37-558: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a steel roller coaster located at Magic Kingdom and Shanghai Disneyland Park . Manufactured by Vekoma , the roller coaster is situated in the Fantasyland sections of both parks. The Magic Kingdom version opened to the public on May 28, 2014, as part of a major park expansion called New Fantasyland as part of the section of Enchanted Forest , while the Shanghai version opened on June 16, 2016. The ride
74-511: A Bluetooth-enabled smartphone without a MagicBand. The ride layouts are the same in the Florida and Shanghai versions of the ride. The major differences between the two are that the Shanghai version has all its songs in Mandarin instead of English. Also at the final brake run, while both versions have a hut with Snow White dancing, the Florida version is much closer to the tracks as compared to
111-483: A few interactive activities. One was a gem-sorting game where guests match up three jewels of different shape but the same color, but has since been replaced with an overlay of immovable physical gems. There is also a spot with barrels full of gems that guests spin to create reflective animations of the Seven Dwarfs on the ceiling. If all of the dwarfs are present on the ceiling, an animation of Snow White appears in
148-461: A group before they travel to the resort; they are available in various color options — all of which contain a removable grey-colored trimming, and inscriptions of guests' names. Accessories for customizing the bands, including trinkets based on Disney properties (including Frozen and Star Wars ) can be purchased at the resort as well. Those who do not pre-order a MagicBand receive a grey-colored version upon their check-in, and those who opt out of
185-692: A new Disney Princess meet and greet. A new area themed to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , featuring Snow White's cottage and the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train roller coaster, was dedicated on May 28, 2014, and officially opened on May 28, 2014. The ride soft-opened in the Magic Kingdom on May 28, 2014, fully opening a week later on May 28, 2014, replacing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage (1971-94) and Pooh's Playful Spot (2005-10). The queue for this attraction hosts
222-691: Is a suite of technologies first implemented at the Walt Disney World Resort that enable a number of services and enhancements to guests of the resort. Influenced by wearable computing and the concept of the Internet of Things , the system is primarily designed to consolidate various functions, such as payments, hotel room access, ticketing, FastPass , into a digital architecture consisting primarily of radio systems, RFID -enabled wristbands known as MagicBands , and features accessible via online services and mobile apps . Development of
259-454: Is themed to Walt Disney 's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , the first full-length, traditionally-animated feature film. The Fantasyland section of the Magic Kingdom underwent a large expansion and renovation from March 2010 through May 2014. As part of the expansion, the Magic Kingdom's original Snow White attraction, Snow White's Scary Adventures , was permanently closed on May 31, 2012, and replaced with Princess Fairytale Hall,
296-510: The Beauty and the Beast -themed Be Our Guest Restaurant . As part of the digital reservation system, which would be known as FastPass+, Frog called for attractions to be equipped with RFID readers embedded within specially-designed posts; these posts contain an encircled Mickey Mouse symbol, which serves as an indicator to users for where the bands can be used, as implied by a similar symbol on
333-479: The Incredicoaster and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith , this attraction is designed to appeal to a family-oriented crowd with enchanting scenery and cartoonish architecture; it retains details from the original 1937 film. The attraction features a new ride system of a "tilting vehicle". This new technology simulates the swaying and tipping one would expect to experience in a mine cart. Songs from
370-673: The Magical Express shuttle service from Orlando International Airport , hotel check-in and room access, park ticketing, and FastPass+. MagicBands may optionally be linked to a resort reservation for contactless payments via room charge within shops and restaurants at the resort; spending limits can be placed on an individual guest's MagicBand to prevent overuse, and a PIN must be entered for purchases. MagicBands are distributed to guests of Disney-controlled hotels and annual pass holders as part of their admission costs, and can also be bought on-site. Customized MagicBands can be shipped to
407-576: The MyMagic+ concepts to its other properties due to advancements in technology, but that they would be implemented in "different ways". Iger stated that "[because] mobile technology and personal mobile devices can offer a lot of the functionality that a lot of the bands we created offer", MagicBands would not necessarily be used elsewhere. The company previously announced that MagicBands would not be utilized at Disney's California parks, and that Shanghai Disney Resort would use smartphones to accomplish most of
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#1732766261816444-427: The MyMagic+ system began in 2008 at the request of Walt Disney World president Meg Crofton , who requested the development of a system to address the various "pain points" that visitors had encountered throughout the company's properties and had affected their likelihood to return to the resorts, and other "barriers to getting into the experience faster". A former Disney executive stated that in regards to technology,
481-534: The NGE project. The NGE research and development lab moved to an unused soundstage building at Disney's Hollywood Studios near the Toy Story Midway Mania! attraction. A large-scale "living blueprint" of the system's workflow was constructed, which incorporated how a family makes a reservation and receives their wristbands in advance, their travel from the airport to the resort, hotel check-in, and how
518-413: The Shanghai version, where a well with several animals playing inside it is in place. [REDACTED] Media related to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Wikimedia Commons Steel roller coaster A steel roller coaster is a type of roller coaster classified by its steel track , which consists of long steel tubes that are run in pairs, supported by larger steel columns or beams. Trains running along
555-440: The ability for guests to plan and manage their visit to the resort, including FastPass+ reservations, maps, queue times, and the ability to share itineraries with friends who may also be attending the resort at the same time. Free Wi-Fi access was implemented across the resort to enable on-site use of the app, and MagicBand-enabled kiosks are also available for managing FastPass+. PhotoPass Memory Maker allows guests to associate
592-460: The band itself for the purposes of usability . Conflicts brewed between Frog and Imagineers , who believed that they were interfering with their roles as the team responsible for designing park experiences. Of particular objection was a proposal that the posts have a consistent appearance across the entire resort — with the Imagineers arguing that they would ruin the suspension of disbelief of
629-412: The bands would be used at attractions. Schwalb justified the manner in which the system was demonstrated, joking that "At Disney, you can't just create a PowerPoint presentation and say, 'Hey, give me $ 10 million to build this.'" Various Disney board members, including Bob Iger , and other notable figures such as James Cameron and Pixar 's John Lasseter , visited the lab to witness demonstrations of
666-484: The company was "failing to recognize key consumer trends that were starting to influence how people interacted with brands", such as social networking , and increased use of devices such as smartphones . They believed that the parks' inability to adopt new technologies to enhance the guest experience was harming their "relevancy". The project, codenamed "Next Generation Experience" (NGE) and backed by Disney Parks chairman Jay Rasulo , president Al Weiss , and Crofton,
703-504: The current use of "Birthday buttons ") and have cast members react accordingly. However, as of 2015, some of these announced features have not yet been implemented; employees have cited resistance to incorporating MyMagic+ into attractions by Imagineers due to their internal culture, technical issues that had been experienced throughout the rollout of the platform, and a need to determine how it would be leveraged. In April 2016, Bob Iger announced to shareholders that Disney planned to expand
740-411: The end-user component of the system, codenamed the "xBand", began in a lab within the former Epcot Body Wars attraction. The system was to incorporate RFID technology, which would allow the band to serve as a contactless smart card to consolidate several common functions (including FastPass, hotel room key, and payments ), help track guests for park traffic management, and for analytics . With
777-541: The film, such as " Heigh-Ho ", are featured in the attraction. Most of the Audio-Animatronics , including the Dwarf figures of Doc, Dopey, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, and Bashful performing their Yodel Song in the final scene, are recycled from the demolished Snow White's Scary Adventures attraction. Additionally, the vulture figures from the previous attraction ride are perched on a mining structure early in
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#1732766261816814-404: The help of external contractors, as well as the design agency Frog, concepts for uses of the system were brainstormed, including a digital reservation system, and personalized experiences — such as summoning characters for birthday greetings, and a restaurant concept where pre-ordered meals would be delivered to guests' tables using the bands to locate them — a concept that would later be realized as
851-422: The infrastructure. In February 2011, Disney approved a budget of $ 1 billion for implementing the NGE system at Walt Disney World Resort, targeting a roll-out by February 2012; however, this target was missed. On January 7, 2013, Disney officially unveiled the new platform, known as MyMagic+. The system would be rolled out over the course of the year; implementing MyMagic+ and its associated functionality required
888-426: The installation of new equipment across the entire resort — a process complicated by its large size, and the need to minimize disruption to the resort's operation throughout the transition. Alongside upgrades to entry points, Wi-Fi had to be installed across the resort in order to allow use of the associated mobile apps by cast members and guests, and locks on over 28,000 hotel room doors had to be upgraded to support
925-515: The middle of the Dwarfs' animations. Finally there are the "musical spigots," a gem washing station with wooden taps carved to woodland animals. There are 12 spigots each representing a note on the chromatic scale . The ride travels both indoors and outdoors, similar to Frontierland 's major attractions, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Tiana's Bayou Adventure . Unlike roller coasters such as
962-479: The need to carry various passes and other items with them, and analysis showing that families often backtracked towards Cinderella Castle in their efforts to navigate Walt Disney World. The team took influence from other sources, such as a magnet therapy wristband Padgett saw within a SkyMall catalog en route to Orlando, and wearable devices such as the Nike+ activity tracker . Work on rudimentary prototypes of
999-470: The new RFID system. In 2014, the system was awarded Fast Company magazine's "Innovation by Design" award for the year. The MyMagic+ platform consists of four main components: MagicBands , FastPass+, My Disney Experience, and PhotoPass Memory Maker. These features are associated with guests via a Disney.com account. MagicBands are waterproofed, RFID wristbands that provide access to various functions across Walt Disney World, including access to
1036-673: The opening of Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland in 1959. Older steel-tracked coasters existed previously in a simpler form, such as Little Dipper at Memphis Kiddie Park in Brooklyn, Ohio , which is the oldest operating steel coaster in North America. The oldest in the world is Montaña Suiza at Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo (Spain), which has been operating since 1928. There are various types of steel coaster models and designs, including flying , inverted , floorless , and suspended . My Disney Experience MyMagic+
1073-415: The others being The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror , and TRON Lightcycle / Run . Unlike certain attractions at Walt Disney World with on-ride cameras, there are no monitors to view the ride pictures and are instead automatically added to a guest's My Disney Experience account via the guest's RFID-enabled MagicBand linked to the account, if riding with one on their wrist, or via Bluetooth if riding with
1110-479: The parks. Additionally, guests can print the pictures at their residence, at a retailer, or they can have the pictures printed and mailed to them for an additional charge. The guests have up to 45 days from the date the individual photo was taken to download the photo, after which the photo will expire. Disney has also taken steps to automatically link photos taken on rides with the guest's MagicBands. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train has two spots where photos are taken and
1147-598: The photos are then sent to the guest's PhotoPass Memory Maker without the guest needing to identify their picture. MagicBands are also utilized for interactive features within the park; the relaunched Test Track allows users to design a car during the queuing area, and upload it into other areas of the attraction (including the ride itself, and interactive areas in the post-ride area). Disney announced plans to enable personalization features through MagicBands, such as animatronics interacting with guests, or being able to recognize guests celebrating their birthdays (in contrast to
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1184-445: The pictures taken on attractions, dining, character meets, and entertainment locations with their MagicBand, Memory Maker card, or Disney PhotoPass card for 30 days. If the advanced purchase option was chosen, the guest must wait three days before associating photos with their account. Guests have a digital-only entitlement to the photos which enables them to download as many photos or all of the photos that were taken during their visit to
1221-440: The program are instead issued an RFID card. The FastPass + service allows guests to pre-book reserved times for up to three attractions per-day (including rides, dining, and VIP access to other events) in advance (60 days for Disney hotel guests, and 30 days for all other guests). Guests may make a further reservation after they have used their initial three selections. The My Disney Experience website and mobile app provide
1258-449: The ride. Many of the figures within the cave are new designs from the animation team, with the most important and recognizable contribution being Doc's high range of motion, two-degree-of-freedom wrist. The ride features two on-ride cameras that provide videos and pictures for guests to buy through Disney's PhotoPass , which it began doing on September 18, 2014. It is one of three Walt Disney World attractions to provide videos for guests,
1295-401: The track typically rely on wheels made of polyurethane or nylon to keep each train car anchored to the track. The introduction of tubular steel drastically changed roller coaster innovation, allowing for greater speeds, higher drops, and more intense elements such as inversions . Arrow Dynamics is credited with inventing tubular steel track and introducing the first modern steel coaster with
1332-488: The various areas of the resort by contradicting their respective themes. However, Frog would later compromise to allow the readers to have themed appearances whilst maintaining consistent elements that indicate their purpose. In January 2010, Jay Rasulo left the Disney Parks division to become chief financial officer of Disney, with his predecessor Thomas O. Staggs replacing him as chairman of Disney Parks and head of
1369-611: Was initially staffed by a group of Disney Parks executives known as the "Fab Five" (a term referring to the five main characters of the Mickey Mouse universe ); including Andy Schwalb, Eric Jacobson, John Padgett, Kevin Rice, and Jim MacPhee. The group aimed to address how families navigate Walt Disney World and "maximize" their time there: MacPhee felt that the park was becoming "dangerously complex and transactional" in its operations, citing long queues , complicated ticketing systems,
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