Jan 14, 2018 · Put simply, Disney's smellitizers involve positioning a scented substance (whether this is actual popcorn or an artificial scent) between a source of strong airflow (fan or pressurized air) and the audience, then turning the airflow on and off so it blows across the substance and toward the audience. This process works because of how chemicals ...

Mar 24, 2023 · Creating scents at Disney is important as it essentially brings about a feeling of nostalgia. The Smellitizers combine a strong-smelling substance (that smells like popcorn or something else!) with a powerful source of air. And the air has to be moving in a pressurized way like a powerful fan.

Sep 20, 2023 · Disneyland has been known to employ "Smellitzers" at the park to release nostalgic scents. If you've ever longed to float down the river on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride at work or have...

Apr 27, 2020 · Have you ever noticed the smell of grass in the elephant scene of Soarin’ or the smell of burning wood in the Rome scene of Spaceship Earth? Imagineers at Walt Disney World sometimes use scents to help immerse guests into their story with smellitizers and other devices.

Sep 18, 2018 · Smellitizers come in all shapes and sizes. On Main Street, they look like little vents beneath the windows. In Pirates of the Caribbean, they’re hidden in the walls and ceiling. The Smellitizer acts as a powerful fan, with a scent placed in front of the blowing air.

5 days ago · Invented in 1981 by Disney Imagineer Bob McCarthy and patented in 1986, the Smellitzer is a clever scent-emitting system that projects artificially generated aromas up to twenty feet away using controlled jets of air.

Mar 4, 2020 · The Disney Parks famously incorporate pleasant aromas via Smellitzers that pump in powerful scents that leave indelible impressions on our gray matter. The best Smellitzer scents at Disney World not only give us some serious nostalgia, but they also remind us of all those little Disney details, too!

May 7, 2024 · Disney's first significant use of scent in dark rides was for the opening of EPCOT in 1982. For this, Imagineer Bob McCarthy developed the Smellitzer scent cannon, which could shoot scent across the ride track whenever a vehicle triggered it. Ventilation quickly removed the scent afterwards.

Feb 4, 2025 · Spaceship Earth was the first attraction to use what is called the “smellitzer” scent distribution system which was invented by Disney Imagineer Robert McCarthy in 1981. The name smellitzer was coined because it was inspired by the Howitzer cannon because the system shoots out puffs of smells.

May 5, 2019 · Take a look at why Disney always has a new distinct smell in different lands, attractions and resorts! From Vanilla in Main Street to the Grassy Dirt on Soar...