Patent ID: 7740542

Claim:
A method for conveying a participant within a water amusement park by water flowing through a channel, wherein the water amusement park comprises at least one water amusement ride, wherein a first portion of the channel is coupled to an entry part of the water amusement ride and a second portion of the channel is coupled to an exit point of the same water amusement ride, and wherein a water input source and a water flow sensor are coupled to the channel, and wherein a controller is coupled to the water input source and the water flow sensor, the method comprising: determining the flow rate of water detected by the water flow sensor with the controller; sending a control signal from the controller to the water input source in response to the detected water flow rate; varying the flow of water to the channel with the water input source in response to the control signal; transferring the participant from the first portion of the channel to the entry part of the water amusement ride; conveying the participant through the water amusement ride; and transferring the participant from the exit point of the water amusement ride to the second portion of the channel.