| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6254489 |
Amusement attraction with man-made tornado |
July 3, 2001 |
| An amusement attraction is housed within a building. The building contains several different settings. Each setting contains a variety of scenic elements. One setting acts as a pre-show and includes an audio-visual presentation. A second setting is designed to resemble a tornado-damaged |
| 6060847 |
Interactive amusement ride |
May 9, 2000 |
| An amusement ride provides an interactive experience to its passengers. The amusement ride includes at least one ride vehicle movable along a track. The amusement ride senses inputs from at least one passenger that affects various elements of the ride. The elements can be the speed of th |
| 5868628 |
Live-action theater |
February 9, 1999 |
| In a live-action theater, a catapult launches a prop which achieves free flight in the theater. The catapult and prop are concealed until the moment of launch, whereupon the prop suddenly hurtles into an audience's view, and lands in front of the audience. The audience views the launch |
| 5833544 |
Film and live action theater |
November 10, 1998 |
| A film to live-action theater includes a screen facing an audience seating area. The screen has exit and entrance openings and movable panels to open and close off the openings. A screen elevator lifts the screen from a lowered position, wherein the entrance and exit openings are conceal |
| 5704294 |
Waterfall ride attraction |
January 6, 1998 |
| A theme park ride attraction includes a flume path having rafts floating on flowing water. The rafts are elevated and enter into a pipe. First and second pivoting ramps are attached to the pipe and supported by an actuator. As the rafts enter onto the first pivoting ramp, the actuator |
