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Disneyland Smuggler's Run ride queue missions now connect to Fortnite with unlockable outfit
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Disneyland's Smuggler's Run attraction now extends into Fortnite through in-queue missions that unlock a Forsworn Trooper Outfit in a new Smugglers Gambit adventure, marking the first time the ride has reached beyond its physical walls into a connected game world.
This is a working implementation of a cross-format entertainment pipeline where a physical theme park queue feeds into a digital game reward, enabled by shared Unreal Engine assets. Engineers building location-based or cross-platform experiences now have a reference for how a story that starts in a physical line can continue on a screen elsewhere.
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Visitors who accept and complete a mission in the Smuggler's Run queue at Orlando or Anaheim earn a unique Forsworn Trooper Outfit in Fortnite's Smugglers Gambit adventure.
The ride's cockpit technology was built using Epic's Unreal Engine, which allows assets from the physical ride to appear in the Fortnite experience.
Disney is an investor in Epic Games, and the two companies are building a broader connected world bringing Disney characters into Fortnite.
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