Water immersion amusement apparatus
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1. A water immersion amusement apparatus, comprising a ferris wheel that includes an upstanding pedestal structure;
- a horizontal axle supported in an elevated position on the pedestal structure;
a plural number of spokes radiating from said axle for rotation around the axle axis;
a passenger compartment unit swingably suspended from the outer end of each spoke;
at least one horizontal passenger platform located below the axle axis alongside the motion plane of the passenger compartment units; and
a body of water below the passenger platform plane in the path of the passenger compartment units.
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A water immersion apparatus that includes a ferris wheel having passenger compartments arranged to descend into a pool of water and then lift out of the water. Each passenger compartment is constructed so that water is allowed to enter into the compartment. Persons within the compartment experience the effect of being directly immersed in a fast-moving stream of water.
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1. A water immersion amusement apparatus, comprising a ferris wheel that includes an upstanding pedestal structure;
- a horizontal axle supported in an elevated position on the pedestal structure;
a plural number of spokes radiating from said axle for rotation around the axle axis;
a passenger compartment unit swingably suspended from the outer end of each spoke;
at least one horizontal passenger platform located below the axle axis alongside the motion plane of the passenger compartment units; and
a body of water below the passenger platform plane in the path of the passenger compartment units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a horizontal axle supported in an elevated position on the pedestal structure;
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