Check out Disney's wild new idea for a thrill ride system

Check out Disney's wild new idea for a thrill ride system

September 29, 2023, 2:06 PM

Imagine a theme park ride where your ride vehicle goes along one path, only to be picked up by a robot arm and then plunked down on another. That's just one of several interesting patent applications filed by Disney this week. Keep reading...

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