Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer Lanny Smoot is the second person from Disney to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, only after Walt Disney himself. 👏🏾⁠ ⁠ Smoot is the first Disney Imagineer to receive the prestigious honor and the second person at the Walt Disney Company inducted into the institution. ⁠ ⁠ His work has been pivotal in shaping iconic special effects and technical marvels at Disney theme parks globally. ⁠ ⁠ His contributions include Madame Leota’s ability to float in the Séance Room at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, the cutting-edge extendable lightsaber featured in Disney Live Entertainment and the Magic Playfloor interactive game experience on Disney’s Cruise Line.⁠ ⁠ He's created over 100 patents, with 74 of them invented during his remarkable 25-year stint at the company. Swipe 👉🏾 to check out his latest invention, called the HoloTile. ⁠ ⁠ 📹: Disney // #BlackInventors #InventorsHallOfFame #HoloTile #BlackExcellence #BlackInTech #Disney