Patent ID: 6327979
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
An amusement ride comprising a track, a passenger car for traveling along a course on the track, an obstacle disposed at a first position out of said course, and means for moving said obstacle from the first position out of the course to a second position in the course,wherein said obstacle is a fragile course closing member forming one piece of a string of sheet-like course closing members, andsaid means comprising:a dispensing roll disposed above the track;a pair of belts rolled on opposite ends of said dispensing roll, between the belts said course closing member extending, anda pay-out section rotatably carrying the roll member for successively paying out said belts and said course closing members to the course; anda take-up section disposed below the track for taking up the belts paid out by the pay-out section, and positioning the course closing members in the course in said second position.