Disney patent for a fake-elevation ride trick matches new Encanto ride

As reported by wdwmagic.com, last week, Disney Enterprises, Inc. published a patent for "a way to make a flat ride track feel like it's climbing or dropping, without the track actually changing height."

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The core version of the trick needs no moving parts and no screens at all, just angled walls and stairs, though the patent leaves room for add-ons like video projection and set pieces that shift or change dimension as a vehicle passes, layered on top of the static illusion for a stronger effect. - Read the rest

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