Patent ID: 8864592

Claim:
A ride apparatus, comprising: a first turntable assembly including a first turntable and a drive mechanism operable to rotate the first turntable about a rotation axis extending vertically through the first turntable; supported on the first turntable, a second turntable assembly including a second turntable and a drive mechanism operable to rotate the secondary turntable about a rotation axis extending vertically through the second turntable; and a number of passenger vehicles mounted on the second turntable, wherein the drive mechanism of the first turntable assembly and the drive mechanism of the second turntable assembly are operable to independently rotate the first and second turntables about the rotation axes; and further comprising a third turntable assembly including a third turntable, supported on the first turntable and supporting the second turntable, and a drive mechanism operable to rotate the third turntable about a rotation axis extending vertically through the third turntable.