Water effects enhanced motion base simulator ride

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one floatation device adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a first pool of water surrounding said floatation device;
• a second pool of water supporting said floatation device adjacent said first pool of water;
• wave means operatively connected to said second pool for inducing waves in said second pool, said waves passing under said floatation device to cause said floatation device to move;
• and,
• wave control means operatively connected to said wave means for controlling the motion of said waves in said second pool such that said floatation device movement approximates the movement of a floatation device through the body of water depicted on said screen.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one floatation device adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a pool of water having a top and bottom surface, said pool of water surrounds and supports said floatation device;
• motion means operatively connected to said bottom of said pool for selectively displacing said water beneath said floatation device such that said water causes said floatation device to move in a wave type motion;
• and,
• a plurality of actuators that extend and retract to displace said water shows said actuators, said actuators being located generally beneath said floatation device such that said water displacement causes said floatation device to move in said wave type motion such that said floatation device movement approximates the movement of a floatation device through the body of water depicted on said screen.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one floatation device adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a pool of water that surrounds said floatation device having a top and bottom surface;
• a flexible plate attached to said floatation device;
• actuation means operatively connected to said flexible plate for selectively moving said flexible plate such that said floatation device moves in a wave type motion;
• and,
• actuation control means operatively connected to said actuation means for controlling said flexible plate movement such that said floatation device movement approximates the movement of a floatation device through the body of water depicted on said screen.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one raft adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a pool of water surrounding and supporting said raft;
• water valve means operatively connected to said pool for directing at least one stream of water in said pool in a direction essentially perpendicular to said raft peripheral of said raft, such that said water valve means induces water displacement in said pool approximating at least one wave;
• air valve means operatively connected to said pool for directing at least one stream of air in said pool essentially perpendicular to said raft such that said stream of air is released from said pool to approximate water mist;
• wave means operatively connected to said pool for inducing waves in said pool, said waves passing under said raft to cause said raft to move;
• and,
• wave control means operatively connected to said wave means for controlling the motion of said waves in said pool such that said raft movement approximates the movement of a raft through the body of water depicted on said screen, said wave control means having a computer with a computer program to provide said wave means with a sequence of operating instructions to create said waves.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one raft adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a first pool of water surrounding said raft;
• a second pool of water supporting said raft adjacent said first pool of water;
• water valve means operatively connected to said first pool for directing at least one stream of water in said first pool essentially perpendicular to said raft such that said water valve means induces water displacement in said first pool approximating at least one wave;
• air valve means operatively connected to said first pool for directing at least one stream of air in said first pool essentially perpendicular to said raft such that said stream of air is released from said first pool to approximate water mist;
• wave means operatively connected to said second pool for inducing waves in said second pool, said waves passing under said raft to cause said raft to move;
• and,
• wave control means operatively connected to said wave means for controlling the motion of said waves in said second pool such that said raft movement approximates the movement of a raft through the body of water depicted on said screen, said wave control means having a computer with a computer program to provide said wave means with a sequence of operating instructions to create said waves.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one raft adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a pool of water having a top and bottom surface, said pool of water surrounds and supports said raft;
• a diaphragm operatively connected to said pool bottom, said diaphragm being located below said raft;
• a plurality of actuators operatively connected to said diaphragm, said actuators extend and retract to move said diaphragm and displace said water beneath said raft such that said water displacement causes said raft to move in a wave type motion and,
• motion control means operatively connected to said actuators for controlling said displacement of said water in said pool such that said raft movement approximates the movement of a raft through the body of water depicted on said screen, said motion control means having a computer with a computer program to provide said actuators with a sequence of operating instructions to cause said actuators to extend and retract.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one raft adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displayed on said screen;
• a pool of water that surrounds said raft;
• a flexible plate attached to said raft;
• actuation means operatively connected to said flexible plate for selectively moving said flexible plate such that said raft moves in a wave type motion;
• and,
• actuation control means operatively connected to said actuation means for controlling said flexible plate movement such that said raft movement approximates the movement of a raft through the body of water depicted on said screen, said actuation control means having a computer with a computer program to provide said actuation means with a sequence of operating instructions to cause said actuation means to move said flexible plate.

A simulator for an audience that simulates floating through a body of water, comprising:

• a projection system constructed to display visual images onto a screen, said visual images depicting movement through a body of water;
• at least one floatation device adapted to support the audience such that the audience can view said visual images displaed on said screen;
• a pool of water having a top and bottom surface, said pool of water surrounds and supports said floatation device;
• motion means operatively connected to said bottom of said pool for selectively displacing said water beneath said floatation device such that said water causes said floatation device to move in a wave type motion;
• and
• a plurality of water valves located at said bottom of said pool, said water valves direct streams of water in said pool under said floatation device such that said water streams cause said floatation device to move in said wave type motion such that said floatation device movement approximate the movement of a floatation device through the body of water depicted on said screen.