Annular motion simulation amusement park attraction
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsDaniel Matthew Freedman, Nathanael Gordon White, Paula Stenzler
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Abstract
A simulator ride may include an annular structure forming at least a partial annulus on which a path is implemented. Additionally, the simulator ride may include a headset with a display designed to be worn by a passenger. A passenger support system may be coupled to the path of the annular structure and designed to move along the path and rotate about a center axis of the annular structure when in operation. Additionally, the annular structure may be configured to be articulated in one or more degrees of freedom.
Claims20
A simulator ride comprising:
- an annular structure comprising a path integrated with the annular structure, wherein the path is arranged along at least a portion of the annular structure to form at least a partial annulus;
- a headset comprising a display and configured to be worn by a passenger;
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- a passenger support system coupled to the path and configured to move along the path of the annular structure to rotate the passenger support system about a center axis of the annular structure when the simulator ride is in operation, wherein the simulator ride is configured to articulate the annular structure in one or more degrees of freedom.
An amusement ride comprising:
- an annular structure;
- a ride base configured to support the annular structure and configured to articulate the annular structure in one or more degrees of motion;
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- a passenger support system coupled within the annular structure and configured to rotate about a center axis of the annular structure, wherein the passenger support system is configured to maintain a passenger during a rotation of the passenger support system.
A multi-passenger simulator ride comprising:
- a plurality of annular structures;
- a corresponding plurality of headsets configured to receive signals and display images based at least in part on the received signals;
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- a corresponding plurality of passenger support systems, each coupled to one of the plurality of annular structures, and each configured to rotate within one of the plurality of annular structures about a center axis, wherein each of the plurality of passenger support systems comprises:
- a leg restraint;
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- a rear restraint, wherein the leg restraint is configured to maintain a passenger against the rear restraint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.