Technology

This summer, Disney Parks introduced the long-awaited MagicBand+. But, what, exactly, does the MagicBand+ do that the MagicBand 2 cannot?

Walt Disney World has confirmed that the “Hey Disney!” digital assistant devices announced earlier last year are now rolling out at their resorts, starting with the Polynesian Village Resort. The voice-enabled gadgets have not launched without some concern among fans, however.

DOF Robotics has announced a new digital park experience, Mission Space, featuring a six-person immersive simulator ride that takes players on a mission to the moon.

Triotech gave attendees at Orlando’s IAAPA Expo a first-look at its new “Qube” four-player immersive simulator game, inspired by the company’s XD Dark Ride interactive theater.

Six Flags and Coca-Cola have partnered to create a new multi-platform Dreamworld Arcade digital experience, available along with Coca-Cola’s limited edition Dreamworld beverage, now through September 5, 2022.

Blind and visually impaired guests at Disneyland Paris will now have the ability to access audio descriptions content via the AudioSpot mobile app to enhance their park-going experience.

The Minnesota Twins baseball team’s Target Field has been announced as the first live sports setting to get immersive, interactive Augmented Reality gaming by ARound.

Zero Latency has partnered with HTC to bring the next generation of immersive virtual reality entertainment to gamers at Icon Park in Orlando, Fla., minus the backpacks and wires for a distraction-free experience.

Activate Games is opening a new high-tech indoor experience at American Dream entertainment venue in East Rutherford, N.J. that will blend live-action gaming and real-life competition, expanding its existing line-up of family-friendly fun.

The Next Generation Experience – project name for what became My Disney Experience – started as an eight-week exploration into making Walt Disney World’s guest experience seamless, from the initial planning stage to the visit to the return home, and ended up as an eight-year project that transformed the business.