ORLANDO, Fla. — An inventor for Disney is being honored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Lanny Smoot started working at Disney 25 years ago.
His inventions include the extendable lightsaber that was used at the now-closed “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel.
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The only other Disney employee to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame was Walt Disney himself.
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