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Video: An Inside Look at New Disney Parks Technology, Personalized Experiences and More

Recently, Bob Chapek, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products shared some exciting updates during the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo (IAAPA). Today, we have highlights from Bob’s presentation that featured a first look at new technology coming to Disney parks, including more lifelike Audio-Animatronics figures and a new ride system for Epcot’s highly-anticipated “Guardians of the Galaxy”-themed attraction.

Stay tuned for future updates on technology and experiences featured in the video.

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Google and Disney launch interactive Little Golden Books that work with Google Home

Today’s kids are too young to remember Disney’s read-along books and records, which combined narration and sounds with physical books to make reading more entertaining. But they may have laid their hands on more modern sound books that have buttons you press at various parts of the story to punctuate the action.

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Mobile Ordering Now Available at More Disneyland Resort Quick-Service Food Locations

As we’ve previously shared, mobile ordering through the Disneyland® App recently expanded to even more quick-service restaurants around both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure® Parks. And just last week, new locations at Disneyland Park – Edelweiss Snacks, Stage Door Café, Refreshment Corner and Royal Street Veranda – were added to the lineup, which now includes more than 20 participating locations!

Mobile ordering makes it easier than ever for your Clients to order, pay and pick up fresh food while spending a day at the parks. All they need is their phone and the Disneyland app, and your Clients can place and order anywhere at DisneylandResort! Whether your Clients are strolling down Main Street, U.S.A., or waiting to hop on Haunted Mansion Holiday, mobile order makes it easy for your Clients to plan ahead, save time and make the most out of their day.

In addition to the full list of menu offerings at each of these locations, your Clients can also currently order some seasonal favorites at these new locations, including the Halloween Hot Dog at Refreshment Corner and seasonal funnel cake at Stage Door Cafe, now through Oct. 31, 2018.

The mobile ordering feature on the Disneyland app is just one of the many ways we continue to enhance the Guest experience at Disneyland Resort, including Disney MaxPass, also on the Disneyland App.

Check out this video for a look at mobile ordering at Disneyland Resort.

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Disney’s Streaming Services Are Off to a Strong Start

It was about a year ago when Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) CEO Bob Iger announced the company’s plans to offer both an ESPN-branded over-the-top streaming service and a Disney-branded service. Disney’s acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox will also give it a majority stake in Hulu.

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Video – Disney Imagineering has created autonomous robot stunt doubles

The robot acrobats can flip through the air and stick a landing every time Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/dis…

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Disney has begun populating its parks with autonomous, personality-driven robots

The process of making a Disney park feel alive is most easily encapsulated in animatronic figures. These hydraulic, pneumatic and now electric figures have been a fixture at Disneyland since the 60s. Since then, massive advancements have been made in control systems, movement architecture and programming.

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Disney Research created a fireworks display you can feel with your hands

The loud boom of a firework is an exciting stimulus, but those colorful explosions are primarily a visual experience. Disney Research has been working on a “Feeling Fireworks,” a display that offers haptic feedback—vibrations a person can feel—to help translate the pyrotechnic display for visually impaired guests.

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Marvel and Star Wars going exclusively to Disney streaming

Tech Crunch takes a look at Marvel and Star Wars going exclusively to Disney streaming.

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Watch – Disney’s Baymax from Big Hero 6 In Real Life | Disney IRL

Baymax, the lovable, inflatable, personal health care companion from Big Hero 6, takes a break from life in San Fransokyo and visits the beach to surprise unsuspecting people with health advice and plenty of fist bumps.

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Disney showed the inner workings of its Avatar robot and it’s just incredible

Back at the end of May, Disney opened an Avatar-themed area (Pandora: World of Avatar) within its Animal Kingdom park. Given that it’s only been open for a few weeks, most folks still haven’t been inside — but if you do go, do yourself a favor and take the time to check out the Na’vi River Journey ride.

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