World Science Festival 2008: The Science of Disney Imagineering (excerpt)

How can one person hear a sound that the person right next to them can't? Why are we tracking elephants and what are they saying to each other? What happens when you freeze air? Are you up to the challenge of our Roller Coaster simulation?

This event offered a chance to find out all the answers, plus interact with Lucky the Dinosaur, ask Finding Nemo's Crush questions, and of course, meet the Imagineers, the scientists and engineers of Walt Disney Imagineering. The audience got a glimpse of "make-believe" Disney style as the scientists pulled back the curtain to reveal some of the chemistry, physics, biology and technology behind special effects, roller coasters, computer simulation, and animatronics!

Visit us at www.worldsciencefestival.com!

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[AlbinoGiraffe123]

@alexdakidda

Who pissed in your cornflakes?

[WishesSetFree]

*sigh*... what an awesome job that would be...

[vampineze]

aww, nerds are cute, haha

[Phangirl101]

"We use chemistry to make really pretty colors." Okay, so it's not the most advanced science, but it's still pretty cool. :D

[Crazee108]

I wish the same.. =(

[alexdakidda]

fuck disney, they dont care about science they just wanna self promote themselves