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| opened = October 14, 2009<ref>{{cite web|title=The Sum of All Thrills design-your-own-ride opens in Innoventions at Epcot - Video, Photos - Orlando Attractions Magazine|url=http://attractionsmagazine.com/the-sum-of-all-thrills-design-your-own-ride-opens-in-innoventions-at-epcot-video-photos/|website=Orlando Attractions Magazine|accessdate=27 January 2016|language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''The Sum of All Thrills''' was an attraction at [[Epcot]]. Sponsored by [[Raytheon]], the ride lets park guests custom-design their own thrill ride using mathematical tools, an innovative touch-screen table and a robotic simulator.
'''The Sum of All Thrills''' was an attraction at [[Walt Disney World|Walt Disney World Resort]]'s [[Epcot]] theme park. Sponsored by [[Raytheon]], the ride let park guests custom-design their own thrill ride using mathematical tools, an innovative touch screen table and a robotic simulator.


It opened to the public on October 14, 2009 as the first ride to be located within [[Innoventions (Epcot)|INNOVENTIONS]] at Epcot.
It opened to the public on October 14, 2009 as the first ride to be located within the [[Innoventions (Epcot)|Innoventions]] attraction at Epcot.


Guests design a thrill ride using an interactive touch screen that lets them determine height and speed while adding features such as dips and corkscrew turns. Once "built", guests climb aboard their customized design in the 4-D robotic simulator that uses sight, sound and movement to give them a realistic experience.
Guests designed a thrill ride using an interactive touch screen that let them determine height and speed, while adding features such as dips and corkscrew turns. Once "built", guests climbed aboard their customized design in the 4-D [[Robotics simulator|robotic simulator]] that used sight, sound and movement to give them a realistic experience.


The ride closed on September 14, 2016.<ref name="Closed" />
The ride closed on September 14, 2016.<ref name="Closed" />
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== Ride overview ==
== Ride overview ==
[[File:SumOfAllThrillsRide.jpg|left|thumb|One of the four [[KUKA]] Arms in motion]]
[[File:SumOfAllThrillsRide.jpg|left|thumb|One of the four [[KUKA]] Arms in motion]]
The first-ever Innoventions ride at Epcot Theme Park, The Sum of all Thrills, presented by Raytheon, is a simulated thrill ride. The ride lets guests use a computer program to specify the drops, curves, and loops of a coaster track before boarding an industrial robotic arm to experience their creation. Three vehicle options are available: bobsled, roller coaster, and jet aircraft. It's possible to program actual loops into both the coaster and jet courses, and the robot arm will swing the rider upside down.
The first-ever Innoventions ride at Epcot, Sum of All Thrills, presented by Raytheon, was a [[Simulation|simulated thrill ride]]. The ride let guests use a computer program to specify the drops, curves and loops of a coaster track before boarding an industrial robotic arm to experience their creation. Three vehicle options were available: bobsled, roller coaster and jet aircraft. It was possible to program actual loops into both the coaster and jet courses, with the robotic arm swinging the rider upside down.


In addition to the vehicle, guests also select the kinds of turns, loops, and hills in their track design. Choices range from mild, broad curves to extreme multiple-loop inversions. Using computer-design tools, they can further customize these components by changing the height and width of each piece.<ref name=Description>{{cite web|title=Sum of All Thrills|url=http://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/sum-of-all-thrills#|website=touringplans.com|accessdate=2 October 2014}}</ref>
In addition to the vehicle, guests also selected the kinds of turns, loops and hills in their track design. Choices ranged from mild, broad curves to extreme multiple-loop inversions. Using [[Computer-aided design|computer-design tools]], they could further customize these components by changing the height and width of each piece.<ref name=Description>{{cite web|title=Sum of All Thrills|url=http://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/sum-of-all-thrills#|website=touringplans.com|accessdate=2 October 2014}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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* {{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/tag/sum-of-all-thrills/|title=Sum of all Thrills|last=Smith|first=Thomas|accessdate=February 10, 2014|date=October 14, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223230112/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/tag/sum-of-all-thrills/|archivedate=February 23, 2014|df=}}
* {{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/tag/sum-of-all-thrills/|title=Sum of all Thrills|last=Smith|first=Thomas|accessdate=February 10, 2014|date=October 14, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223230112/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/tag/sum-of-all-thrills/|archivedate=February 23, 2014}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 22:16, 29 February 2024

The Sum Of All Thrills
Epcot
AreaInnoventions
StatusClosed
Opening dateOctober 14, 2009[1]
Closing dateSeptember 14, 2016[2]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeVirtual roller coaster
ManufacturerKUKA
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering, Raytheon
Vehicles4
Riders per vehicle2
Duration1:30
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
SponsorRaytheon (2009 - 2016)
Height restriction for rides that go upside down54 in (137 cm)
Ride Website
Must transfer from wheelchair

The Sum of All Thrills was an attraction at Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot theme park. Sponsored by Raytheon, the ride let park guests custom-design their own thrill ride using mathematical tools, an innovative touch screen table and a robotic simulator.

It opened to the public on October 14, 2009 as the first ride to be located within the Innoventions attraction at Epcot.

Guests designed a thrill ride using an interactive touch screen that let them determine height and speed, while adding features such as dips and corkscrew turns. Once "built", guests climbed aboard their customized design in the 4-D robotic simulator that used sight, sound and movement to give them a realistic experience.

The ride closed on September 14, 2016.[2]

Ride overview

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One of the four KUKA Arms in motion

The first-ever Innoventions ride at Epcot, Sum of All Thrills, presented by Raytheon, was a simulated thrill ride. The ride let guests use a computer program to specify the drops, curves and loops of a coaster track before boarding an industrial robotic arm to experience their creation. Three vehicle options were available: bobsled, roller coaster and jet aircraft. It was possible to program actual loops into both the coaster and jet courses, with the robotic arm swinging the rider upside down.

In addition to the vehicle, guests also selected the kinds of turns, loops and hills in their track design. Choices ranged from mild, broad curves to extreme multiple-loop inversions. Using computer-design tools, they could further customize these components by changing the height and width of each piece.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sum of All Thrills design-your-own-ride opens in Innoventions at Epcot - Video, Photos - Orlando Attractions Magazine". Orlando Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Epcot: Sum of All Thrills, StormStruck closed". Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Sum of All Thrills". touringplans.com. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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