Braking system for an amusement device

A braking device for use with an amusement apparatus having a fixed device part, at least one running rail secured to the fixed device part, and a movable device part including at least one traveling gear configured for movement along the at least one running rail, the braking device comprising:

• an eddy current brake assembly including:
• a conducting part having at least one conductive rail configured for attachment to the fixed device part, said at least one conductive rail being adapted to extend the length of the fixed device part;
• an energizing portion having at least one yoke aligned in correspondence with each said at least one conductive rails, each said yokes including a pair of yoke arms for receiving said at least one conductive rail therebetween;
• at least one pair of carrying rails extending a predetermined distance along the direction of said at least one conductive rail, each said carrying rails being mounted on corresponding yoke arms of said plurality of yokes;
• a plurality of magnet elements mounted on each of said carrying rails with alternating polarities, said plurality of magnet elements being further arranged such that the poles of magnet elements mounted on one carrying rail have opposite polarities from the poles of magnet elements mounted on a corresponding carrying rail of said at least one pair of carrying rails;
• and
• an intermediary disposed between adjacent pairs of said plurality of magnet elements;
• wherein:
• an interferric gap is defined between each said yoke arms and the at least one conductive rail, and
• movement of the movable device part, relative to the fixed device part, induces eddy currents that create a magnetic brake force between said conducting part and said energizing part.