Patent ID: 7610859

Claim:
An amusement ride comprising: a) at least one track including at least one stationary control structure, the position of said at least one stationary control structure being continuously variable and continuously equidistant relative to an axis that is parallel to said at least one track along the longitudinal extent of said at least one track; b) at least one track supporting structure coupled to the at least one track in a contiguous arrangement to maintain the at least one track in predetermined orientations; c) supporting elements for providing support to said at least one track supporting structure; d) at least one carriage including seating for at least one passenger; e) at least one vehicle rotatably coupling said at least one carriage to said at least one track for movement thereon; and f) at least one device for inducing rotation of said at least one carriage about a predetermined axis when a portion of said at least one device is force against and along said at least one stationary control structure by the forward motion of said at least one vehicle; whereby the at least one passenger is translated along the complete path of said at least one track utilizing said forward motion of said at least one vehicle as the only motive force to rotate the at least one passenger independently of the orientation of said at least one track.