I ran across this, and though it didn't deserve to be on the front page, it was interesting none the less. Segway, the human transport system, will be featured in a new area of Innoventions in EPCOT, and soon to be opened in Innoventions in Disneyland.
Press Release
Innoventions at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort Is First to Display the Segway(TM) Human Transporter
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt Disney World Resort and Segway LLC today announced the opening of the first public display of the Segway(TM) Human Transporter (HT) at Innoventions at Epcot, the ever-changing theme park of discovery. Guests can now see this innovative short-distance transportation technology firsthand through a display inside of Innoventions, which will include interactive stations and daily demonstrations on how the product works.
In tandem with the Innoventions at Epcot exhibit opening today, Disneyland's Innoventions in Anaheim, Calif., will also open a Segway HT exhibit on April 3.
The Segway HT is the world's first self-balancing human transporter that allows people to go farther, move more quickly and increase the amount they can carry anywhere a person can walk. Its advanced technology uses gyroscopes and tilt sensors to emulate human balance. When a person leans slightly forward, the Segway HT moves forward. When leaning back, the Segway HT moves back. Riders can travel up to 12.5 mph with a distance that ranges 17 miles on a single charge.
``We're delighted to showcase this amazing personal transportation device to millions of Epcot guests,'' said Mike Gomes, director of Innoventions at Walt Disney World Resort. ``Like much of the advanced technology displayed at Innoventions, the Segway HT is sure to inspire many of our guests as they envision the machine's potential to transform the world in which we live.''
Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway HT, added, ``Epcot's Innoventions is the ideal arena for people to see the Segway HT up close and discover its possibilities. It's a place with the ability to drive your imagination to discover and experience true innovations.''
Innoventions, Epcot's technology playground, allows guests to experience many of the breakthroughs in science and technology that have affected many of our lives. The Segway HT display adds to the advanced technology that is showcased every day at Innoventions.
About Innoventions
Located in the heart of Epcot, Innoventions continuously transforms itself to represent the ever-changing world of technology. Here, Disney celebrates the breakthroughs in science and technology that inspire us in the new millennium -- everything from exploratory medicine to personal global communications to the ultimate in home entertainment. At Innoventions, guests are entertained while they discover tomorrow's technology today through hands- on experiences that activate the imagination and renew our hope for a better tomorrow.
About Epcot
Epcot allows guests to travel to four continents, explore land and sea adventures, experience future technologies today and journey into their imagination -- all in one vacation. Epcot is the celebration of human achievement and discovery.
About Segway
Segway LLC is a Manchester, N.H.-based business founded by renowned inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen to provide a solution to short-distance travel. The company has created the Segway(TM) Human Transporter (HT), the first self-balancing, electric-powered transporter designed to enhance the productivity of people by increasing the distance they can travel and the amount they can carry. For additional information about Segway, please visit
www.segway.com. Press releases and digital images are available at Segway's press center at
www.segway.com/news.