ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The former creative director at Universal Studios is suing Walt Disney World.

The lawsuit alleges that Disney stole his idea when it created Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at both Disney’s Hollywood Studios and at Disneyland in California.

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The plaintiff listed in the lawsuit, Raven Sun Creative, said its chief creative officer, Louis Alfieri, owns a patent for a ride that moves riders in coordination with a video presentation, as utilized in a portion of Rise of the Resistance.

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The patent was issued in February 2016.

The company says Rise of the Resistance uses the design laid out in that 2016 patent.

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Raven Sun Creative said it submitted a proposal to Disney in 2014 with the design, but was never consulted on or compensated for the ride.

A spokesman for Walt Disney Imagineering said, “We believe the claims are without merit, and we look forward to vigorously defending against them in court.”

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