System and method for inhibiting movement of shotgun gate via computer implemented process

A method of controlling movement of a shotgun gate in a ride system, the method comprising:

• identifying one or more ride vehicles stopped at a passenger loading platform, the one or more ride vehicles including one or more seat rows and the passenger loading platform including one or more shotgun gates respectively corresponding to the one or more seat rows;
• determining which seat row or rows of the one or more seat rows is in-service;
• determining whether at least one seat row of the one or more seat rows is out-of-service based on a weight requirement;
• determining whether at least one seat row of the one or more seat rows is out-of-service based on a maintenance requirement;
• instructing to remain closed at least one shotgun gate of the one or more shotgun gates corresponding to at least one seat row of the one or more seat rows determined to be out-of-service;
• and
• instructing to open any other shotgun gate of the one or more shotgun gates corresponding to at least one other seat row of the one or more seat rows determined to be in-service.

An apparatus for controlling movement of a shotgun gate in a ride system, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• identify one or more ride vehicles stopped at a passenger loading platform, the one or more ride vehicles including one or more seat rows and the passenger loading platform including one or more shotgun gates respectively corresponding to the one or more seat rows;
• determine which seat row or rows of the one or more seat rows is in-service;
• determine whether at least one seat row of the one or more seat rows is out-of-service based on a weight requirement;
• determine whether at least one seat row of the one or more seat rows is out-of-service based on a maintenance requirement;
• instruct to remain closed at least one shotgun gate of the one or more shotgun gates corresponding to at least one seat row of the one or more seat rows determined to be out-of-service;
• and
• instruct to open any other shotgun gate of the one or more shotgun gates corresponding to at least one other seat row of the one or more seat rows determined to be in-service.