Patent ID: 8920251

Claim:
An amusement ride comprising: a retaining structure; at least one platform; retaining elements, wherein the at least one platform is connected in an articulated manner to the retaining elements and the retaining elements hold the at least one platform on the retaining structure; wherein the retaining elements are cables which are under tensile stress during operation of the amusement ride; wherein the retaining structure comprises rails arranged in pairs above each other on opposite sides of the platform; further comprising drives arranged on the rails and distributed on the rails in an arrangement around the platform above and below the platform, wherein the drives are moveable along the rails; further comprising a central controller to which the drives are connected; wherein the cables are connected to the drives and to the platform, wherein the cables each extend at a slant from the platform to the drives above or the drives below the platform, wherein the central controller controls the platform in six degrees of freedom, and wherein the cables are tensioned during operation by the tensile stress such that the platform is securely braced in any position and orientation.