All Rock-afire shows were produced completely in-house, with Creative Engineering employees not only manufacturing the characters, but also writing and performing their songs and skits. Production of the programming and audio for the show was done in-house by Creative Engineering, Inc. Reprogramming the Rock-afire characters to cover new songs, Fechter reached new and younger audiences and also re-connected with the older audience. In 2008, the creator and technical engineer of the band, Aaron Fechter reintroduced the ensemble as a cover band for a variety of pop, rock, and hip-hop groups, including acts ranging from the mid-20th century to the present.
They would perform medleys of classic rock, pop, and country music, as well as original compositions. The characters in The Rock-afire Explosion were various animals ranging from a dog to a gorilla. In addition to overseeing the production of the animatronics, Fechter also provided the voices for several characters.įollowing the completion of rebranding, the show was sold to other restaurants and entertainment centers, such as Circus Pizza, Pistol Pete's Pizza, and Billy Bob's Wonderland. The show was created and manufactured by Aaron Fechter, through his company Creative Engineering in Orlando, Florida.
The show was pioneering in many respects to other animatronic shows of the early 1980s, featuring life-sized characters capable of facial expression some were even programmed in such a way that they could actually play simple melodies on musical instruments.
The Rock-afire Explosion is an animatronic band from Orlando, Florida that played in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants from 1980 to 1992.
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