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Virtual experience delivery system, virtual experience delivery method, and program
To further enhance the entertainment value and sense of realism of virtual spaces. [Solution] The virtual experience provision system of the embodiment allows a user riding in a rideable vehicle to experience a virtual space. The virtual experience provision system generates a first movement command based on the user's operation of the rideable vehicle, determines whether a predetermined event has occurred in the virtual space, and if the predetermined event has occurred, generates a predetermined second movement command according to the predetermined event, and moves the rideable vehicle based on one of a plurality of movement commands, including the first movement command and the second movement command. Furthermore, if both the first movement command and the second movement command have been generated, the virtual experience provision system prioritizes moving the rideable vehicle based on the second movement command over moving the rideable vehicle based on the first movement command.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Head center control mechanism of bumper car with large rotation angle
The utility model discloses a bumper car head center control mechanism with a large rotation angle, which comprises a first support plate, a second support is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the first support plate close to one side edge, a first support is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the second support, and a second support plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the first support. The upper surface of the second supporting plate is rotationally connected with a first rotating shaft, the cylindrical surface of the first rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a first gear, the upper surface, away from the first rotating shaft, of the second supporting plate is rotationally connected with a second rotating shaft, the cylindrical surface of the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a second gear, and the second gear is meshed with the first gear; and the second supporting plate is rotationally connected with a third rotating shaft away from the first rotating shaft, the cylindrical surface of the third rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a third gear, and the third gear is meshed with the second gear. By means of the structure, the angle adjusting range of the vehicle head can be larger, operation is more flexible, operation is stable, and the fault rate is low.
Owner:FOSHAN TONGMENG KINGDOM AMUSEMENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Trackless dark ride vehicle, system, and method
A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis.
Owner:FALCONS BEYOND GLOBAL LLC
A toy bumper car system
The application discloses a toy bumper car system, which comprises a toy bumper car interaction subsystem and a server, wherein the toy bumper car interaction subsystem comprises a toy bumper car and a smart terminal; the toy bumper car is provided with a toy bumper car position acquisition device, a bumper car real scene acquisition device, a toy bumper car motion state acquisition device and a toy bumper car control device; the smart terminal is used for displaying a visual scene, remotely controlling the toy bumper car, uploading the information collected by the toy bumper car to the server and receiving the feedback information from the server; the server is used for constructing a virtual scene, converting the toy bumper car into a virtual toy bumper car and synchronously mapping the virtual toy bumper car into the virtual scene, and feeding back the virtual bumper car interaction state data to the smart terminal, so that the players at home can play with the players at other places through remote control of the car, online and offline connection is realized by means of various terminals, the virtual and real play experience is integrated, and the online and offline interaction mode of the metaverse toy bumper car is expanded.
Owner:GUANGDONG JINMA ENTERTAINMENT CORP LTD
Trackless dark ride vehicle, system, and method
Owner:FALCONS BEYOND GLOBAL LLC
Trackless dark ride vehicle, system, and method
A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis.
Owner:OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC
System and method for controlling a plurality of karts implementing at least two communication networks
ActiveUS12589319B2Data processing applicationsParticular environment based servicesSound sourcesSynchronous control
A system for controlling a plurality of karts distributed over a karting track, implementing a control server communicating with each of the karts using at least two separate communication networks, a first safety information management network and a second gaming information management network. The first safety information network also allows transmitting requests for action from one of the karts to the server. The server is configured to manage respective positions of the karts, analyze the requests according to the respective positions and to validate, refuse, modify and / or delay the activation of the requests, by emitting corresponding commands to the concerned karts, via the first network, and synchronize controlling according to the requests. The server generates image data at least to the concerned karts, and generates special effects by controlling light and / or sound sources provided for this purpose on the karting track, to simulate the activation of the requests.
Owner:SODIKART
System and method for an on-board animated figure in a ride environment
An amusement attraction includes a ride vehicle or show action equipment and an animated figure configured to move along a surface of the ride vehicle or the show action equipment. The animated figure includes at least three points of contact configured to engage with the surface, wherein the at least three points of contact include a first point of contact and a second point of contact configured to be alternately engaged with and disengaged from the surface, and a third point of contact configured to maintain contact with the surface. The amusement attraction includes a fixation system configured to keep the animated figure coupled via the at least three points of contact as the animated figure moves along the surface. The amusement attraction includes a controller configured to provide control signals to the fixation system to facilitate control of engagement of the animated figure along the surface.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
System and method for a simulated walkable scene-based attraction
PCT designated stageWO2026122707A1Self-drivers
An attraction system may include an omnidirectional treadmill configured to output an indication of movement, a vehicle configured to support a rider and move along a path in a riding configuration and facilitate rider engagement with the omnidirectional treadmill in a walking configuration, and a controller communicatively coupled to the omnidirectional treadmill and the vehicle. The controller may be configured to instruct the vehicle to transition from the riding configuration to the walking configuration in response to a triggering event.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
A new bumper car
This invention discloses a novel bumper car, comprising a cockpit capable of maneuvering the car and cushioning impact forces, and an omnidirectional traveling section disposed at the bottom of the cockpit. The omnidirectional traveling section is externally equipped with a cushioning component. This invention solves the problems of current bumper cars having low cushioning capacity, causing significant discomfort to users, posing certain dangers, and lacking maneuverability when turning.
Owner:唐文军
Systems and methods for controlling a ride vehicle of an attraction system
An amusement park attraction system including a ride vehicle comprising an input device, and a control system configured to determine a parameter value associated with a force imparted on the input device. The parameter value includes a value of the force imparted on the input device, a value of a deformation caused by the force imparted on the input device, or both. The control system is also configured to control movement of the ride vehicle of the amusement park attraction system based on the parameter value.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Propulsion for amusement park rides
PendingJP2026509758ASelf-driversWater roundabouts
Aspects of this disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for implementing amusement park vehicle systems. The vehicle system may have one or more vehicles for carrying passengers. Each vehicle may be propelled via a propulsion assembly driven by a fluid flow. In some embodiments, the propulsion assembly may provide one or more adjustable surfaces extending into a fluid flow within a trough.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Child bumper car with safety protection modular assembly
ActiveCN224180229UEasy to storeImprove breathabilitySelf-driversRolling chassisAutomotive engineering
The utility model belongs to the technical field of child bumper cars, and particularly discloses a child bumper car with a safety protection modular component, which comprises a chassis and a shell, the shell is fixed at the front end of the chassis, a cavity is arranged in the shell, a seat is fixed at the top of the front end of the cavity, a backrest is fixed at the top of the front end of the shell, and a safety protection module is arranged in the cavity. And a soft cushion is fixed below the backrest. According to the child bumper car with the safety protection modular assembly, the safety belt groove is fixed to the center of the lower portion of the front end of the seat, after a child sits across the groove and sits on the seat, a safety belt is installed between the connecting pieces on the two sides and the safety belt groove in the center, and the two feet of the child are in lap joint with the anti-skid pads of the cavities; the back of the child leans against the soft cushion of the backrest, movement of the body of the child is limited in the vehicle body, the safety of the child is guaranteed to the maximum degree in cooperation with the rubber gasket and the anti-collision cushion wrapped outside the chassis, and the problem that the child is prone to being injured is solved.
Owner:NINGBO PRINCE TOYS CO LTD
Ride system featuring a free-range vehicle platform
PCT designated stageWO2026059629A1Self-driversVehicle position/course/altitude controlControl engineeringControl theory
A ride system may include a track including uneven terrain, a plurality of ride vehicles positioned on the track, and a fleet controller (e.g., a wayside controller). The ride vehicles may be adapted to traverse the uneven terrain, such as along a respective chosen path of multiple paths based on respective user control. The user control may be configured to select the chosen path and adjust a speed and a direction of the ride vehicle along the chosen path. The fleet controller may provide an override control of the ride vehicles along the track based on the chosen path, the speed, and the direction of the ride vehicles. The fleet controller may define a default position and pacing for the ride vehicles. The user control may be configured to adjust the position and pacing of an associated ride vehicle from the default position and pacing, respectively.
Owner:DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC
Loading turntable systems and methods
An attraction loading system is provided that includes a loading station, a loading path disposed around the loading station, an attraction path coupled to the loading path, and a ride vehicle configured to enter the loading path from the attraction path via a first track switch, wherein the ride vehicle is configured to enter the attraction path via a second track switch.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
TRACELESS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IT
ActiveDE602012081981T2Cosmonautic condition simulationsSteering linkagesSoftware engineeringMechanical engineering
Owner:FALCONS BEYOND GLOBAL
Powered wheeled riding device
A powered wheeled riding device is configured to receive left and right foot inputs from a user and in response control a left motor and a right motor to move respective left and right wheels forwardly and backwardly consistent with the left and right foot inputs in order to steer the device without changing a direction of the wheels relative to a frame of the riding device. The riding device has at least one rear wheel that is not powered. The rear wheel is mounted on a wheel mount that rotates freely about a vertical axis so that the rear wheel freely is directed in any direction.
Owner:MVN ENTERTAINMENT LP
Bumper car
Owner:覃西林
Choreographed ride systems and methods
PendingEP4616920A3RoundaboutsSelf-drivers
A ride system (11), comprising a ride vehicle (10) comprising a riding assembly (20) configured to move vertically and angularly relative to a base (18) of the ride vehicle (10), and a ride control system configured to receive a first input indicative of a desired ride experience with respect to the ride vehicle (10) from a first user, receive a second input indicative of a choreography of the ride vehicle relative to at least one additional ride vehicle, determine a ride path (100) for the ride vehicle (10) based on the first input and the second input, wherein the ride path (100) comprises a horizontal movement path of the ride vehicle (10) with respect to the choreography, a vertical movement path for the ride assembly (20), and an angular movement path for the ride assembly (20), and output a signal to the ride vehicle (100) indicative of instructions to cause the ride vehicle (10) to move according to the ride path (100).
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A RIDE VEHICLE OF AN ATTRACTION SYSTEM - Patent application
and an amusement park attraction system including a ride vehicle having an input device and a control system configured to determine a parameter value associated with a force applied to the input device, the parameter value including a value of the force applied to the input device, a value of a deformation caused by the force applied to the input device, or both. The control system is also configured to control movement of the ride vehicle of the amusement park attraction system based on the parameter value.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Virtual experience provision system, virtual experience provision method, and program
According to the embodiments, a virtual experience provision system allows a user that is riding a rideable mobile body to experience a virtual space. The virtual experience provision system generates a first movement command on the basis of a steering operation made to the rideable mobile body by the user, determines whether a prescribed event has occurred in the virtual space, generates a second movement command that has been decided in advance in accordance with the prescribed event when the prescribed event has occurred, and moves the rideable mobile body on the basis of any one of a plurality of movement commands that include the first movement command and the second movement command. When both the first movement command and the second movement command have been generated, the virtual experience provision system prioritizes moving the rideable mobile body on the basis of the second movement command over moving the rideable mobile body on the basis of the first movement command.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Autonomous transportation techniques
PendingUS20260138648A1ReservationsCharacter and pattern recognitionTransportation technologyAmusement park
An amusement park attraction system includes a plurality of autonomous vehicles configured to accommodate one or more guests and located in an attraction dispatch area. An individual autonomous vehicle includes a vehicle controller including a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions, the instructions configured to cause the vehicle controller to receive an indication that the individual autonomous vehicle is loaded at capacity within the dispatch area and drive autonomous operation of the individual autonomous vehicle from the dispatch area to enter the ride path.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Ride system featuring a free-range vehicle platform
ActiveUS20260072453A1Self-driversVehicle position/course/altitude controlControl engineeringControl theory
A ride system may include a track including uneven terrain, a plurality of ride vehicles positioned on the track, and a fleet controller (e.g., a wayside controller). The ride vehicles may be adapted to traverse the uneven terrain, such as along a respective chosen path of multiple paths based on respective user control. The user control may be configured to select the chosen path and adjust a speed and a direction of the ride vehicle along the chosen path. The fleet controller may provide an override control of the ride vehicles along the track based on the chosen path, the speed, and the direction of the ride vehicles. The fleet controller may define a default position and pacing for the ride vehicles. The user control may be configured to adjust the position and pacing of an associated ride vehicle from the default position and pacing, respectively.
Owner:DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC
Self-service ride
The invention relates to a self-service amusement ride with vehicles such as drift karts or electric karts. Ordering kiosks allow for the ordering, payment, or activation of tickets in the form of QR codes, combinations, mobile devices, chips, receipts, or RFID chips. Access is controlled by a restricted area with a token scanner. A helmet or safety equipment dispenser is provided. A video station displays safety instructions and captures digital signatures. A server system manages token activations and vehicle releases and communicates wirelessly with the ordering kiosks and vehicles. Vehicle token scanners activate or deactivate the vehicles and regulate their speed (max. 65 km / h, min. 2 km / h). The invention also relates to a method for operating a self-service amusement ride.
Owner:ROBERTS DENNIS +1
A mixed reality bumper car amusement system
This invention discloses a mixed reality bumper car amusement system, including an interactive terminal and a game server. The interactive terminal includes bumper cars that can travel on the field, a real-scene acquisition device connected to the game server, a display device for displaying the real-scene of the field, and a display device for displaying virtual scenes or virtual elements. The bumper cars are equipped with a motion information acquisition device for collecting the position, direction, and movement information of the bumper cars or the players on the bumper cars, as well as a communication device connected to the game server. The game server is used to construct virtual scenes, integrate virtual scenes or virtual elements into real scenes, and convert bumper cars into virtual bumper cars and synchronously map them into the virtual scenes to interact with other virtual bumper cars and virtual elements, and display them through the display device. This invention offers diverse gameplay and greater fun, and can combine real bumper cars with virtual bumper cars, and real bumper cars with bumper car online games.
Owner:GUANGDONG JINMA ENTERTAINMENT CORP LTD
Ride vehicle positioning system
Present embodiments are directed to novel vehicle positioning techniques for determining a position of a vehicle in an amusement park. Provided herein is a vehicle positioning system, which includes a ride vehicle configured to travel along a ride path of a ride attraction. The ride vehicle may include a ground-penetrating radar to emit electromagnetic radiation into the ride path to detect underground structures embedded therein, which may cause a receiver of the ride vehicle to receive variations in returned electromagnetic radiation signals. Based on the returned electromagnetic radiation signals, the vehicle positioning system may determine vehicle position based on signals characteristic of particular path features.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
System and method for an on-board animated figure in a ride environment
An amusement attraction includes a ride vehicle or show action equipment and an animated figure configured to move along a surface of the ride vehicle or the show action equipment. The animated figure includes at least three points of contact configured to engage with the surface, wherein the at least three points of contact include a first point of contact and a second point of contact configured to be alternately engaged with and disengaged from the surface, and a third point of contact configured to maintain contact with the surface. The amusement attraction includes a fixation system configured to keep the animated figure coupled via the at least three points of contact as the animated figure moves along the surface. The amusement attraction includes a controller configured to provide control signals to the fixation system to facilitate control of engagement of the animated figure along the surface.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Passenger monitoring using depth sensors
This invention provides a system and method for determining whether a guest area is occupied using sensors. [Solution] The attraction system includes a sensor configured to emit an output signal toward a guest area and receive a reflected signal from the guest area, and a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The control system is configured to receive data from the sensor indicating the signal travel distance based on the output signal and the reflected signal. The control system is also configured to determine whether the guest area is occupied by comparing the signal travel distance with an unoccupied distance value corresponding to the distance between the sensor and an unoccupied guest area, and by comparing the difference between the signal travel distance and the unoccupied distance value with a threshold.
Owner:UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Drifting kart
Drifting karts in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described that include a front wheel drive train and rear caster wheels that can be dynamically engaged to induce and control drift during a turn. One embodiment of the invention includes a chassis to which a steering column is mounted, where the steering column includes at least one front steerable wheel configured to be driven by an electric motor, a battery housing mounted to the chassis, where the battery housing contains a controller and at least one battery, wiring configured to provide power from the at least one battery to the electric motor, two caster wheels mounted to the chassis, where each caster wheel is configured to rotate around a rotational axis and swivel around a swivel axis, and a hand lever configured to dynamically engage the caster wheels to induce and control drift during a turn.
Owner:KERMANI ALI
MOTORIZED WHEELED DRIVING DEVICE
Owner:MVN ENTERTAINMENT LP