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US 12,343,648 B2Granted
Ride with rotating lift
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsGregory S. Hall, Dwain South, David Goodwin, Carlos Weiser
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Abstract
A ride system for an amusement park includes a plurality of rooms stacked atop one another and a ride vehicle. A method to transport the ride vehicle from a first room to a second room includes withdrawing the ride vehicle from the first room, changing the vertical height of the ride vehicle, rotating the ride vehicle, and inserting the ride vehicle into the second room.
Claims14
A method of operating an amusement park ride, the method comprising:
- vertically translating a ride vehicle of a plurality of ride vehicles along a vertical column of a plurality of vertical columns, wherein the ride vehicle is coupled to the vertical column via a mount, and the plurality of vertical columns surround a display area, wherein the display area includes a display;
- positioning the ride vehicle of the plurality of ride vehicles in a room via an opening in the room such that a passenger in the ride vehicle faces the display;
- positioning an additional ride vehicle of the plurality of ride vehicles in the room via an additional opening in the room such that the ride vehicle and the additional ride vehicle face one another through the display area;
- causing the display to activate and display images when the ride vehicle of the plurality of ride vehicles is positioned in the room.
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A controller of an amusement park attraction system, wherein the controller comprises:
- a memory storing instructions;
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- processing circuitry that executes the stored instructions to:
- translate a first ride vehicle along a first vertical column;
- translate a second ride vehicle along a second vertical column, wherein the first vertical column and the second vertical column are positioned opposite one another in the amusement park attraction system, and the amusement park attraction system comprises a central projection area positioned between the first vertical column and the second vertical column, wherein the central projection area comprises a display;
- position the first ride vehicle in the central projection area via an opening in the central projection area such that a passenger in the first ride vehicle faces the display;
- position the second ride vehicle in the central projection area via an additional opening in the central projection area such that the first ride vehicle and the second ride vehicle face one another through the display;
- cause the display to activate and display images when the first ride vehicle or the second ride vehicle is positioned in the central projection area;
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- modify the displayed images based on interactions between the passenger and the display area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.