Disney develops 3d printer.

[xdan0920]

http://gizmodo.com/disney-made-a-3d..._source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Pretty cool tech. Wonder what applications this might have.

New types of wearables? Alternatives to Magic Bands?

 

[sshindel]

http://gizmodo.com/disney-made-a-3d..._source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Pretty cool tech. Wonder what applications this might have.

New types of wearables? Alternatives to Magic Bands?

I wonder if it will allow them to do more interesting coverings / scultpings on animatronic figures, being able to design them on the computer and "print" them.
Hopefully it's more than just "Print your own Duffy"

 

[xdan0920]

I wonder if it will allow them to do more interesting coverings / scultpings on animatronic figures, being able to design them on the computer and "print" them.
Hopefully it's more than just "Print your own Duffy"

Good thought. The exacting nature of 3d printing would make it a great medium for that.

 

[sshindel]

Good thought. The exacting nature of 3d printing would make it a great medium for that.

I guess you'll be shocked, SHOCKED, to know that I think that Epcot should have a major section in a new Innoventions devoted to 3D printing and the various applications, updating all the time to keep up with new developments in health, manufacturing, art, etc.

 

[wdwmagic]

I wonder if it will allow them to do more interesting coverings / scultpings on animatronic figures, being able to design them on the computer and "print" them.
Hopefully it's more than just "Print your own Duffy"

Would be useful if Disney were still actually building the AA's.

 

[sshindel]

Would be useful if Disney were still actually building the AA's.

Ouch. The truth hurts sometimes

 

[VJ]

Would be useful if Disney were still actually building the AA's.

Yep! Last time I checked one of their AA builders is Garner Holt, who built the most recent Chuck E. Cheese animatronics.

 

[JediMasterMatt]

Yeah, it will be interesting to see how Disney will spin the "amazing technology" behind the Na'vi in Pandora when we find out they are more than likely outsourced from Garner.

 

[danlb_2000]

Yeah, it will be interesting to see how Disney will spin the "amazing technology" behind the Na'vi in Pandora when we find out they are more than likely outsourced from Garner.

You and I will know it's Garner, but the general public won't know or care, they will just think Disney did it.

 

[Magenta Panther]

I wish SOMEBODY at one of the stockholder meetings would ask Iger why Disney, which invented audio-animatronics for crying out loud, no longer builds its own. Any answer he would give would translate to: "Because it's cheaper to outsource them." That'd be great publicity, not.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Yeah, it will be interesting to see how Disney will spin the "amazing technology" behind the Na'vi in Pandora when we find out they are more than likely outsourced from Garner.

They'll take video of Garner's warehouse and make all the employees wear Disney shirts for the video... like last time.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Yep! Last time I checked one of their AA builders is Garner Holt, who built the most recent Chuck E. Cheese animatronics.

So Disney isn't even on Six Flag's level... They have been reduced to Chuck E Cheese. Great, just great.

 

[MonorailLover]

While having a 3D Printer myself, I think it's kind of weird for Disney to have created one. My sisters first idea when I showed her was: "they're trying to get rid of their costume designers for CM's and AA's. Sounds a like a few years in the future, but at least they're looking at automating more jobs....."

 

[Reedy Creek Rob]

Maybe they can use them to fabricate some of the battered Monorail components

 

[bhg469]

So Disney isn't even on Six Flag's level... They have been reduced to Chuck E Cheese. Great, just great.

most of their counter service food is on par already.

 

[msteel]

I finally read the article and when they mentioned the bit about the conductive thread and touch sensors, the application I thought about for the parks was interactive elements.