Multi-stage water effect system
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsSean Michael Lowry, Gregory Shellman Hall
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Abstract
A multi-stage water effect system includes a plurality of water ride vehicles. A water ride vehicle of the plurality of water ride vehicles has one or more water effect devices. The multi-stage water effect system also includes a control system communicatively coupled to the one or more water effect devices of the plurality of water ride vehicles. The control system activates the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a first fluid flow at a first time. The control system also activates the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a second fluid flow at a second time.
Claims20
A multi-stage water effect system, comprising:
- a plurality of water ride vehicles, wherein a water ride vehicle of the plurality of water ride vehicles comprises one or more water effect devices;
- a control system communicatively coupled to the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle of the plurality of water ride vehicles, wherein the control system is configured to:
- activate the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a first fluid flow at a first time;
- and
- activate the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a second fluid flow at a second time.
A water ride vehicle of a water ride of an amusement park, the water ride vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of sensors configured to obtain feedback associated with an interaction between the water ride vehicle and the water ride;
- a plurality of water effect devices, each configured to provide a fluid flow;
- and
- a control system communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and the plurality of water effect devices, wherein the control system is configured to:
- receive the feedback associated with the interaction between the water ride vehicle and the water ride from at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors;
- select a stage of operation from a plurality of stages of operation based on the feedback, wherein the plurality of stages of operation comprises a first stage of operation associated with a first flow rate of fluid from a first subset of the plurality of water effect devices and a second stage of operation associated with a second flow rate of the fluid from a second subset of the plurality of water effect devices;
- activate the first subset of the plurality of water effect devices to provide the fluid at the first flow rate in response to selection of the first stage of operation;
- and
- activate the second subset of the plurality of water effect devices to provide the fluid at the second flow rate in response to selection of the second stage of operation.
A multi-stage water effect system, comprising:
- a first water ride vehicle comprising a first plurality of water effect devices;
- a second water ride vehicle comprising a second plurality of water effect devices;
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- a control system communicatively coupled to the first plurality of water effect devices and the second plurality of water effect devices, wherein the control system is configured to:
- receive a signal associated with changing a first stage of operation of the first water ride vehicle, a second stage of operation of the second water ride vehicle, or both;
- activate the first plurality of water effect devices to selectively provide a first fluid at a first flow rate or a second flow rate when the signal is associated with changing the first stage of operation of the first water ride vehicle;
- and
- activate the second plurality of water effect devices to selectively provide a second fluid at the first flow rate or the second flow rate when the signal is associated with changing the second stage of operation of the second water ride vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.