Patent ID: 6126550
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
A method for providing a tilting gravitational amusement ride to a passenger, said method comprising:positioning a passenger in a passenger support of an amusement ride in a forward facing orientation;locating said passenger support at a drop position in a pre-fall orientation;tilting said passenger support, together with said passenger, forward into a falling orientation, said falling orientation being at a predetermined tilt-angle to said pre-fall orientation;dropping said passenger support, together with said passenger, from said drop position to a lower position while said passenger support and said passenger are in said forward tilted falling orientation thereby providing a thrilling amusement ride to said passenger; andcoupling said passenger support to a carriage at a pivot connection, said pivot connection configured to permit said tilting of said passenger support between said pre-fall orientation and said falling orientation.