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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2024
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Bradley A. Pease, South El Monte, CA (US);
Kevin T. Parent, Florence, MA (US);
Frank D. Mezzatesta, III, Glendale, CA (US);
Andrew Jesse Milluzzi, Clermont, CA (US);
William Bennett Hogue, Jr., Simi Valley, CA (US);
Allan Bloemsma, Glendale, CA (US);
Youssef Safwat Rokes, Monterey Park, CA (US);
Selina L. Herman, Burbank, CA (US);
Bryant D. Boyle, Montverde, FL (US);
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A method may include comparing, using a virtual map, a position of a ride vehicle to a position of an obstacle in an operating environment; and querying a virtual map of an operating environment, the virtual map including a characteristic for an object within the operating environment; and maintaining, by a ride vehicle, a clearance envelope with respect to the object based on the object characteristic. Additional methods and associated systems are also disclosed.