Disney's REAL lightsaber looks insane! Here's how it may work

Disney released video of a working lightsaber that will be part of the entertainment at the Star Wars-themed hotel, Galactic Starcruiser. Bridget Carey explains how the company likely pulled off this feat of engineering.

0:00 Lightsaber!
0:23 Galactic Starcruiser
0:41 Flashback
1:15 "Real" lightsaber
1:35 Carlye interview
3:00 Patent
3:37 Shopping
4:39 Build
7:30 Behold
7:49 Kid test
8:27 For sale?
8:45 Where can you find it?
9:02 Build your own lightsaber
9:15 Conclusion

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[BridgetCarey]

Happy May the 4th! Of course we don't know if the final lightsaber product we see in the video works exactly as described in the patent, but it's fun to look at clues like this to see how Disney got here. Tell us what you think about this real lightsaber!

[GoblinsChanel]

words can’t describe how bad i want an obi wan lightsaber like this

[supercoolmunkee]

*CNET:* I made a retractable toy
*The Hacksmith:* That's cute. I made an actual working lightsaber that can burn the real fire and cut through metal.

[iblackfeathers]

i would expect that in a few years cosplayers are going to perfect their own diy version with ready to build kits and pieces for assembly, complete with soundboard.

[JakeThaGreat]

“And this lightsaber is going to be used by characters, inside this Star Wars Hotel Experience. Which is called Galactic Star Cruiser and that opens 2022. At the Walt Disney World Resort in FLORIDA”

Me aggressively searching on EBay for this lightsaber in 2022 while Duel of Fates plays in the background

[cynthiafernandez]

I can just imagine the lightsaber companies making stuff like this. It would be a miracle to see a double bladed lightsaber that can light up like a real light saber.

[jadamian]

I love Bridgets kid at heart personality.

[lukestatooinebuyers]

They already explained how it’s gonna work when they announced it. It works like a retractable tape measure. It rolls in the hilt with LEDs in the middle

[PseudonymX]

The Hacksmith: I am four paralleluniverses ahed of you

[NineOneOneFx]

Me: The perfect video doesn’t exist!!!!

CNET: Bridget Carey + Lightsabers

[toonboy]

It passed the kid test... at least your kid lol.. your daughter is precious 💖

May the Fourth be with you...always.

[mickheaton]

Everyone out there saying they want needs to realize that if the saber cylinder is in fact 2 separate pieces that spool, the sabre itself is likely going to be too flimsy to actually have lightsaber battles.

[dpNacho]

-Disney: we made a real life saver
-Disney fan: excuse me, did you say "lightsaber"?
-Disney: haha! no, it's just a toy to keep your kids entertained for hours. A real life saver, you see.

[kentharris]

Hacksmith actually made a working lightsaber using a plasma torch. It is an actual lightsaber that produces 4, 000 F! Probably not what the Disney was showing since it would have to be kid safe.

[starlitstreet]

I remember hearing about the patent for this a couple years ago. Glad they finally put it to use

[friedpork_owl]

Epic! I’m not an engineer either but could you use mirrors at both ends of the spool to refract the laser beam back & forth in a circle 2 create a cutting source that protects the internal hardware when extended? I look forward 2 seeing this in action. Cheers!

[kennyfordham]

You probably could use one of those birthday party horns (You know, the type that you blow into and it unrolls).

[kriswingert]

The original saber was Retro Reflective Tape on a pole with stage lighting hitting it. Simple, effective illusion. The extending Disney Saber is Retro Reflective Tape on an extending tape measure with stage lighting hitting it. If you want to build one like that, I suggest a telescoping car antenna covered in retro reflective material, with a base LED light to illuminate it.

[Jamone]

"Mom I want that new lightsaber! Baby, we already have the new lightsaber at home..."

[Sela]

Dear CNET, whoever hired Bridget was on point that day! Whatever Bridget is making is not enough. This was like a starwarsy, goofy, crazy burrito. Love it.