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US 7,775,896 B2Granted
Methods and systems for self-contained floating marine parks
AssigneeWater Ride Concepts, Inc.
InventorsJeffery Wayne Henry, John Timothy Schooley
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AssigneeWater Ride Concepts, Inc.
InventorsJeffery Wayne Henry, John Timothy Schooley
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A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water attraction. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water stations. In addition, a floating water park positioned in a body of water is described, as well as, a floating marine park. A floating marine/water park may include one or more floating containers positioned in a body of a first fluid. One or more of the floating containers may function to hold a second fluid, marine life, and/or participants in water amusement activities. A water transportation system may include a floating marine/water park.
A floating marine life and water amusement system, comprising two or more floating containers configured to float in a first fluid, wherein two or more of the floating containers are coupled to one another, wherein one or more of the floating containers are configured to contain a second fluid such that the majority of the second fluid is substantially isolated from the first fluid, wherein one or more of the floating containers is configured to contain marine life, and one or more of the floating containers is configured to contain one or more participants in water amusement activities, wherein one or more of the floating containers comprise one or more positionable floatation devices coupled to the floating containers, and wherein the position of the positionable floatation devices relative to the floating containers determines the position of the floating containers relative to the surface of the first fluid.
A method, comprising:
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