Amusement ride comprising a stationary track structure which extends along a path trajectory, a vehicle (16, 16') guided on the track structure such that it can move along the path trajectory, wherein the vehicle (16, 16') is electrically drivable by a linear motor, wherein the linear motor has as motor components (18a, 18b): - at least one winding component which can be energised to generate a magnetic field that changes over time and spatially, having a plurality of energisable windings of at least one electrical conductor, and - at least one reaction component, which interacts with the magnetic field of the at least one winding component to generate a force acting between the winding component and the reaction component along the track trajectory, wherein a motor component (18a, 18b) of the at least one winding component and the at least one reaction component is arranged in a fixed position on the track structure, and the other respective motor component (18a, 18b) is arranged on the vehicle (16, 16') for joint movement with the vehicle (16, 16'), wherein the at least one winding component is arranged on the vehicle (16, 16') and the at least one reaction component is arranged on the track structure, wherein at least one energy coupling device (27, 40, 46) is arranged at least along at least one section of the track structure, wherein the vehicle (16, 16') comprises at least one energy counter-coupling device (35, 42, 48) for mechanical and/or inductive energy-transmitting coupling with the energy coupling device (27, 40, 46), characterised in that it comprises a stationary converter for outputting an alternating output voltage with variable frequency, wherein one of the at least one energy coupling devices is supplied with the alternating output voltage. - at least one winding component which can be energised to generate a magnetic field that changes over time and spatially, having a plurality of energisable windings of at least one electrical conductor, and - at least one reaction component, which interacts with the magnetic field of the at least one winding component to generate a force acting between the winding component and the reaction component along the track trajectory, wherein a motor component (18a, 18b) of the at least one winding component and the at least one reaction component is arranged in a fixed position on the track structure, and the other respective motor component (18a, 18b) is arranged on the vehicle (16, 16') for joint movement with the vehicle (16, 16'), wherein the at least one winding component is arranged on the vehicle (16, 16') and the at least one reaction component is arranged on the track structure, wherein at least one energy coupling device (27, 40, 46) is arranged at least along at least one section of the track structure, wherein the vehicle (16, 16') comprises at least one energy counter-coupling device (35, 42, 48) for mechanical and/or inductive energy-transmitting coupling with the energy coupling device (27, 40, 46), characterised in that it comprises a stationary converter for outputting an alternating output voltage with variable frequency, wherein one of the at least one energy coupling devices is supplied with the alternating output voltage.