Alaskan air in the fridge from The Great North. By opening the refrigerator door, fans will get blasted with a shot of cool air while looking out across the vast Alaskan landscape with a great view of Tobin’s iconic house.
Krapopolis (FOX) – What’s a break room without a vending machine? The room will also feature a custom Krapopolis vending machine in the style of the show’s ancient Greek world. The vending machine is filled with memorable items and easter eggs from the show for guests to select. Each item triggers the machine to play the corresponding clip from the hilarious series.
Grimsburg (FOX) – Fans of Grimsburg, will also notice every true crime junkie’s obsession — a ‘Crime Board’ filled with suspect pictures, maps and clues from Detective Flute’s latest mysteries. Fans can pose with their favorite Grimsburg characters in front of the board for a shareable photo opp!
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