Patent ID: 6045449
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A63B,A63G

Abstract:
A water amusement ride for use by a participant, the ride comprising:a sloped play area;a thin sheet of water along said sloped play area to reduce frictional forces acting on the participant as the participant moves along a path on the sloped play area;a plurality of movement inducing devices located within said play area for modifying the movement of the participant within the play area to a different path, at least one of said movement inducing devices having actuation means located outside of the play area for manual activation by a spectator; anda plurality of water effects located within said play area for drenching participants within the play area, at least one of said water effects having actuation means located outside of the play area for manual activation by a different spectator,said plurality of movement inducing devices and water effects being arranged on said play area to allow substantially free two dimensional movement of a participant along any one of a plurality of paths on the play area from one of a plurality of start positions to one of a plurality of end positions so that the participant can have a substantially different experience each time the participant uses the water ride.