Disney has filed a patent for an unnamed flying theater ride that features a rotating floor and a tilt mechanism.
Flying Theater Ride Patent
The patent, which was published on Thursday, October 29, showcases several images of the ride mechanics and how the ride will function. Guests will board the ride, which starts as a flat surface. When guests are strapped in, the seats will remain upright while the platform rotates towards a large screen or projector.
Here’s an example stated in the patent:
Systems that provide entertainment experiences can include transitions of a user cabin between a loading position and an additional or show position. For example, many entertainment systems include a display that presents an animation coordinated with movement of the user cabin to provide users with an immersive entertainment experience.
For example, an animation may show a first-person point of view of a user paddling a canoe. The movement of the user cabin may simulate movement of the canoe shown on the display. Continuing with this example, as the animation shows the canoe going over a waterfall, the user cabin may tip the users forward to simulate the sensation of going over the waterfall.
Like all patents, there is no guarantee it will become an attraction or show that guests will experience. And, it could be years before the technology is utilized.
An example of a flying theater ride already in the parks is Soarin’, which is located at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The simulator ride has guests in front of a big screen, seeing sights from all over the world.
Currently, the attraction, which is in a 180-degree, 80-foot IMAX digital projection dome, is running as Soarin’ Across America, which highlights America’s natural beauty and iconic cityscapes in honor of America’s 250th birthday.
The difference with this patent is the flat boarding process and swinging mechanism.
Disney has also filed more patents recently, including one to automatically detect and remove background crowds from photos and one for AI characters that form emotional bonds using guest memories.
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