A robotics specialist, he animated puppets and dolls for displays worldwide. His “Toyland,” with a two-story-high Santa, drew ...

When the co-workers visit some friends in the neighbourhood, bent on binge-drinking and having fun, instead, they cross paths with Robo-Santa: an animatronic, military-grade killing machine.

Santa is set to take his seat in ‘the best value grotto for miles around’ tomorrow, with families flocking to visit a winter wonderland complete with animatronic penguins and polar bears.