Amusement ride system and method
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1. A ride system utilizing a vehicle, a user riding the vehicle, and a projectile, the ride system comprising:
- a shooting device adapted to shoot the projectile;
an aiming facility operable by the user to aim the shooting device;
a triggering device operable by the user to fire the shooting device;
a repository to store a plurality of projectiles; and
a feeder mechanism to feed each of said projectiles from the repository to the shooting device;
wherein the user rides the vehicle, aims the shooting device, and fires the device to shoot the projectile, the repository is a bin located above the vehicle, the feeder mechanism is a tube, and each said projectile is transported by gravity down the tube to the shooting device.
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Abstract
An amusement ride system includes: a shooting device adapted to shoot a projectile; an aiming facility operable by a user to aim the shooting device; and a triggering device operable by the user to fire the shooting device. The user rides the vehicle, aims the shooting device, and fires the device to shoot the projectile. A method for a ride includes: providing a shooting device; providing a plurality of projectiles; and aiming and shooting the projectiles utilizing the shooting device.
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8 Claims
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1. A ride system utilizing a vehicle, a user riding the vehicle, and a projectile, the ride system comprising:
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a shooting device adapted to shoot the projectile; an aiming facility operable by the user to aim the shooting device; a triggering device operable by the user to fire the shooting device; a repository to store a plurality of projectiles; and a feeder mechanism to feed each of said projectiles from the repository to the shooting device; wherein the user rides the vehicle, aims the shooting device, and fires the device to shoot the projectile, the repository is a bin located above the vehicle, the feeder mechanism is a tube, and each said projectile is transported by gravity down the tube to the shooting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A ride system utilizing a vehicle, a user riding the vehicle, and a plurality of projectiles, the ride system comprising:
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a bin located above the vehicle to store the plurality of projectiles; a shooting device to shoot each projectile; a feeder tube to transport each projectile by gravity from the bin to the shooting device; an aiming facility for the user to aim the shooting device; and a triggering device for the user to fire the shooting device.
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