Universal City Studios, Inc.

Universal Studios LLC

Gene Leasure

Benjamin L Sheldon

Gary Goddard

John Leisner

Adam Bezark

David D Danon

William F Whitcomb

Leo Kohler

Rene Ploum

Jane Jackson

Neil Engel

Tim Sepielli

Michael Taylor

Chris Peters

Jay Stein

Ben Van Elk

A ride attraction includes a vehicle having a seat mover for use by physically disabled passengers. A swing arm is pivotally attached to a jack post in the boat, with an extension arm attached to the swing arm. The physically disabled passenger is moved to a loading position on a seat supported by a dolly. The extension arm of the seat mover engages the seat. The seat is locked onto the extension arm and unlocked from the dolly. The jack post lifts the seat high enough to clear the side of the vehicle. The seat is swung into position in the vehicle and lowered on the jack post, and then locked into position in the vehicle. Accordingly, the physically disabled are provided access to theme park ride attractions.

Ride attraction system for the physically disabled

A ride attraction has vehicles on a vehicle path. An animated figure over or on one side of the vehicle path is concealed from the path, and passengers in the vehicles on the path, by a waterfall. As the vehicles approach the waterfall, a diverter closes off the waterfall or diverts the waterfall into sidewalls creating an opening and exposing the animated figure. Simultaneously, the animated figure moves forward through the waterfall, or the plane of the waterfall, and approaches the oncoming vehicle. The sudden emergence and movement of the animated figure from a concealed position behind the waterfall adds to the excitement of the ride attraction.

Ride attraction having animated figures

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Universal City, CA, United States of America

Gene Leasure