The inventor of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser's lightsabers says it was quite a tough assignment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

WASHINGTON (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A Disney inventor behind the extendable lightsaber used in Disney live entertainment will join Walt Disney himself in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. 69-year ...

Since 1977, kids of all ages have been picking up sticks, broom handles, and plastic swords and imagining that they’re a Jedi Knight. Over the years, fans have been able to pick up anything from cheap ...

Walt Disney Imagineering has created some pretty incredible stuff over the decades, but few have been quite as embraced as Walt Disney World’s “real” lightsaber. It was fully extendable, just like the ...

(CNN) - The inventor behind Disney’s live-action lightsaber is being honored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Lanny Smoot started working at Disney 25 years ago. The Disney research fellow and ...