The new AI self checkout has arrived at Disneyland Resort, with several checkout stations in Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta now testing the technology. Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta Now Testing AI Self Checkout The AI self checkout technology was previously tested at the End Zone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort in Walt Disney World. … Read more
You can turn your home into Living With the Land thanks to an indoor hydroponic garden available from Gardyn. Living With the Land & Gardyn An extremely targeted Instagram ad alerted us to the Gardyn technology. The vertical piece has three white poles on a base with two thin lights pointed at the plants. We … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering’s newest industry-changing technology is “Project Kiwi.” As Matthew Panzarino from TechCrunch reports, this project is actually a free walking robot in the form of Guardian of the Galaxy‘s Groot. Panzarino visited Walt Disney Imagineering in California to witness the robot walking around after three years of development. The goal of Project Kiwi … Read more
During an interview with CNN Business, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro spoke on the future of Disney Parks in the midst of preparations for the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. D’Amaro wanted to first and foremost assure that the company will protect Walt Disney’s legacy and will continue the magic that people … Read more
A patent application published January 14, 2021 details how Disney could use smartphones as a conduit to virtual puppeteering. An app and the smartphone’s cameras allow the user to control a virtual puppet. The invention is a consumer version of the technology used in Disney attractions like Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor and Turtle Talk with … Read more
During the COVID-19 closure of the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, we’ve been dipping into our archives of vintage park materials for a look back into park history! If you’re missing IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, look back on how EPCOT’s legendary nighttime spectacular came to be with this issue of Birket Engineering News! Note: … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today, we’re taking a ride back to December 1986 when the Disneyland Monorail System was named a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark! Note: This article will detail the … Read more
From the Disney Skyliner to the new Walt Disney World buses with character wraps and charging ports, Disney is always trying to plus transportation offerings. A new patent application hints that Disney is looking to create an interactive experience for guests while riding said vehicles. From the patent application: One aspect of the present disclosure … Read more
Guests of Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort can now use the internet faster than ever with an upgraded Wi-Fi system. The upgrade brings higher speeds to all public areas at the resort, as well as guest rooms in Buildings 6–10. In addition, guests using the Wi-Fi in public spaces at the resort can now find it … Read more
A new patent application filed by Disney has revealed a new development in their robotic stunt performer, or “Stuntronics,” program. Recently, Disney’s research arm, Disney Research, tested out a program called “Stickman: Toward a Human Scale Acrobatic Robot.” A stick-like robot is held and then released from a pendulum, curl ups as it falls to … Read more
Guests may soon be able to take photos in the outfit of their favorite Disney character…without ever having to put on a costume. Disney Research, the company’s technological development network, has released a study that allows guests to wear a costume using augmented reality (AR) for photo opportunities. The application could allow guests to see … Read more
Disney has released a video of a new technology they are working on called Stuntronics. These new robotic figures developed by Walt Disney Imagineers, perform extreme aerial maneuvers 60 feet in the air, making real-time decisions for when to tuck, turn, and stick the perfect landing. Stuntronics – new robotic figure developed by Disney … Read more
What if there was a surface that looked like a wall, but when triggered, would become transparent and reveal objects behind it? Well, a recent patent published by Disney seems to show that they have created such a technology. The best way to describe it is that this technology is it’s like a self-darkening window … Read more
Last week we told you about Disney showcasing some of the technology that is being used to create the CGI for the upcoming Millennium Falcon attraction at the GPU Technology Conference 2018. Today, we got our hands on video recorded at the panel at that conference, showing test ride footage of the Millennium Falcon attraction, coming to … Read more
As Disney fans, we all try to stay on top of what goes on in our favorite place in the world. Whether it be vacation deals or a new attraction opening, today’s Disney fan wants to be informed. From podcasts to emails to the Disney Parks Blog, the Disney enthusiast has literally countless tools at … Read more
Disney Interactive has launched the game Sugar Rush, which is based on the movie Wreck-It Ralph, on the new Leap Motion platform. Leap Motion is a new technology which allows users to interact with their computer in a real and natural way without a mouse or keyboard. The way Leap Motion works is with the use … Read more