Patent ID: 8893623
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
1. A roller coaster ride, comprising: a first plurality of coaster tracks having ups and downs and tortuous paths, said first plurality of coaster tracks defining a first plurality of different courses, the first plurality of tracks associated with a first team; a second plurality of coaster tracks having ups and downs and tortuous paths, said second plurality of coaster tracks defining a second plurality of different courses, the first plurality of courses being different from the second plurality of courses, and the second plurality of tracks associated with a second team different from the first team and in competition with the first team; a first plurality of coaster vehicles forming the first team, a first vehicle of said first plurality of coaster vehicles mounted on a first of said first plurality of coaster tracks and travelling by the force of gravity along much of the first of said first plurality of coaster tracks and a second vehicle of said first plurality of coaster vehicles mounted on a second of said first plurality of coaster tracks and travelling by the force of gravity along much of the second of said first plurality of coaster tracks; and a second plurality of coaster vehicles forming the second team, a first vehicle of said second plurality of coaster vehicles mounted on a first of said second plurality of coaster tracks and travelling by the force of gravity along much of the first of said second plurality of coaster tracks and a second vehicle of said second plurality of coaster vehicles mounted on a second of said second plurality of coaster tracks and travelling by the force of gravity along much of the second of said second plurality of coaster tracks; said first and second plurality of courses including a first section followed by a second section, wherein said first plurality of tracks diverge from said second plurality of tracks in said first section, and at least one of said first plurality of tracks are disposed adjacent to at least one of said second plurality of tracks in said second section; wherein movement of the coaster vehicles of the first and second teams are time-space synchronized such that along said second section at least one coaster vehicle of one of said first and second teams moves in the same direction and chases after at least one coaster vehicle of the other of said first and second teams in a spaced, chasing formation for a predetermined period of time.