Patent ID: 6227120
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
An amusement ride which simulates a wheelie experienced by a rapidly accelerating dragster car, the ride comprising:a trackway including a guide rail;a vehicle for traveling on said trackway, said vehicle includinga chassis having a front end and a rear end;a passenger compartment mounted on said chassis for seating at least one passenger;a guide rail engagement means mounted to said chassis for engaging said guide rail;a first drive wheel mounted for rotation at a right rear end of chassis, and a second drive wheel mounted for rotation at a left rear end of said chassis, said drive wheels for propelling said vehicle along said trackway;a motor means mounted to said chassis for rotating said drive wheels about an axis; and,an automatic levelling mechanism mounted between said guide rail engagement means and said chassis for adjusting the position of the front end of the chassis to balance the chassis about said axis for specific passenger loading conditions, whereby forward acceleration in excess of a predetermined minimum will cause the front end of the chassis to automatically move upward in a wheelie while the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel remain on said trackway.