{"id":265909,"date":"2026-05-10T19:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265909\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T19:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:44:10","slug":"this-new-universal-patent-could-change-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265909\/","title":{"rendered":"This NEW Universal Patent Could CHANGE EVERYTHING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/2026\/03\/29\/this-universal-patent-could-be-a-game-changer-for-epic-universe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Patents<\/a> are very exciting in the theme park world, which is why we keep our eyes peeled for them every day of the week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-universal-orlando-universal-studios-entrance-atmo-10.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-867525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-universal-orlando-universal-studios-entrance-atmo-10-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/><\/a>Universal Orlando<\/p>\n<p>What are patents, you ask? Well, it\u2019s where they submit an idea they have for a new ride, technology, attraction, etc., and by patenting it, if approved, it\u2019s protected as their idea. However, the patent does NOT mean that a company has the right to make, use, offer for sale, sell, or import the invention, but that they have the right to protect their work. We know that <a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/2026\/04\/21\/construction-has-finally-started-at-this-abandoned-universal-attraction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Universal has a lot up its sleeves right now<\/a>, especially over in <a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/universal-orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Universal Orlando<\/a> \u2014 could this new patent give us a hint at a new ride they\u2019d like to bring into their parks?<\/p>\n<p>In Universal\u2019s new patent titled \u201cSystem and Method for an On-Board Animated Figure in a Ride Environment,\u201d the company details plans to have frogs, snakes and other practically animated creatures to crawl over ride vehicles. The idea is that you could be riding along, and all of the sudden, there\u2019s a creature crawling on your car just a few feet away from you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-new-universal-patent-frog-snakes-on-ride-vehicle.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-873248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-new-universal-patent-frog-snakes-on-ride-vehicle-700x498.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"498\"  \/><\/a>Universal patent<\/p>\n<p>The patent explains that this effect would be created by using magnets or vacuum pumps to maintain points of contact that could disengage as the creature crawls (giving it the \u201ccrawling\u201d look). The same technology could also be used on show action equipment inside the ride.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-new-universal-patent-frog-snakes-on-ride-vehicle-2.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-873250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-new-universal-patent-frog-snakes-on-ride-vehicle-2-700x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"571\"  \/><\/a>Universal\u2019s new patent<\/p>\n<p>Patents usually don\u2019t list what attractions the technology or idea could be used for, and this one is no different. However, with a potential<a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/2026\/02\/08\/4-new-epic-universe-expansion-hints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0Epic Universe expansion<\/a> on the way, as well as<a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/2026\/04\/21\/construction-has-finally-started-at-this-abandoned-universal-attraction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> a new land coming to Islands of Adventure to replace The Lost Continent<\/a>, there are lots of possibilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-new-universal-patent-frog-snakes-on-ride-vehicle-3.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-873251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-new-universal-patent-frog-snakes-on-ride-vehicle-3-700x543.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"543\"  \/><\/a>Universal patent<\/p>\n<p>Looking for more recent Universal Orlando news? 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Our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/mousefantravel.com\/?apid=AENN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MouseFanTravel.com<\/a> have got you covered! They\u2019ll wait on hold for HOURS to get discounts you haven&#8217;t even read about yet. Plus, they&#8217;ll help you create an itinerary that&#8217;s absolutely perfect for you, because their agents are Disney pros and know ALL the inside tips. I mean they are friends with us after-all. <\/p>\n<p>The best part? They take all the stress off your shoulders, so you can kick back and truly enjoy your vacation. Their services are 100% free, so what are you waiting for? <a href=\"https:\/\/mousefantravel.com\/?apid=AENN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get a quote from their amazing team today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #282a2b;\" href=\"https:\/\/mousefantravel.com\/?apid=AENN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GET MORE INFO!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allears.net\/allears-newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join the AllEars.net Newsletter<\/a> to stay on top of ALL the breaking Disney News! You&#8217;ll also get access to AllEars tips, reviews, trivia, and MORE! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allears.net\/allears-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here to Subscribe!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you hope this technology would be used for? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n<p> Post a Comment        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Patents are very exciting in the theme park world, which is why we keep our eyes peeled for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":265910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-265909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}