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3 Patents Disney and Universal Just Filed That Could Change Theme Park Rides Forever

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One way to get an idea of what’s happening in our favorite theme parks is to check out all of the patents that they file! This is how Universal and Disney can claim new technology and ideas that they could potentially use in future attractions.

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Both companies file patents all the time, but we found a few recently that are totally making us wonder what the future of theme parks looks like. Technology seems to be getting better every single day, and the rides are getting more wild with every announcement. Here’s a look at a few patents that we think are totally going to change the world of theme parks!

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Could This NEW Disney Patent Be the Future of Theme Park Rides?

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Disney Imagineers are the best of the best creative geniuses around.

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With innovative technology, not only can you be riding on the back of a banshee on a different planet, but you can also blast off to other galaxies, learn about the life cycle of a plant, and so much more. It looks like more Disney innovation is on its way because a new ride technology patent has been filed!

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If These Disney Patents Come To Life In The Parks, Disney Can Take ALL My Money

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Disney has a way of bringing seemingly real magic to our experiences around the parks.

Journey of Water–Inspired by Moana lets you interact with water in ways we didn’t know we could

Through the use of new and innovative technology, Disney can have you waving goodbye to water, soaring through the galaxy, and riding on the back of a banshee on a different planet. All of this is made possible by Disney’s team of Imagineers. These creative geniuses design and create new ways of experiencing parks all the time. Five yet-to-come attraction designs have been patented that, if they were to come to the parks, we would shovel out all our money to experience them!

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3 CLUES That Could Point to a Major Disney World Overhaul

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Some MAJOR changes could be coming to Disney World soon.

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During the D23 Expo in 2022, Disney hinted at a potential expansion in Magic Kingdom that could house lands themed to Coco, Encanto, and even the Disney Villains. But Disney also teased the idea of retheming DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park into a space all about Moana or Zootopia. We’ve since broken down Disney’s concept art in detail and looked at how likely it would be for them to actually be built. Now we’re taking another look at these teased spaces to see what technology could be pointing toward their eventual creation!

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Uncovering Disney Parks SECRETS That Might Point to Upcoming CHANGES

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Disney World is constantly changing.

Main Street, U.S.A.

The Happily Ever After fireworks are coming back, new things are coming soon to EPCOT, and even character meals have changed. But more adjustments could be on the way and we’ve got some clues as to what those could be!

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Disney’s Biggest Changes and Announcements Could Be HIDING in Patents and Permits

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LOOK OUT. 🚨 THE DRONES ARE COMING! 🚨

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The Walt Disney Company is known for its entertainment across its parks, streaming, film, and more. Part of the way Disney stays so dominant in these industries is through constant innovation, keeping itself on the cutting edge of technologies. We see all kinds of technologies utilized in the theme parks regularly (Shaman animatronic, we’re looking at you!), but we’re set to see WAY more mind-blowing innovations in the years to come.

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Disney’s New Patent Could Bring a Virtual Reality Into the Real World 👀

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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?

Josh D’Amaro with a lightsaber at Destination D23

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! 

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Disney Is OBSESSED With Your Nose…Here’s HOW!

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Disney is honestly weirdly into noses, but they’ve got a good reason.

Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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.

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This New Toy Invention Could CHANGE Your Disney Attraction Experience!

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Disney pretty consistently works to develop new and exciting ways for guests to experience attractions in the theme parks.

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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.

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Could These Artificial Intelligence Patents Tell Us What to Expect for the Disney Genie App?

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Disney is pretty well known for pushing the envelope when it comes to technical advancements, and that includes when it comes to outfitting a guest’s theme park experience.

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Disney has revealed some big upcoming changes to mobile technology. In addition to the upcoming release of the Disney Genie vacation planning application, Disney also plans to discontinue free MagicBands in favor of mobile expansion.

Now, we’ve spotted a few recent Disney patents that may have something to do with this innovation on the mobile front. Imagineers have been working on developing an artificially intelligent virtual agent and we’re wondering: Could this be what we can expect with Disney Genie? 

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