Patent ID: 7674184

Claim:
An interactive water attraction comprising: a plurality of electronically identifiable objects, each of the plurality of electronically identifiable objects comprising, a memory configured to store identification information associated with one of a plurality of play participants, a transceiver in communication with the memory and configured to wirelessly transmit the identification information, and a waterproof covering substantially enclosing at least the memory and the transceiver and configured to be worn on a hand of the one of the plurality of play participants; and a plurality of consoles distributed in or near a body of water on which each of the plurality of play participants travels during the course of completing an interactive game, each of the plurality of consoles being configured to wirelessly receive the identification information from at least one of the plurality of electronically identifiable objects, and wherein the plurality of consoles are further configured to provide one or more challenges to the at least one play participant based at least on said identification information such that the at least one play participant is able to progress in the interactive game by completing the one or more challenges.