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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Michael Anthony Beatrice, Orlando, FL (US);
Gregory Paul Habiak, Orlando, FL (US);
David Gerard Majdali, Orlando, FL (US);
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling movement of a shotgun gate in a ride system. A system is configured to identify one or more ride vehicles stopped at a platform, the platform including one or more shotgun gates respectively corresponding to one or more rows of the one or more ride vehicles, determine which row(s) of the one or more rows is in-service or out-of-service based on an identity of the one or more ride vehicles, instruct to remain closed at least one shotgun gate of the one or more shotgun gates corresponding to at least one row of the one or more rows determined to be out-of-service, and instruct to open any other shotgun gate of the one or more shotgun gates corresponding to at least one other row of the one or more rows determined to be in-service.