Disney Develops $60 Billion Parks Revamp With Aquatic Robots and Star Wars Droids
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Disney Develops $60 Billion Parks Revamp With Aquatic Robots and Star Wars Droids
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Summary
A car-size manta ray prototype in Disney’s Glendale R&D lab is being built to transform into Moana’s Gramma Tala for a lagoon show, with dolphin-like robots planned later.
The six-foot aquatic robot uses hydrofoil technology to move through water, part of Disney’s push to create lifelike characters that can perform and interact alongside human actors.
Disney is also testing other park concepts, including Star Wars-themed food carts topped by hovering droid-like robots and new projection effects for Pirates of the Caribbean.
Those projects sit inside Walt Disney Co.’s 10-year, $60 billion investment plan for parks and resorts, signaling a broader technology-led revamp of attractions and guest experiences.