Rotating dark ride systems and methods

A method for providing an amusement ride experience using a ride system comprising a three-dimensional ride space, a predetermined set of motion-based vehicles, each motion-base vehicle comprising a passenger-carrying compartment and a motion platform operatively connected to the passenger-carrying compartment;

• a turntable rotationally disposed at least partially within the three-dimensional ride space where the turntable is operatively connected to the predetermined set of motion-based vehicles and configured to move each motion-base vehicle of the predetermined set of motion-based vehicles within two dimensions of the three-dimensional ride space without the use of track or vehicle-based propulsion, and a ride controller operatively in communication with the turntable and each motion-based vehicle of the plurality of motion-based vehicles, the method comprising:
• a) installing the turntable and the predetermined set of motion-based vehicles in the three-dimensional ride space without using a track, track switches, track-related sensors, or trenching;
• b) positioning a first motion-based vehicle of the predetermined set of motion-based vehicles at a passenger load/unload area in the three-dimensional ride space;
• c) allowing a passenger to board the first motion-based vehicle;
• d) using the turntable to rotate the first motion-based vehicle through a predetermined set of locations within the three-dimensional ride space, each location of the predetermined set of locations corresponding to a predetermined ride scene;
• e) using the turntable to rotate the first motion-based vehicle to passenger load/unload area in the three-dimensional ride space for disembarkation;
• and
• f) allowing a passenger to exit the first motion-based vehicle.