Fluid effects platform with a pivotally-mounted and remotely-positioned output manifold

A fluid display system, comprising:

• a control system comprising memory storing a set of show commands including conical positions;
• a plurality of lift mechanisms with a vertically positionable platform;
• and
• on each of the platforms, a fluid effects assembly comprising an outlet manifold pivotally supported on a base and a drive assembly with a pair of drives independent and concurrently operable to drive a pair of arms attached to the outlet manifold, the arms extending along opposing axes that are spaced apart by about 120 degrees,
• wherein the outlet manifold comprises a nozzle and the control system operates during a show operation to cause the lift mechanisms to position each of the platforms at one or more vertical positions and to cause the drives of each of the fluid effects assemblies to move the arms to position a nozzle in the outlet manifold in the conical positions.

A water display assembly, comprising:

• a fluid inlet manifold with a fluid inlet and a pair of fluid outlets;
• a fluid outlet manifold with a pair of fluid inlets and a nozzle for discharging fluid received via the fluid inlets, the fluid outlet manifold being pivotally mounted upon the fluid inlet manifold at a position above the fluid outlets;
• a pair of flexible hoses connected to the fluid outlets and the fluid inlets;
• and
• a drive assembly comprising first and second drive arms attached to the fluid outlet manifold and offset from each other by about 120 degrees as measured relative to a center axis of the outlet manifold, wherein the drive assembly further includes a pair of drive mechanisms operable to move the drive arms to articulate and selectively position the nozzle.