Disney VoluntEARS Help Inspire Future Scientists, Engineers

Disney VoluntEARS Help Inspire Future Scientists, Engineers

Like many cast members, after enjoying a day at one of the theme parks with family or friends, I often get asked, “How’d they do that?”

After spending time with some of my fellow cast members (who are also super-smart engineers), I now have a much better chance of answering that question. These engineers recently volunteered to showcase Disney’s history of innovation during Otronicon, a STEM-focused event at the Orlando Science Center.

This annual event is designed to inspire local students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It was awesome to see these future scientists connect with Disney VoluntEARS who demonstrated how we’ve pushed the boundaries of creativity to bring theme park attractions to life – including the use of Pepper’s Ghost effect at Haunted Mansion to the latest advances used to bring Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to life. My favorite by far was a 3-D model of Pandora – The World of Avatar opening this summer to Disney’s Animal Kingdom with its awe-inspiring land of floating mountains and bioluminescent rainforests.

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Mickey News

Avid fan of Disney and especially Walt's original park, Disneyland! Love to share the passion with others and help bring a little magic into their lives.

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This Day In History

1922 Walt Disney formed Laugh-O-Gram films
1931 The China Plate (A SIlly Symphony) released
1983 The newly refurbished Fantasyland reopened at Disneyland
1983 Only 2 months after opening, the one millionth guest visited Tokyo Disneyland
1997 The Light Magic parade ended it's run at Disneyland
2001 The Magic Carpets of Alladin opened at Walt Disney World