Water slide audio visual entertainment system
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1. A water slide system comprising:
- a water slide defining a slide path;
a first water-transmitting device adapted to generate a first nonplanar contoured spray of water into said slide path; and
a projection arrangement, said arrangement adapted to project an image into said first nonplanar contoured spray of water for the purpose of creating a special effect which may be seen by said rider before sliding through the image displayed on said first nonplanar contoured spray of water, the first contoured spray of water being positioned at a point of entry for a covered occluded portion of the water slide, said projection arrangement being located inside the covered occluded portion and projecting onto the contoured spray of water from inside the covered occluded portion above and behind the point of entry.
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Abstract
An interactive water slide includes a plurality of light and sound sources synchronized with a theme chosen by the rider, the lighting and sound changes as the rider travels down the slide. Images are projected onto a screens of water that block the path of the rider and as the rider travels down the slide the rider must go through these projected images.
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1. A water slide system comprising:
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a water slide defining a slide path; a first water-transmitting device adapted to generate a first nonplanar contoured spray of water into said slide path; and a projection arrangement, said arrangement adapted to project an image into said first nonplanar contoured spray of water for the purpose of creating a special effect which may be seen by said rider before sliding through the image displayed on said first nonplanar contoured spray of water, the first contoured spray of water being positioned at a point of entry for a covered occluded portion of the water slide, said projection arrangement being located inside the covered occluded portion and projecting onto the contoured spray of water from inside the covered occluded portion above and behind the point of entry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A water slide system comprising:
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a water slide defining a slide path; a computer-generated user interface presenting a menu to a rider, said menu including a first ride theme option and a second ride theme option, said interface further adapted to enable said rider to make a selection of one of said first and second ride theme options; and
a computing arrangement adapted to receive said selection and then cause a three-dimensional visual effect to be created in said waterslide, said effect being consistent with said selection of said first and second ride theme options;said three-dimensional visual effect being positioned in front of a point of entry into a covered portion of the slide and being projected from a concealed housing above the covered portion of the slide. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for use with a waterslide, the waterslide providing a cascading stream of water in a slidepath in which a user slides on a cushioning device for entertainment, said system comprising:
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a hood portion installed above a slide path in a covered portion in the waterslide; a projector installed in said hood, said projector being oriented such that it projects onto a water screen which is produced by a nozzle in a first contoured spray pattern and positioned in a slide path of said waterslide such that a rider will slide through said screen; a water-protected housing for the projector in the hood, the housing allowing access to by a person reaching up from inside the covered portion of to slide into the hood for servicing the projector while the person is supported by the slide. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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