Universal City Studios, Inc.

David Gerard Majdali

John Charles Ugrin

Daniel Matthew Freedman

Andrew Brian Raij

Akiva Meir Krauthamer

Gregory Shellman Hall

Eric Alan Vance

Nathanael Gordon White

Ryan Dale Walton

Pedro Lopez

Byron Thomas Osborn

Steven C Blum

Aaron Chandler Jeromin

Justin Allen Hare

Timothy Fitzgerald Garnier

Rachel Sarah Wilcox

Nicholas Anthony Puglisi

Kimberly Anne Humphreys

Eli Joseph Romaire

Matthew Tangan Usi

Simran Veena Batra

Shelby Nicole Honea

Terry Orion Sandin

Michael Anthony Beatrice

Dustin W Fike

Eric Schuh

Christopher Erickson

Gregory Paul Habiak

Garrett Cavin Sutula

Roger Allen Sharp

Kathryn Wisdom

Nathan John Morris

Jimmie Bryan Andrews

Christopher Michael Vamos

Joli Madonna Hellmer

Geovanny Treminio

Zachary Robert Harig

Jonathan Harris Sangel

Maria Cariota Fontiveros Penso

A queue wait time estimation system includes a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon. Executing the instructions causes the processor to receive a first input via a first queue monitoring mode, wherein the first input is indicative of a first queue monitoring characteristic of at least one queue, and also causes the processor to receive a second input via a second queue monitoring mode, wherein the second input is indicative of a second queue monitoring characteristic of the at least one queue, and the second queue monitoring mode is different than the first queue monitoring mode. Executing the instructions also causes the processor to determine, based on the first queue monitoring characteristic and the second queue monitoring characteristic, at least one estimated queue wait time corresponding to the at least one queue, and also causes the processor to output the at least one estimated queue wait time.

System and method for determining and displaying queue wait times

A steam effect nozzle includes a housing section configured to receive a fluid having a mixture of steam and liquid condensate and baffles disposed in the housing section. The baffles are configured to separate the steam of the fluid from the liquid condensate of the fluid, enable the steam to travel from a first end wall of the housing section to a second end wall of the housing section, and bias the liquid condensate of the fluid toward a sloped lower surface of the housing section, the sloped lower surface sloping downwardly from the second end wall toward the first end wall. The steam effect nozzle also includes a nozzle outlet adjacent to the second end wall of the housing section, where the nozzle outlet is configured to output the steam to an external environment.

Steam effect nozzle for entertainment venue

A movable railing assembly includes a first railing segment having a first bogie and a first barrier coupled to the first bogie. The first bogie is configured to engage a track positioned below the first barrier and to facilitate movement of the first railing segment along the track, and the first barrier is configured to block access across the first railing segment. The movable railing assembly also includes a second railing segment having a second bogie and a second barrier coupled to the second bogie. The second bogie is configured to engage the track and to facilitate movement of the second railing segment along the track, and the second barrier is configured to block access across the second railing segment. Furthermore, the movable railing assembly includes a connector coupling the first railing segment to the second railing segment.

Multi-segment movable railing assembly

A food and/or drink container includes an enclosure forming a space configured to receive a food and/or drink, a display coupled to the enclosure, and a processor communicatively coupled to the display. The processor is configured to receive an indication of a current location of the food and/or drink container and cause the display to output imagery based on the current location.

Systems and methods for adjusting an image displayed via a food and/or drink container

An augmented reality, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality (AR/VR) system includes a wearable visualization assembly configured to be worn by a user and to display virtual features for visualization by the user during a ride stage of an attraction. The wearable visualization assembly includes a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of an attachment status of the wearable visualization assembly on the user. The AR/VR system also includes a retraction assembly coupled to the wearable visualization assembly via a tether and configured to retrieve the tether. The AR/VR system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the retraction assembly and the sensor. The controller is configured to actuate the retraction assembly to retrieve the tether to transition the wearable visualization assembly to a storage configuration in response to the feedback indicating that the wearable visualization assembly is in a detached configuration during the ride stage.

Tether actuation systems and methods for visualization device

A system for providing an augmented reality, a virtual reality, and/or a mixed reality experience to a user includes a first display and a second display. The user views a real-world environment through the first display and the second display. The system includes a wearable visualization device that includes the first display and a fixed visualization device that includes the second display. The first display is configured to display a first layer of virtual features and the second display is configured to display a second layer of virtual features. The system includes a processor configured to generate the first layer of virtual features and the second layer of virtual features. The processor is configured to operatively communicate with the wearable visualization device and the fixed visualization device to coordinate presentation of the first layer of virtual features and the second layer of virtual features.

Systems and methods for layered virtual features in an amusement park environment

A drag-inducing mat includes a main body configured to accommodate a rider. The main body includes a rider surface configured to face the rider and an opposing surface configured to face a slide surface. The drag-inducing mat also includes a sipe array defined within the opposing surface. The sipe array includes a plurality of sipes that extends from a first lateral edge of the main body to a second lateral edge of the main body to selectively induce friction between the main body and the slide surface based on force applied to the sipe array by the rider.

Drag-inducing mat for amusement park rides

Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for oscillating transparent digital displays to generate a three-dimensional (3D) holographic image. A holographic imaging system includes a plurality of digital screens, wherein each screen of the plurality of digital screens is positioned parallel to an x-axis and a y-axis, and the screens are stacked along a z-axis perpendicular to the x-axis and the y-axis, a propulsion system configured to oscillate the plurality of digital screens along the z-axis, and a control system. The control system is configured to generate a digital image, display different slices of the digital image on the plurality of digital screens, and activate the propulsion system to oscillate the plurality of digital screens in synchronization with the display of the different slices on the screens to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image.

Oscillating stacked digital displays for holographic image

Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling a ride vehicle restraint in a ride system. A system is configured to identify one or more ride vehicles stopped at a passenger loading platform, the one or more ride vehicles including one or more seats, determine which seat or seats of the one or more seats are in-service or out-of-service based at least in part on data corresponding to the identity of the one or more ride vehicles, instruct to lock one or more restraint systems corresponding to at least one seat of the one or more seats determined to be out-of-service, and instruct to unlock one or more other restraint systems corresponding to at least one seat other seats of the one or more seats determined to be in-service.

System and method for controlling ride vehicle restraint via computer implemented process

Present systems and methods are directed to a ride system that includes a personal electronic device (PED) holding system for a ride vehicle. The PED holding system includes a lock that is configured to move from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration to lock a PED of a passenger of the ride vehicle to the ride vehicle during a ride cycle. The PED holding system also includes a charging system that is configured to charge an energy storage component of the PED during the ride cycle.

Systems and methods to hold and charge a personal electronic device on a ride vehicle

An interactive display includes a transparent display panel configured to simulate a windowpane. The interactive display also includes a motion-tracking device located behind the transparent display panel and configured to perform tracking of movement of a device directed at a front of the transparent display panel, wherein the device is configured to be manipulated by a user. The transparent display panel is configured to display feedback indicative of the tracked movement of the device.

System and method for providing feedback to a guest interacting with a display

An amusement park attraction effects system includes a dynamic display for viewing by a user traveling through an attraction, a display monitor to provide status data indicative of a status of the dynamic display, a location identification system to determine a location of the user, a thrust-vectoring flow effect generator to generate and direct a fluid flow toward any particular target location of a range of target locations, and an automation controller communicatively coupled to the display monitor, the location identification system, and the thrust-vectoring flow effect generator. The automation controller is configured to receive the status data, receive the location of the user, set a target location based on the location of the user, instruct the thrust-vectoring flow effect generator to direct the fluid flow based on the target location, and instruct the thrust-vectoring flow effect generator to control the fluid flow based on the status data.

Systems and methods for thrust-vectored practical fluid flow effects

A queue control system controls a queue structure of a queue in an amusement park. The queue control system includes a controller and a queue structure control associated with the queue structure. The controller receives, from an input device that monitors a queue characteristic of the queue, data feedback indicative of the queue characteristic. The queue characteristic is indicative of a queue length, queue wait time, queue rate, or queue throughput. The controller also outputs a control command based on the data feedback. The queue structure control receives the control command and changes at least one aspect of the queue structure based on the control command.

System and method for monitoring queue characteristics and initiating adjustments

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David Gerard Majdali