Resistance control systems and methods for amusement attractions

A method of controlling a ride vehicle of an amusement attraction, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a vehicle controller of the ride vehicle, input indicative of a force exerted by a rider of the ride vehicle, wherein the ride vehicle comprises a first foundation, a second foundation, and a motor configured to output a torque to adjust a resistance to movement of the second foundation relative to the first foundation via a linkage system coupled to the motor and the second foundation;
• querying, via the vehicle controller, a resistance setting database to retrieve a target torque to be output by the motor based on the input;
• and
• instructing, via the vehicle controller, the motor to output the target torque as the torque to adjust the resistance to movement of the second foundation relative to the first foundation via the linkage system.

A resistance control system of an amusement attraction, the resistance control system comprising:

• a first foundation;
• a second foundation configured to move relative to the first foundation;
• a support extending between the first foundation and the second foundation, wherein the second foundation is pivotably coupled to the support at a pivot joint;
• a back-drivable motor configured to output a torque to adjust a resistance to movement between the first foundation and the second foundation about the pivot joint;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the back-drivable motor, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the torque output by the back-drivable motor based on a position of the second foundation relative to the first foundation to adjust the resistance to movement between the first foundation and the second foundation.