Walt Disney is adding drone shows to its theme park entertainment

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) plans to stage live shows of its theme parks using drones in the air. The company recently received a patent for performing animated shows in the air using unmanned aerial vehicles. Disney Enterprises applied for the patent in September 2019. The patent allows Disney to use drones to draw pictures and to hold air shows to entertain guests. Disney will use a central controller on the ground to keep track of them. Disney said its on-site teams are building the drone into their production schedules and using preprogrammed movements to make it perform special effects. Existing drone technology posed a problem when teams tried to sync it with other elements in production. Given the complexity of the human performances and the highlighted show effects, it is very difficult to synchronize them with the preprogrammed trajectories of the UAV. Disney plans to simplify the shows so that the UAVs can hit certain markings while displaying other elements. Based on a centuries-old history in China, New Mulan made its debut on Friday. It failed to impress audiences in mainland China, despite the cast with popular actors and reasonable performance. The film is valued at just $ 7 million. Its collections could reach 291 million yuan. The cinemas in China are gradually opening with a coronavirus under control. Several domestic and foreign films are queuing for screening after the delay caused by the coronavirus. After closing its theme parks, Disney reopened its other two Florida theme parks and welcomed visitors on July 15, 2020. The company reopened its Epcot and Disney's Hollywood studios and launched Disney World theme parks, where the Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom welcomed guests. In August 2020, Disney opened the doors of SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando. Disney introduced strict monitoring of visitors to its theme parks. It maintains social distance and temperature controls are carried out at the gate. All employees and visitors must wear face masks. In addition, temperature controls have been introduced for every visitor to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the park. Disney will not be offering live shows to guests due to the scramble for the singers and actors.