Credit Karma Uses Zoltar in Brand Activation

June 7, 2017   •   In News   •   By charactersunlimited

Zoltar is the perfect way to generate traffic and buzz at your next event! Credit Karma recently used Zoltar at their fortune-themed brand activation at Colossal Clusterfest in San Francisco over the weekend. It looks like their visitors had a blast taking photos with Zoltar and getting their fortune told by the wise gypsy.

The machine has a removable Zoltar body with a side entry door into the cabinet. This allows for the hired comedians to sit in the Zoltar booth and tell fortunes. A wireless microphone, which syncs with Zoltar’s mouth, is also used to engage and entertain visitors and people passing by. Ask us about how you can incorporate Zoltar or a custom fortune teller into your next event!

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April 24, 2017   •   In News   •   By Characters Unlimited

There is always something new and exciting happening at Characters Unlimited. While we will continue to update our new blog regularly, following us on our social media sites will keep you in the loop on all things Characters Unlimited.

We have two accounts for each social media channel, one for Characters Unlimited and one for our famous Zoltar Speaks®.

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5 Ways Our Characters Enhance the Experience of your Visitors

April 24, 2017   •   In News   •   By Characters Unlimited

Whether your place is a museum, candy store, pumpkin patch, gift shop, or amusement park, adding our characters to your attraction can enhance the experience of your visitors. Our slogan has always been “Our Characters Make Your Place an Attraction” and, after 30 years, that slogan still holds true. Read on to discover just 5 of the ways our characters can help create an experience at your place that visitors will never forget.

1. They create an impressive display

Imagine a holiday display with elves hammering away at toys or a talking pumpkin that informs guests at your pumpkin patch. Our characters not only entertain your guests but they create an impressive, professional display.

“We have received many complimentary remarks about the professional look of our display, and I feel that much of that success was due to the dynamic presence your wonderful characters added to the exhibit.” -Linda Montoya, The Desert Inn, Las Vegas, NV

2. They give them something to write home or to facebook about.

What do you do when you are on vacation and find something that is out of the ordinary, funny or just really cool? If you are like many of the 1,870 million active Facebook users, there is a good chance that you are going to post a photo of it to social media, tag where you are, and create some sort of buzz for all your followers to see.

Think about the kind of exposure and buzz that would surround your business if you had a custom fortune teller, talking man/woman, or even a talking tree at your place! You don’t have to take our word it, just look up the #Zoltar on instagram or twitter to see the kind of buzz that our products create.

3. They entertain and inform your visitors

Is there something that you want your visitors to be informed of? Maybe it is instructions as to how your corn maze works or the latest t-shirt specials in your gift shop. You can record your own messages for characters or have our trusted professional voice talent record impressive and entertaining messages for your character(s). Whatever the message, our characters are a great way to capture the attention of your visitors and tell them what you want them to hear.

4. They engage visitors with interactive push buttons

Add an interactive element to your characters and display by using push buttons. Push buttons allow your visitors to interact with your display by selecting which message they would like to hear your character speak. Messages can range from facts about your museum, farm or shop to simply some funny jokes.

Talking Pumpkin at a farm with push buttons

5. They get a reaction out of your visitor

Evoke a reaction out of your visitors with our characters. Professionally recorded messages can create a serious, friendly, or even spooky tone, depending on your goal and the nature of your place.
Using a wireless microphone through our character is another great way to grab the attention of your guests. The character’s jaw synchronizes with every word that you speak through the microphone. You can spark a conversation with your guests by having the character wear a microphone, allowing you to hear what the visitor is saying back. Both kids and adults have fun interacting with our characters!

“The mic is absolutely hilarious. People have no idea where the voices are coming from. They get a real kick out of Woody.” – Dale & Andi Hall

There are many ways in which our characters can liven up your place and create a memorable experience for your guests. Contact us to see what interactive element we can add to your place! We are only limited by your imagination.

We have created our new website with you in mind.

April 24, 2017   •   In News   •   By Characters Unlimited

After months of hard work, we are excited to announce that our new website is live!

As part of the 30 year anniversary of Characters Unlimited, we thought that our website could use a major facelift. Our goal with this new website is to provide our visitors a clear, easy way to learn the endless possibilities of our made-to-order products and how they can benefit their place and promotions.

Highlights of our new website include: easy-to-navigate pages, an online store, social media links, a modern design, steps to help you understand our products, a blog, and so much more!

We invite you to browse our new website now that it has completely re-done. There is so much to see and learn about Characters Unlimited and our new website makes that a fun and easy process!

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We would love to hear your feedback on our new site! If  there is anything in particular that you want to hear about on our blog,  please drop us an email with your suggestions at [email protected].