Patent ID: 6527646
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
An interactive competitive water slide play structure for entertaining play participants, comprising:first and second water slides, each water slide comprising a start point, a finish point, and a path defined therebetween, the water slides adapted to conduct a flow of water along at least a portion of the path and to convey a ride vehicle having at least one play participant riding thereon from the start point to the finish point; the first and second slides having substantially similar paths so that a first play participant riding on the first water slide can race a second play participant riding on the second water slide; each water slide comprising at least one competition area defined between the start point and the finish point, the competition areas configured to be substantially identical and adapted so that the ride vehicle progresses therethrough, each competition area comprising: a plurality of water effects comprising water forming elements, wherein at least one water effect comprises an aiding effect adapted to promote ride vehicle progress through the competition area, and at least one water effect comprises a hindering effect adapted to impede ride vehicle progress through the competition area, each of the water effects having a corresponding actuator; a first control area adapted to support at least one play participant and having a first aiding actuator adapted to trigger the aiding effect in a competition area of the first water slide and a first hindering actuator adapted to trigger the hindering effect in a competition area of the second water slide; and a second control area adapted to support at least one play participant and having a second aiding actuator adapted to trigger the aiding effect in a competition area of the second water slide and a second hindering actuator adapted to trigger the hindering effect in a competition area of the first water slide; wherein play participants in the control areas assist play participants riding on ride vehicles in corresponding water slides to race play participants riding an opposing ride vehicle.