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Amusement park ride with passenger loading separated from vehicle insertion into simulators

  • US 8,578,857 B2
  • Filed: 12/08/2011
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ride system, comprising:

  • a closed-loop track;

    a plurality of vehicles configured for traveling along a ride path defined by the closed-loop track;

    a simulator positioned adjacent to the closed-loop track; and

    a vehicle transfer mechanism receiving a first one of the vehicles and transferring the first vehicle a distance away from the ride path and into the simulator,wherein a second one of the vehicles trailing the first vehicle travels along the ride path past the simulator while the first vehicle is positioned within the simulator andwherein the vehicle transfer mechanism comprises a transfer table operable to move a received one of the vehicles horizontally away from the closed-loop track into the simulator.

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