Disney has filed patents for three types of drones to be used in their amusement parks. One patent calls for drones to replace balloons and blimps in parades, allowing characters to have more detail and motion. Another patent describes drones holding up a film screen or transforming the sky into a screen using "floating pixels". The drones could be used to enhance visual displays and experiences for park visitors.

1. Disney Files Patents for
Entertainment Drones
by
Howard Davidson, Arlington, MA
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2. Disney has filed patents for three new
drones. So who knows, future visitors
to Walt Disney World may come for
the rides but stay for the drone show.
Slide By :- Howard Davidson Arlington MA

3. See ya later, Mickey Mouse balloons.
Move over, Cinderella. Step aside,
animatronic robots at Epcot Center.
Disney has filed patents for three types
of drones to fill the air their amusement
parks. No longer will the cookie-cutter
families spending their vacations at
Disney World be the only drones in the
park. I guess Disney will not be outdone
by likes of Amazon and their drones.
Slide By :- Howard Davidson Arlington MA

4. This is some pretty promising stuff. One of
the patents calls for drones to replace the
typical balloon and blimp characters in
Disney’s parades. I’d assume this would
make the characters more detailed, and
give them a larger range of motion. Don’t
even try to tell me you don’t want to see a
massive drone-operated Mickey Mouse
floating down the street. We all want to
see that.
Slide By :- Howard Davidson Arlington MA

5. The other patents regard flying visual
displays. One sounds pretty simple, as it
calls for drones to hold up a film screen.
Even the mental image of a giant film
screen hanging in mid-air is impressive, but
the other patent is the really crazy one. This
one is for an “aerial display system with
floating pixels” that could turn the very sky
itself into a ‘screen.’ I’m very intrigued to
see this technology put to use.
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6. The fireworks, balloons and larger than
life characters on land aren’t enough?
They are more then enough for me.
I’m certainly not going to wait in line
to board a ride AND have ‘flixels’ flying
above my head. I don’t even go to a
butterfly museum (without a hat).
Slide By :- Howard Davidson Arlington MA

7. The fireworks, balloons and larger than
life characters on land aren’t enough?
They are more then enough for me.
I’m certainly not going to wait in line
to board a ride AND have ‘flixels’ flying
above my head. I don’t even go to a
butterfly museum (without a hat).
Slide By :- Howard Davidson Arlington MA