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Disney patent for a fake-elevation ride trick matches new Encanto ride

Angled walls and stairs create a second vanishing point that fools your brain, and the concept art matches Animal Kingdom's Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto.

Ruben Bolling
Aug 17, 2026
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Disney fake-elevation ride patent — Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto concept art. Posted with the permission of Disney Experiences.
Disney fake-elevation ride patent — Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto concept art. Posted with the permission of Disney Experiences.

As reported by wdwmagic.com, last week, Disney Enterprises, Inc. published a patent for "a way to make a flat ride track feel like it's climbing or dropping, without the track actually changing height."

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