Design your own coaster at Epcot’s Sum of all Thrills

Earlier this month Raytheon Company’s Sum of all Thrills exhibit opened at Epcot’s INNOVENTIONS pavilion. The new exhibit showcases math in action as students design and experience their own ride using math fundamentals. The attraction lets guests design a ride—there is a height requirement of at least 48 inches and riders must be at least 54 inches tall if there is an inversion—and then experience their coaster, jet or bobsled on one of four Kuka robot arms, complete with onboard visuals. The German-designed robot arms are similar to those used on automobile assembly lines.

The attraction begins in the preshow Briefing Room, where riders learn how math, science and engineering are important when designing a ride. There are some similarities to CyberSpace Mountain at Disney Quest, but Raytheon has put an increased emphasis on the importance of using math and science skills, to help ensure that there will be a new generation of talented engineers.