
Stories of science, Disney and the people behind both
What Caused Sleeping Beauty's Coma?
What caused Sleeping Beauty's coma or death-like slumber? I have a few hypotheses.
How Disney's Drop Rides Work
Two of the most jaw-dropping Disney attractions - the Tower of Terror and Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! - employ some plussed up elevators for an exciting and sometimes nauseating ride experience. Dropping 13 stories at a speed faster than freefall requires some pretty interesting science!
Science of Disney: Smellitizers
How do Disney's smell machines (aka smellitizers) work? With science of course!
How the Incredicoaster Launches
How does the Incredicoaster launch you from 0 to 55 miles per hour in under 5 seconds? With a little something called linear induction.