Continuous water ride method and system for water amusement parks
First Claim
1. A water amusement system, comprising:
- a first water amusement ride;
a second water amusement ride;
a conveyor belt system which conveys, during use, at least one flexible inflated vehicle from a first point coupled to an end of the first water amusement ride to a second point coupled to a beginning of the second water amusement ride, wherein the first point is at a lower elevation than the second point; and
a third water amusement ride, wherein a beginning of the third ride is coupled to the end of the second water ride, and wherein an end of the third ride is coupled to the beginning of the first ride.
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Abstract
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, the water transportation system may include conveyor belt systems and water locks configured to convey participants from a first source of water to a second source of water which may or may not be at a different elevation.
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20 Claims
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1. A water amusement system, comprising:
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a first water amusement ride; a second water amusement ride; a conveyor belt system which conveys, during use, at least one flexible inflated vehicle from a first point coupled to an end of the first water amusement ride to a second point coupled to a beginning of the second water amusement ride, wherein the first point is at a lower elevation than the second point; and a third water amusement ride, wherein a beginning of the third ride is coupled to the end of the second water ride, and wherein an end of the third ride is coupled to the beginning of the first ride. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transporting participants in a water amusement system, comprising:
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conveying one or more flexible inflated vehicles from a first point coupled to an end of a first water amusement ride to a second point coupled to a beginning of a second water amusement ride disposed at a higher elevational level using a conveyor belt system; and conveying at least one participant in one of the flexible inflated vehicles from a beginning of the first water amusement ride to an end of the second water amusement ride and back to the beginning of the first water amusement ride; and conveying at least one participant in one of the flexible inflated vehicles from a third point coupled to an end of the second water amusement ride to a fourth point coupled to a beginning of the first water amusement ride via a third water amusement ride. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A water amusement system, comprising:
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a first water amusement ride; a second water amusement ride; a conveyor belt system which conveys, during use, at least one flexible inflated vehicle from a first point coupled to an end of the first water amusement ride to a second point coupled to a beginning of the second water amusement ride, wherein the first point is at a lower elevation than the second point; a third water amusement ride, wherein a beginning of the third ride is coupled to the end of the second water ride, and wherein an end of the third ride is coupled to the beginning of the first ride; and a plurality of flexible, and at least partially collapsible, screens positionable to substantially enclose or cover at least a portion of the water amusement system, wherein at least two of the screens are positionable in at least a first position and a second position, and, when positioned in the second position, enclose or cover more of the water amusement system than when positioned in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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