Universal City Studios, Inc.

William F Whitcomb

Steven C Blum

Michael Roy Kiddoo

Scott R Trowbridge

Benjamin L Sheldon

John Leisner

Joseph F Casey

David D Danon

Gene Leasure

Leo Kohler

Rene Ploum

Neil Engel

Tim Sepielli

Michael Taylor

Chris Peters

Ben Van Elk

A ride vehicle includes a tactile or physical contact system. The ride vehicle moves along a path or track. The path or track can be outdoors or partially or entirely indoors, i.e., in a dark ride. The system provides a touch effect by causing a physical or solid touch element to make physical contact with a part of a rider's body. Alternatively, the system can operate by projecting or spraying a gas, such as air, a vapor, such as water vapor or steam, or even a liquid, such as water, toward or onto part of a rider's body or the rider's clothing. The system is advantageously substantially self-contained aboard the vehicle, but may receive power or working fluid from off-board sources, either at discrete locations, or continuously along the ride path.

Amusement ride vehicle with sensory stimulation effects

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

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Saugus, CA, United States of America

William F Whitcomb