Disneyland's new trackless ride uses barcode technology

Disneyland's new Mystic Point area will feature a trackless ride system, operated by the barcode technology used at supermarket checkouts.

The theme park has lauded the ride one of the "most sophisticated" attractions it has built worldwide.

The 32 cars, which travel through the zone scheduled to open in May, will be controlled only by Wi-fi and radio-frequency identification sensors, rather than tracks.

Greg Hale, chief safety officer of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said the high-tech system would use a "unique" frequency that could not be interfered with by normal gadgets, such as smartphones, or the Fire Department's radio signals.

The five-minute ride - up from the average three-minute trip in other areas - will travel through some of the zone's 13 show scenes, incorporating 40 visual effects using 36 projectors.

Mystic Point is billed as home to "mysterious forces and supernatural events in the heart of a dense, uncharted rainforest".