Water amusement ride
First Claim
1. A water ride comprising:
- a downward sloping element having an upper surface over which water flows and upon which a participant is capable of moving under the influence of gravity from a first end of said sloping element to a second, lower end of said sloping element, said second, lower end being located generally at a first elevation and said first end being located generally at a second, higher elevation;
a pool of water located generally at said first elevation; and
,a spiral transport device for retrieving said participant from said pool of water and transporting said participant to said second elevation where said participant is released at said first end of said sloping element.
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Abstract
A transport device is provided for transporting a water ride participant from a first elevation to a second, higher elevation. The device includes a spiral transport element extending generally between the first and second elevations. The spiral transport element has first and second end sections, an intermediate section and an inner surface extending along the intermediate and first and second end sections. The inner surface defines a spiral pathway between the first and second elevations. Further provided is a drive mechanism coupled to the spiral transport element for effecting rotation of the transport element such that the first end section of the transport element is capable of receiving a participant at the first elevation and the second end portion is capable of releasing the participant at the second elevation after the participant has traveled along the spiral pathway from the first elevation to the second, higher elevation.
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11 Claims
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1. A water ride comprising:
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a downward sloping element having an upper surface over which water flows and upon which a participant is capable of moving under the influence of gravity from a first end of said sloping element to a second, lower end of said sloping element, said second, lower end being located generally at a first elevation and said first end being located generally at a second, higher elevation; a pool of water located generally at said first elevation; and
,a spiral transport device for retrieving said participant from said pool of water and transporting said participant to said second elevation where said participant is released at said first end of said sloping element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of transporting a water amusement ride participant from a first elevation to a second, higher elevation, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a transport device having a spiral transport element extending between said first and second elevations; receiving a water ride participant and a given quantity of water from a pool at a first end section of said spiral transport element while said first end section is at said first elevation; transporting said water ride participant and said given quantity of water via said spiral transport element from said first elevation to said second elevation; and releasing said participant and said given quantity of water from a second end section of said spiral transport element at said second elevation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A water ride comprising:
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a downward sloping element having an upper surface over which water flows and upon which a participant is capable of moving under the influence of gravity from a first end of said sloping element to a second, lower end of said sloping element, said second, lower end being located generally at a first elevation and said first end being located generally at a second, higher elevation; a pool of water located generally at said first elevation; and
,a spiral transport device for retrieving a given quantity of water from said pool and transporting said water to said second elevation where said water is released at said first end of said sloping element.
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Specification