This Isn’t a Normal Animatronic: Surprising Tech at Disney's Muppets and Mandalorian Rides

Disney’s newest animatronic was created by motion-capturing a Muppet, Nvidia chips are helping the Mandalorian on his mission, and a classic Tomorrowland ride is now packed with 200 Unreal Engine machines. CNET’s Bridget Carey learns about the unexpected high-tech upgrades at Walt Disney World in Florida, which include the attractions Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Read more at CNET.com You Won't Believe the Tech Disney Used to Update These Rides https://zdcs.link/Qm8K1j 0:00 Intro: Tech Upgrades at Walt Disney World 0:41 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets 0:55 Next-Gen Animatronics: Scooter’s Motion Capture & 3D Printing 2:32 Upgraded Pre-Show: LED Screens & Social Media Live Stream 3:56 Interview with The Electric Mayhem (Janice & Sgt. Floyd Pepper) 4:22 Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Mandalorian & Grogu Update) 4:57 Real-Time Graphics: Unreal Engine 5 & NVIDIA GPUs in Millennium Falcon 6:53 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Upgrade 7:53 Real-Time Scoring & Interactive Photo Pass Features 8:43 Classic Muppets Outro: Statler and Waldorf Add CNET as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cnet.com Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cnet.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet CNET's AI Atlas: https://www.cnet.com/ai-atlas Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/cnet Visit CNET.com: https://www.cnet.com #disney #disneyworld #starwars #unrealengine5 #tech #muppets