The Walt Disney Company signed a deal with UGears, a Ukrainian start-up toy manufacturer, which will be producing wooden mechanical models for the Disney theme parks in the US. UGears produces wooden self-propelled toys that require no batteries and can be built without glue or tools.
Signing the deal between Disney and UGears took about 8 months, as UGears had to pass a strict audit.
Currently, there is no word on whether Disney will be licensing any of their intellectual properties to be integrated into the UGears products.
Credit: Globe Newswire
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Stephen "Steve" Porter started going to the parks with his family in 1996. Since then he hasn't looked back! Steve was a cast member participating in the Disney College Program in 2013. Most recently he graduated from Penn State University!
