Disney patent reveals theme park visitors may be able to battle with 'real' lightsabers

A working lightsaber became a dream for most Star Wars enthusiasts when they were first introduced to a galaxy far, far away. And Disney could finally turn this sci-fi device into reality at its 14-acre Star Wars Land, as a new patent describes plans for visitors to interact with what looks, feels and behaves like the real thing. The patent describes an'audience interaction projection system' that uses drones to send down beams of light towards the audience, who are given'faux lightsabers' to deflect the laser bolts back at the machine. Disney's latest patent describes an'audience interaction projection system' that uses drones to send down beams of light towards the audience, who are given'faux lightsabers' to deflect the laser bolts. Disney's latest patent describes plans for visitors to interact with what looks, feels and behaves like a real lightsaber.