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Hello all! We're back from our short summer hiatus! and we missed out on a lot! So many patents came out from the woodwork during our break and we aim to talk about all of them! http://gizmodo.com/disney-wants-to-track-theme-park-visitors-by-photograph-1784482398 http://blog.touringplans.com/2016/07/28/how-changes-to-soarin-and-toy-story-midway-mania-have-affected-wait-times/ http://io9.gizmodo.com/a-new-disney-patent-allows-you-to-deflect-lasers-with-a-1785399898 http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/08/patent-submitted-by-universal-for-possible-interactive-harry-potter-video-game-attraction/ Say Hi: [email protected] @hellowdw on twitter hellowdw.tumblr.com Intro Music: "Blip Stream" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today, we're talking about mobile technology in the parks! Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimes hinted that Universal Creative is considering the ubiquity of smartphones in the theme parks and may be working on integrating them more with their partnership with Nintendo. We discuss what that might look at as well as the smartphone integration already in the parks! Fils-Aime Interiew: http://www.alistdaily.com/strategy/nintendo-president-reggie-fils-aime-discusses-nintendo-nx/ Say Hi: [email protected] @hellowdw on twitter hellowdw.tumblr.com Intro Music: "Blip Stream" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

June was a big month for theme parks! Brian & Stefan go over all the new changes happening around the world and the universe. Frozen Ever After Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m72hUu6eObE Blinking Olaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVrU8H7l864 Skull Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_GZCxD1Jvw King Kong 3D in USH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsXUIo2KS2g Say Hi: [email protected] @hellowdw on twitter hellowdw.tumblr.com Intro Music: "Blip Stream" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's time to get rezzed! Today, we're talking about the rise of VR and it's potential application in the theme parks! The Void: http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/5/5/11597482/the-void-virtual-reality-magician-tracy-hickman Sega working on VR Warehouse: http://kotaku.com/segas-warehouse-sized-vr-shooter-looks-neat-1781166640 Universal testing VR for Hulk: http://orlandoinformer.com/blog/bloguniversal-orlando-testing-hulk-virtual-reality/ The Verge report on VR Theme Parks: http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/1/12058614/vr-theme-parks-disney-six-flags-the-void-ghostbusters-virtual-reality Say Hi: [email protected] @hellowdw on twitter hellowdw.tumblr.com Intro Music: "Blip Stream" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The guys discuss the Jungle Book: Alive with Magic and all of the other amazing shows on the water. Say Hi: [email protected] @hellowdw on twitter hellowdw.tumblr.com Intro Music: "Blip Stream" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/