A freshly granted Imagineering patent for programmable fabric flames includes a face rising from the fire that looks remarkably like the Magic Mirror. It may be the first real glimpse of how the Evil Queen’s dark ride will come alive. Artist concepts and photos in this article are courtesy of Disney. Imagineering just filed the kind of quiet little magic that makes Disney fans lean in closer. On November 3, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Disney’s “Fan Effe