We are in something of a golden age of theme park characters. Once upon a time, they did little more than stand in place so you could take pictures with them. Today, you’re likely to get much more ...

Donkey handler Mike Holland holds on to Perry while a family pets him in Barron Park in Palo Alto on Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by Magali Gauthier. He was, by all accounts, a small figure with a giant ...

(CNN) - The donkey used to model the character of Donkey in the movie “Shrek” has died. Perry the donkey was 30 years old. The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says Perry was ...

A real-life donkey who served as the animation model for the character Donkey in the “Shrek” franchise died on Thursday at the age of 30 at his home in California. Pericles, affectionately known as ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Dreamworks Animation We are in something of a golden age of theme park characters. Once ...