Interactive raft ride

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025262554-A1
Application number	US-202519187627-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 23, 2025
Priority date	Jun 4, 2018
Publication date	Aug 21, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A ride vehicle for an amusement attraction includes a body configured to support at least one rider; an engagement component connected with the body and configured to be interacted with by the at least one rider; a battery electrically connected with the engagement component for providing power to the engagement component; and an activator connected with the body, the activator configured to be triggered by a component located outside of the ride vehicle.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A ride vehicle for an amusement attraction, comprising:
a body configured to support at least one rider; an engagement component connected with the body and configured to be interacted with by the at least one rider; a battery electrically connected with the engagement component for providing power to the engagement component; and an activator connected with the body, the activator configured to be triggered by a component located outside of the ride vehicle.

2 . The ride vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.

3 . The ride vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the battery is configured to recharge via induction.

4 . The ride vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the activator is connected with the battery.

5 . The ride vehicle of claim 4 , further comprising a reactor operatively coupled with the activator, wherein the activator is configured to transmit an electrical signal to the reactor when the activator is triggered.

6 . The ride vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the engagement component is a water projectile device.

7 . The ride vehicle of claim 6 , wherein:
the water projectile device is capable of spraying water at a first pressure when the ride vehicle is at a first portion of the amusement attraction; the water projectile device is capable of spraying water at a second pressure when the ride vehicle is at a second portion of the amusement attraction; and the first pressure is greater than the second pressure.

8 . The ride vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising at least one seat coupled to the body for supporting the at least one rider thereon, each of the one or more seats facing outward toward an exterior of the ride vehicle.

9 . The ride vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the body comprises a base and a bumper connected to and disposed along an outside of the base, the bumper configured to make impact with a sidewall of the amusement attraction.

10 . The ride vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising a frame connected to the body, the frame providing a structure for the at least one rider to grab when moving around the ride vehicle.

11 . The ride vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising a railing connected with or adjacent to the engagement component.

12 . The ride vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising one or more speakers for playing audio within the ride vehicle.

13 . A water ride, comprising:
a ride path containing a body of water; a first ride vehicle configured to travel along the ride path in the body of water; a first engagement component connected with the first ride vehicle; a first battery connected with the first ride vehicle for providing power to the first engagement component; a second ride vehicle configured to travel along the ride path in the body of water; a second engagement component connected with the second ride vehicle; a second battery connected with the second ride vehicle for providing power to the second engagement component; a first activator connected with the first ride vehicle and configured to be triggered by the second engagement component of the second ride vehicle; and a second activator connected with the second ride vehicle and configured to be triggered by the first engagement component of the first ride vehicle.

14 . The water ride of claim 13 , wherein the first engagement component is configured to output a stream of water as the first ride vehicle travels along the ride path.

15 . The water ride of claim 14 , wherein the second activator is configured to be triggered by the stream of water from the first engagement component.

16 . The water ride of claim 15 , wherein the second engagement component is configured to output a stream of water as the second ride vehicle travels along the ride path, and wherein the first activator is configured to be triggered by the stream of water from the second engagement component.

17 . The water ride of claim 13 , further comprising a reactor configured to determine a score associated with the first ride vehicle, based at least in part on the second activator being triggered by the first engagement component.

18 . The water ride of claim 13 , further comprising a reactor configured to determine a score associated with the first ride vehicle, based at least in part on the first activator being triggered by the second engagement component.

19 . The water ride of claim 13 , further comprising:
a first reactor connected with the first ride vehicle and electrically connected with the first battery; and a second reactor connected with the second ride vehicle and electrically connected with the second battery, wherein the first reactor is configured to produce an effect on the first ride vehicle when the first activator is triggered by the second engagement component and wherein the second reactor is configured to produce an effect on the second ride vehicle when the second activator is triggered by the first engagement component.

20 . The water ride of claim 13 , wherein each of the first battery and the second battery are rechargeable.

Assignees

• Whitewater West Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Sall Kelly
• Briggs Rick
• Weston Mark

Classifications

• A63G5/00

  Games on roundabouts · CPC title

• A63G31/007

  involving water · CPC title

• A63G33/00

  Devices allowing competitions between several persons, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A63G3/02 Primary

  with floating seats · CPC title