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Creepy or Very Cool? Disney Just Filed a Patent for More Realistic and Advanced Skin for Robots and Animatronics!

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Disney is always working on some crazy new tech, and WE’RE always looking out for their newest innovations!

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Imagineers have been doing a lot of work on tech for the parks and a LOT of that has to do with robotics. Disney is at the forefront of animatronic and entertainment robotics engineering, so they come up with crazy new inventions ALL THE TIME. Recently, we’ve spotted a realistic robot handshake and a patent for an autonomous park-roaming robot. Today, we spotted a NEW patent and this one focuses on a robot’s…skin? You read that right! Take a look!

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See How Big Ideas Are Dreamed Up at Walt Disney Imagineering HERE!

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We’ve met the Imagineers, seen their Sculpture Studio, and gotten a glimpse of their 3D Digital Showroom — and we’re LOVING IT!

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Well, we hope you’re into cutting edge tech (or that you just want to see a robot named Jake). Today, the #DisneyMagicMoments Imagineering Virtual Tour is taking us into the Research & Development (or R&D) lab at Walt Disney Imagineering!

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Is Disney Actually HIRING In the Middle of All These Furloughs? Here’s What We’re Seeing.

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You may have heard, Disney is in the midst of furloughing all non-essential employees from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, as well as Walt Disney Studios. Just the other day the company reached an agreement with a workers union to furlough 43,000 employees. Wow.

Cast Member Water Art in Disney World

On top of the furloughs, Disney executives are taking MASSIVE pay cuts, their Cultural and College Programs have been suspended, and third-party partners are laying off hundreds of workers in Disney Springs and Downtown Disney. With such monumental efforts going towards cutting personnel expenses, you might be surprised to find out that Disney is actually STILL hiring workers, too.

We know! It sounds crazy, but even in the midst of drastic efforts to mitigate a financial downturn, Disney is hiring — for SEVERAL positions! We promise it all makes sense. Let’s dive in.

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Homeschooling the Kiddos? Let Disney Help With These Interactive Learning Tools!

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If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

 

Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a newly formed hybrid of parent-teacher (the struggle is real, guys), or you are simply looking for ways to keep you and your young learners engaged, there’s certainly no shortage of unique challenges these days of needing to adjust to learning at home.

Oh Magic Kingdom, how we miss you!

Luckily, Disney has several interactive and engaging learning tools that can be accessed online, and many are completely FREE of charge!

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Get a Special Look INSIDE Walt Disney Imagineering With This Virtual Tour Series!

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Hi, All! If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs. Here at DFB our thoughts are with all who have been affected. While the parks are closed, we will continue reporting and writing articles our readers will need and use once the parks reopen. Thank you for your support.

 

Disney has released a bunch of fun content for us to enjoy while we’re home! Now, we can fill our days with drawing tutorials and baby animals. We can also learn how to think like an Imagineer!

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Speaking of Imagineers, Disney is now also offering a special behind-the-scenes look at Walt Disney Imagineering with a new online series!

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A NEW Imagineering Exhibit Coming to the Epcot Experience Building in Disney World!

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Between new attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, or upcoming dining experiences like Space 220, the Disney Imagineers are hard at work for the Epcot transformation!

Spaceship Earth

If you’ve ever wanted to look “behind the curtains” to see just how the Imagineers come up with their magical ideas, then you’re probs going to want to know about the new exhibit coming to Epcot!

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Disney Food Weekly Round-Up: September 6th

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It’s so much fun to see all the food posts each week. There are some great photos this week, too!

Also, just a reminder that the Lucky Fortune Cookery opened in Disney’s California Adventure on the 4th! Head over and check it out — there have been some cool menu changes!

Now, on to the Round-Up!

LoadedCouchPotatoes review La Cava del Tequila, complete with amazing photos!

Main Street Gazette walks us through his re-creation of 50’s Prime Time Cafe meatloaf! Again, lots of photos for you visual learners!

Disney and More guides us through the re-imagineering of the Theme Building Encounter Restaurant at Los Angeles airport. This is some concept art you’ll want to see. Absolutely incredible stuff.

Progress City USA remembers the Melvin the Moose Breakfast Show from Fort Wilderness.

Home by the Sea reviews Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort. Some really beautiful food shots here!

TouringPlans takes an end-of-summer look at the two “lounges” of the Polynesian Resort Tambu Lounge and Barefoot Pool Bar. Nothing like summer by the sea!

Orlando Sentinel reminds us that there will be trick or treating this halloween — for free! — at Disney World’s Downtown Disney!

Have a great week and Labor Day holiday everyone! Enjoy these amazing blogs, and be sure to let me know when you come across a good Disney food post this week!

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