It’s never a dull week in Disney World!
This week we’ve learned about mysterious patents, big ride queue changes, and there was even a power outage! Let’s get right into all the unexpected Disney World news this week.
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It’s never a dull week in Disney World!
This week we’ve learned about mysterious patents, big ride queue changes, and there was even a power outage! Let’s get right into all the unexpected Disney World news this week.
As they say on the Carousel of Progress, “there’s a great big beautiful tomorrow,” and there are some AMAZING technological developments in the works thanks to some clever Imagineers! Remember that incredible lightsaber that Josh D’Amaro tested out during a D23 event? Or what about that preview of Project EXO that will totally change the way we interact with characters?
For all you technology nerds out there, these are some exciting times! Recently, we talked about the mechanics behind Disney’s REAL lightsaber, but today we’re back to discuss Disney’s interesting new patent that has SO many possibilities!Â
Disney parks are regularly coming out with new attractions and experiences for guests.
With such a large company making so many leaps in the creative technologies industry, Disney sometimes runs into legal disputes over creative ownership and more. Now, Disney has been involved in a lawsuit over a certain system in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance!
One thing you might notice about Disney World is that there are a LOT of robots.
When you’re on the rides you’ll see animatronics galore and robots have even been known to roam the park. Remember Push the Talking Trash Can? The company is regularly making strides in robotics technologies and now they’ve come up with a new invention!
Disney World has implemented some pretty crazy technological advances over the years.
Recently, they’ve started testing facial recognition in the parks and don’t even get us STARTED on the tech behind Rise of the Resistance. Well, we’ve noticed some hints at a NEW Disney project, and the inspiration might surprise you.
Disney tends to be at the forefront of technology.
Just think about the Star Wars Hotel — Galactic Starcruiser! This upcoming experience is set to be an immersive vacation like none before it. We can’t WAIT to see the space windows and experience using the Force for ourselves! Now, we know a little more about Disney’s work to make new experiences more immersive than ever.
Disney has got some SERIOUSLY cool experiences planned for the future.
A few that we’re SUPER excited about are EPCOT’s space-themed restaurant, Space 220, and the Star Wars hotel, Galactic Starcruiser. Both of these locations will make guests feel as if they’re in space, complete with windows that look out into the expanse. But HOW will those windows work?! Disney just filed a document that explains it ALL.
Disney is honestly weirdly into noses, but they’ve got a good reason.
For many a Disney fan, a favorite part of the parks experience is the smells. Walking down Main Street, U.S.A. we love to get a whiff of that fresh-baked bread. Lots of folks REALLY miss the orange smell from Soarin’ Over California. Oh, and the burning smell from Spaceship Earth? COME ON. Now, Disney is working on tech that could make smell engineering a more common thing, both in and out of the theme parks.
Disney pretty consistently works to develop new and exciting ways for guests to experience attractions in the theme parks.
This is especially apparent when you look at the planned Disney Metaverse that encourages internal work towards interactive and personalized attraction experiences. Today, we’ve found a sign that Disney is working towards a SURPRISING attraction concept — one that interacts with a personal toy YOU’RE holding.
Yes, hello, it’s us again, and we’re here to tell you about a very neat Disney patent!
You know that we love to lurk in the Disney filings to see what new technology the Imagineers have in store for the theme parks and beyond. We’ve seen innovations with drones for nighttime shows and LOTS of virtual and augmented reality inventions. But wait ’til you see the latest Disney patent!