Patent ID: 7497784

Claim:
A water amusement ride system, comprising: at least one rollable carrier comprising an exterior rollable surface and an inner area, and wherein the inner area comprises a participant container; a path system configured to substantially contain the rollable carrier such that the rollable carrier will remain in the path system while moving through the path system, wherein the path system is configured such that water flows in the path system; at least one restraining member coupled to at least a portion of the path system, wherein at least one of the restraining members is configured to inhibit at least one of the rollable carriers from prematurely exiting the portion of the path system; an elevation system configured to elevate at least one of the rollable carriers from a lower first elevation to a higher second elevation, wherein the first lower elevation and/or the higher second elevation is coupled to the path system, and wherein the elevation system comprises a conveyor belt system; and wherein the rollable carrier is configured to move along the path system while containing a participant in the participant container.