Themed aerial vehicle entertainment platform for providing dynamically-coordinated show

A system adapted for providing a themed aerial vehicle entertainment platform with dynamic aerial show coordination, comprising:

• an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a chassis, flight propulsion mechanisms operable to move the chassis, and a flight controller controlling the flight propulsion mechanisms to move the UAV to locations in the space;
• thematic cladding coupled to and enclosing lower portions of the chassis;
• an onboard show system including show effect devices in the thematic cladding;
• and
• an onboard show controller supported by the UAV,
• wherein the onboard show controller includes a show control module and memory storing a show plan defining a flight plan defining the locations for the UAV during performance of a show and scripts defining timing and locations of operations of the show effect devices,
• wherein the show control module generates a first set of show control signals based on the show plan when a location of the UAV in the space matches the timing and locations defined in a first one of the scripts and generates a second set of show control signals based on a second one of the scripts when the location of the UAV in the space deviates a predefined amount from the timing and locations defined in the first one of the scripts, and
• wherein the show effect devices are actuated to generate show effects in response to receipt of the show control signals.

A system adapted for providing a themed aerial vehicle entertainment platform with dynamic aerial show coordination, comprising:

• an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a chassis, flight propulsion mechanisms, and a flight controller controlling the flight propulsion mechanisms to move the UAV in an airspace;
• thematic cladding supported by the chassis and disguising presence of the UAV;
• an onboard show system including show effect devices in or on the thematic cladding;
• and
• an onboard show controller supported by the UAV,
• wherein the onboard show controller includes a show control module and memory storing first and second scripts defining timing and locations for operating the show effect devices as the UAV moves through the airspace,
• wherein the show control module generates show control signals, based on monitoring of movement of the UAV through the airspace compared to the defined timing and locations, to actuate the show effect devices to generate show effects in response to receipt of the show control signals, and
• wherein the show control module selects and follows the first script or the second script based on results of the monitoring, whereby dynamic show control is provided by the show control module.