Patent ID: 6969323

Claim:
An amusement ride, comprising: (a)a substantially cylindrical rotor means rotatably mounted on a carriage means which rolls on a plurality of carriage wheels, (b)said rotor means having rotatable mounting means for a plurality of seat modules, (c)said seat modules each having accommodation means selected from the group consisting of restraint seats and benches for a plurality of ride patrons, (d)controllable braking means selected from the group consisting of caliper and shoe brakes with mechanical and electrical and pneumatic and hydraulic activation to prevent relative motion between said seat module and said rotor means, (e)power means selected from the group consisting of electric motors and piston engines and turbine engines, each with matching speed control, and controllably coupled transmission means selected from the group consisting of geared transmissions and planetary transmissions and friction transmissions and hydraulic transmissions, each with integral ratio and directional shifting, connected to drive said rotor means, (f)power means selected from the group consisting of electric motors and piston engines and turbine engines, each with matching speed control, and controllably coupled transmission means selected from the group consisting of geared transmissions and planetary transmissions and friction transmissions and hydraulic transmissions, each with integral ratio and directional shifting, connected to drive said carriage means, whereby said rotor means imparts a circular motion to said patron, said carriage means imparts a linear motion to said patron, and said braking means allows patron to add tumbling motion, whereby independent variation of circular motion, linear motion, and tumbling motion gives said patron an almost infinite variety of acceleration and speed experiences.