The most recent episode of Imagineer That!, follows Tom Morrow 2.0 as he gets insider access with Thomas, a Senior Creative Producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, where he reveals the magic behind trackless ride systems.

In this episode, they tackled the question “How do you control a ride that’s trackless?

Using Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway as an example, Thomas explains how ride “vehicles can move forwards, backwards, sideways, and especially dance.”

Thomas goes on to explain how navigation and guidance are critical to keeping the entire fleet of train cars where they need to be and where they need to go throughout the show.

He also shared that on future rides, they could add drop towers, motion bases, and even water.

Watch the entire episode here:

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