Patent ID: 9084941
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
1. A method of entertaining amusement park patrons, comprising: a. providing a car for the patrons to ride; b. sending the car through a first ride; c. upon completion of the first ride, sending the car through a second ride; and d. upon completion of the second ride, sending the car through a third ride, wherein the first ride is different from the second ride, the second ride is different from the third ride, and the third ride is different from the first ride, wherein at least one of the first, second, or third ride comprises a ride track, wherein transitioning the car from one of the first, second, or third rides to another of the first, second, or third rides comprises placing the car securely onto a transition vehicle, the transition vehicle comprising a pod, wherein the pod comprises a track segment and a braking system, wherein the car and the track segment are removable from the first, second or third types of ride, wherein the ride track comprises a gap into which and from which the track segment can be inserted and removed, respectively, wherein the track segment comprises a sensor to facilitate alignment with the ride track, and wherein the transition vehicle further comprises a base, wherein the pod is mounted on the base, and wherein the base comprises a set of ground wheels attached to a bottom side of the base to send the car from one ride to another ride, and wherein the pod and the terminal ends of the ride track are configured such that the terminal ends are housed inside the pod during alignment of the track segment and the ride track to prevent unnecessary rotational movement of the pod.