Rotating amusement water related feature
AssigneeWhitewater West Industries Ltd.
InventorsHyuma Frankowski, Kelly Williams, Ross Flavell, Geoff Chutter, Ryan Sinitsin, Bruce Bradley, Ben Cornwall-Mott, Claudio Barrera
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Abstract
A ride structure is disclosed using rotating tunnel sections as part of a static water ride with or without variations in the tunnel cross-section and/or embedded three-dimensional features to disturb the water paths which carries vehicles with riders. The riders may exit the rotating large tunnel upstream and downstream and the volume and velocity of the water can be manipulated to change the ride experience.
Claims20
A water ride feature, compromising:
- a rider entrance;
- a rider exit;
- a ride surface adapted to carry one or more riders or ride vehicles sliding thereon between the rider entrance and the rider exit, wherein the ride surface comprises a fully enclosed tube section with a consistent cross-sectional diameter, and wherein the ride feature is configured to be rotated around a central longitudinal axis.
A water ride feature, compromising:
- a rider entrance;
- a rider exit;
- a ride surface adapted to carry one or more riders or ride vehicles sliding thereon between the rider entrance and the rider exit, wherein the ride surface comprises a semi-enclosed tube section having an opening comprising between 20 degrees to degrees of the total perimeter of the ride surface;
- wherein the ride feature is configured to be rotated around a central longitudinal axis.
A water ride feature, compromising:
- a rider entrance;
- a rider exit;
- a ride surface adapted to carry one or more riders or ride vehicles sliding thereon between the rider entrance and the rider exit, wherein the ride surface is a fully enclosed tube section with a plurality of rider lanes separated by dividers;
- wherein the ride feature is configured to be rotated around a central longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.