System and Method for a Dynamic Multi-Experience Ride System

Abstract

The attraction system comprises a vehicle moving system including a vehicle having a moving base coupled via track elements. The vehicle moving system can move along a first track or the surface of a first vehicle type using a conveying base coupled to the moving base, and can generate a moving effect using the moving base during movement along the track or surface. The vehicle moving system can also move to align the track elements with a second track of a second vehicle type to enable the vehicle to separate from the vehicle moving system and pass through the second track.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] (Cross - Reference to Related Applications) This application is titled "Systems and Methods for a Dynamic Multi - Experience Vehicle System" and claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 352,795, filed on June 16, 2022, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

[0002] (Technical Field) The present disclosure generally relates to autonomous conveyance technologies. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for the autonomous conveyance of visitors and materials within an entertainment venue.

Background Art

[0003] This section is intended to introduce the reader to various technical aspects that may be relevant to the various aspects of the present technology described and / or claimed below. This discussion is believed to help provide the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various interpretations of the present disclosure. Accordingly, these descriptions should be understood to be read in this context, rather than as an admission of prior art.

[0004] Theme parks and other such entertainment venues are becoming increasingly popular. Further, immersive experiences within such entertainment venues are in high demand. To provide new and exciting experiences, attractions such as ride experiences and scenes (e.g., visual shows including live action, anime figures, computer - generated images, etc.) are becoming increasingly complex. In some examples, individual attractions can be dark rides, virtual reality (VR), water rides, or coaster rides. By combining different types of attractions within a single ride experience, the visitor experience can be enhanced.

Summary of the Invention

[0005] Embodiments within the scope of the originally claimed subject matter are summarized below. These embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure; rather, these embodiments are only intended to provide a concise summary of certain disclosed embodiments. Indeed, the present disclosure can encompass various forms that can be similar to or different from the embodiments disclosed below.

[0006] As one embodiment, an attraction system is provided that includes a vehicle movement system. The vehicle movement system includes a vehicle, a track element that supports the vehicle, and a movement base configured to operate to move the vehicle and the track element. The track element includes a movement base disposed between the vehicle and the movement base, and a transport base that supports the movement base. The transport base is configured to transport the vehicle, the track element, and the movement base as a unit along a first track or a surface associated with a first vehicle type. The attraction system also includes a second track configured to receive the vehicle from the track element, and the second track is associated with a second vehicle type.

[0007] As shown in one embodiment, an attraction system including a vehicle movement system is provided. The vehicle movement system of a plurality of vehicles includes a plurality of track elements, and at least one of the plurality of track elements is configured to support a vehicle and to be actuated to provide an actuation effect to the vehicle, and supports a moving base configured to rotate the plurality of track elements about a moving base axis such that the vehicle and the at least one track element rotate together. The attraction system also includes a controller configured to generate instructions for controlling the moving base, and includes a track loop for receiving the vehicle from the track element at an entry point of the track loop after rotation of the moving base in order to align the entry point with the track element, and after rotation, the controller moves the vehicle along the track element and onto the track loop.

[0008] As shown in one embodiment, an application system including a first vehicle type and a first track associated with a plurality of vehicles is provided. The attraction system also includes a plurality of vehicle movement systems. Each vehicle movement system of the plurality of vehicle movement systems can include a track element, a moving base configured to be actuated to move the track element, and a carrier base supporting the moving base, and the carrier base is configured to carry the track element and the moving base as a unit along a surface associated with a second track or a second vehicle type. The attraction system also includes a controller for generating instructions to pass the first track through the plurality of vehicles, to move the track element of the first vehicle movement system of the plurality of vehicle movement systems to align with an entry point of the first track, to move the first vehicle of the plurality of vehicles along the track element and onto the first track, and to move the second vehicle of the plurality of vehicles from the first track onto an available vehicle slot of the second vehicle movement system. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will be better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the figures.

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[0010] One or more specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below. To provide a brief description of these embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation may be described in the specification. In any development of an actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, it should be understood that numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developer's specific purposes, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary depending on the implementation. Moreover, although such development efforts may be complex and time-consuming, it should be understood that for those skilled in the art who benefit from the present disclosure, it will be an ordinary business of design, fabrication, and manufacture. Further, within the scope in which specific terms such as parallel and perpendicular are used in this specification, it should be understood that these terms allow for a deviation from strict mathematical definitions, for example, to accommodate deviations related to manufacturing imperfections and associated tolerances.

[0011] When introducing elements of various embodiments of the present disclosure, the articles "a," "an," and "the" are intended to mean that there is one or more elements. The terms "comprising," "including," and "having" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. In addition, it should be understood that references to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" of the present disclosure are not intended to be construed as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features.

[0012] Provided herein is a vehicle movement system that can be used in conjunction with a multi-experience attraction system. While the vehicle is coupled to the vehicle movement system, it can experience a part of the multi-experience attraction system, and while moving through the attraction under the power of the vehicle movement system, the vehicle movement system can be used to move the vehicle in multiple degrees of freedom to create a dynamic movement effect. That is, the vehicle movement system itself can function as a carrier vehicle to move the vehicle, while being coupled within the attraction system as part of the vehicle. While operating as a carrier vehicle, the activation effect provided within the vehicle movement system is transferred to the coupled vehicle, enabling the vehicle movement system to activate the movement effect as part of the vehicle. The vehicle movement system can also be used to transport the vehicle to different experience entry points. At such entry points, the vehicle can be separated from the vehicle movement system and enter into another vehicle type through which the vehicle passes while being decoupled from the vehicle movement system.

[0013] Thus, while being loaded into a single vehicle, visitors can experience different vehicle types of the multi-experience attraction depending on whether the vehicle is coupled to the vehicle movement system or separated from the vehicle movement system and moving along the track. According to the disclosed embodiment, while moving through, for example, the dark ride section of the attraction, the vehicle movement system enables the experience of the movement effect. This is in contrast to an arrangement where the vehicle remains in a single location throughout the movement effect linked to the vehicle track, providing less of a dynamic experience of the attraction.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a multi-experience attraction 10 including a vehicle movement system 12. The vehicle movement system 12 includes a vehicle 18 that can hold one or more visitors, for example, via a seat, bench, harness, restraint, etc. The vehicle 18 is supported by a track element 20. The track element 20 is coupled to a movement base 24 that, when actuated, moves the track element 20 and, if present, simultaneously moves the vehicle 18 disposed on the track element 20. Depending on the particular arrangement of the movement base 24, the track element 20 and the vehicle 18 can be moved in six degrees of freedom based on different actuation commands provided to the movement base 24. The movement base 24 includes a movement system (see, e.g., FIG. 5 which can include an actuator such as a movement system 76, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, etc.) and is coupled to a conveyance base 30 (pinch drive, powered caster, carousel, etc.). The track element 20 includes a brake and a vehicle holding system and is attached to the movement base 24. In an embodiment, the track section includes the vehicle movement system and associated components such as friction wheels, pinch drives, linear induction motors, and / or linear synchronous motors.

[0015] In one embodiment, the mobile base 24 can be actuated to move with the track element 20 and the vehicle carriage 18 in multiple degrees of freedom including pitch, roll, and heave, in addition to surge, sway, and yaw, either alone or in combination with each other. The vehicle carriage movement system 12 also includes a transport base 30 that can move the entire vehicle carriage movement system 12 when actuated. The vehicle carriage 18 can include, in some cases, a rotating plate 25 to enable rotation of the vehicle carriage 18 relative to the track section. In one embodiment, the mobile base 24 can additionally or alternatively include a rotating plate 25 for rotating the track element 20 and any attached vehicle carriage 18. Thus, where both the vehicle carriage 18 and the mobile base 24 include a rotating plate 25, the vehicle carriage 18 can rotate independently of the track element 20 on which it is stationary and can rotate in the same direction or in different directions.

[0016] At a given point in the attraction system 10, the track element 20 aligns with the track and the vehicle carriage 18 is moved onto different sections of the attraction. The vehicle carriage movement system 12 then becomes empty and proceeds to receive another vehicle carriage at a later designated point in the attraction system 10. The vehicle carriage 18 can move along the track element 20 between a first end 40 and a second end 42 and, in some cases, can move away from or separately from the vehicle carriage movement system 12 and move onto a first track 32 of a first vehicle type 33, such as a dark ride or a roller coaster. Additionally, the vehicle carriage movement system 12 can be moved as a whole or as a unit within the attraction system 10 and, in some cases, can be moved onto a second track 34 of a second vehicle type 35. Thus, the vehicle carriage 18 can be in a first configuration (see FIG. 2) independent of the vehicle carriage movement system 12 or in a second configuration (see FIG. 3) associated with the vehicle carriage movement system 12.

[0017] Certain elements of the vehicle vehicle movement system 12 can remain coupled to each other during use. For example, the transport base 30, the moving base 24, and the track element 20 can remain associated with each other in a first configuration and a second configuration. In one embodiment, the transport base 30, the moving base 24, and the track element 20 are at least partially fixed relative to each other. The vehicle 18 can move along the track element 20 between a first end 40 and a second end 42 of the track element 20 and, in some cases, can move away from the track element 20 at either the first end 40 or the second end 42 when a track track section is coupled to an adjacent track.

[0018] For example, as seen in FIG. 2, in a first configuration, the vehicle movement system 12 can move within the attraction to position the first end 40 of the track element 20 adjacent to the track end 44 of the first track 32 at the entry point of the first vehicle type 33. That is, the first end 40 and the track end 44 can be coupled at a reversible junction. Once positioned, the vehicle movement system 12 can command the vehicle 18 to move along the track element 20 and away through the first track 32 to enter the first vehicle type 33. While the vehicle 18 passes through the first track 32 as part of the first vehicle type 33, the empty vehicle movement system 12 having the vehicle slot 45 available on the track element 20 can move away from the first track 32 to allow the entry of another vehicle 18. Thus, the track element 20 and the first track 32 are separable from each other via the movement of the vehicle movement system 12 away from the first track 32. After the vehicle movement system 12 has moved away from the first track 32, the junction between the first end 40 and the track end 44 no longer exists. In embodiments, the first track 32 and the track element 20 can be made not parallel to the ground or not along a plane with respect to each other. For example, the relative positions of the first track 32 and the track element 20 can be offset to create a drop effect from each other when the vehicle 18 transitions from the track element 20 to the first track 32.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a second configuration of the attraction system 10 in which the vehicle 18 remains coupled to the vehicle movement system 12 during movement of the vehicle movement system 12 along the second track 34. In an embodiment, it should be understood that the second configuration can be a trackless arrangement in which the second vehicle type 35 does not include a track and the transport base can travel directly on a trackless surface. In the illustrated arrangement of the second vehicle type 35, the transport base 30 contacts the second track directly and the vehicle 18 does not contact the second track 34 directly. In the first configuration, or while in the first vehicle type 33, the vehicle 18 is disposed directly on the first track 32. Thus, the first track 32 and the second track 34 (or surface) can be at least partially different heights or levels in the attraction system 10 to allow the relatively taller vehicle 18 to smoothly enter the first track 32 and to allow the transport base 30 to pass over the second track 34.

[0020] As provided herein, the multi-experience attraction system 10 can include both a first vehicle type 33 and a second vehicle type 35 as part of a single vehicle cycle such that a guest riding in the vehicle vehicle 18 experiences both the first vehicle type 33 and the second vehicle type 35 throughout the attraction. As generally discussed herein, the first vehicle type 33 and the second vehicle type 35 can be different vehicle configurations. One or both of the first vehicle type 33 and the second vehicle type 35 can be a coaster ride, a dark ride, a water ride, an AR / VR ride, etc. Additional vehicle types can also be incorporated into the attraction system 12 which can include two, three, four, or more vehicle types. The relative order of the vehicle types can be the same or different between different vehicle cycles. In some embodiments, the first vehicle type 33 can always take precedence over the second vehicle type 35. In other embodiments, the second vehicle type 35 can occur before or after the first vehicle type 33.

[0021] In one embodiment, an attraction system 10 as provided herein includes a plurality of distributed vehicle movement systems 12 through the attraction system 10, as shown in FIG. 4. For example, the system 10 can include a first track 32 arranged as a roller coaster track. The vehicle movement system 12 can be aligned with an entry point 48 to the track 32 to load the vehicle 18 onto the first track 32. The empty or available vehicle movement system 12 can then move away from the entry point 48, for example, to an exit point 49 of the first track 32, to receive the vehicle 18 or a different vehicle 18. Once loaded onto the vehicle movement system 12 from the exit point 49, the vehicle movement system 12 including the vehicle 18 can pass through a second track 34 to experience a second vehicle type 35. The second track 34, or surface, can cross at the entry point 48 and / or the exit point 49 to couple the first track 32 and the second track 34. The attraction system 10 can include lined or separate vehicle loading areas for exchanging visitors during the vehicle cycle.

[0022] In the example of FIG. 4, a vehicle movement system 10 is "empty" and includes vehicle slots 45 available within an attraction system 12, while another vehicle movement system 12 is "loaded" and includes a passenger vehicle 18. Thus, the attraction system 10 can include a configuration mix for the passenger vehicle movement system 12. In one embodiment, the passenger vehicle movement system 12 is loaded while passing over a second track 34 or surface. The second track 34 can be provided by, or designed to operate in conjunction with, a movement effect for the passenger vehicle 18 provided or generated by an on-board movement base 24 of the passenger vehicle movement system 12. The passenger vehicle movement system 12 can become empty after those vehicles 12 are loaded onto the first track 32. Once empty, the passenger vehicle movement system 12 can move to an exit point 49 of the first track 32 to receive the next incoming passenger vehicle 18. The passenger vehicle movement system 12 can receive the same or a different passenger vehicle 18.

[0023] FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the components of the passenger vehicle movement system 12. The passenger vehicle 18 can include a plurality of seats 70 for accommodating a plurality of guests, and as provided herein, different experiences of a multi-experience attraction system (e.g., a first vehicle type 33 and a second vehicle type 35) can be arranged without conflict. In the illustrated example, the passenger vehicle 18 includes a coupling system 72, such as a pinch system, by which the passenger vehicle is coupled to a track element 20. The coupling system 72 also enables the passenger vehicle 18 to move between a first end 40 and a second end 42 of the track element 20. In an embodiment, the passenger vehicle 18 can move rearward and / or forward along the track element 20.

[0024] For example, the vehicle 18 can move along the track element 20 to place the vehicle 18 on the first truck 32. The vehicle 18 can start moving before aligning the first end 40 or the second end 42 of the track element 20 with the first truck 32. The vehicle 18 can be controlled to be in motion at the moment of alignment to maintain a substantially constant speed above and around the first truck 32. In another example, while the vehicle 18 is moving along the second truck 34, it can move along the track element 20 as part of the movement effect or as part of the second vehicle type 35. The track element 20 can be longer than the vehicle 18 to allow for lateral movement. In one embodiment, the track element 20 can be at least twice as long as the length of the vehicle 18 by way of example. However, other combinations are also contemplated.

[0025] The vehicle movement system 12 also includes a movement base 24, illustrated herein as a six-degree-of-freedom movement system 76 having a linear actuator, by way of example. The movement base 76 can be coupled to a plane or platform at the end 78 of the actuator, and the plane or platform can similarly be coupled to the track element 20. Thus, the movement of the movement base 24 is translated to the track element 20. The movement base 24 is supported by a transport base 24 that can be a wheel base or cart 80. The vehicle movement system 12 can operate the movement base 24 during movement. Thus, the vehicle movement system 12 can include an on-board power source. In some cases, the vehicle movement system 12 can receive power from the second truck 34 or a surface through contact with the transport base 30.

[0026] As discussed herein, while the ride vehicle 18 is separable from the ride vehicle movement system 18, the track element 20, the movement base 24, and the conveyance base 30 remain coupled to each other within the attraction system 10, e.g., firmly coupled or attached.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method 100 for operating a multi-experience attraction, e.g., the attraction system 10. Certain operations of the method can be performed using one or more processor-based controllers that execute instructions stored in a memory (see FIG. 8). In the illustrated embodiment, the method 100 begins by loading the ride vehicle 18 into an available vehicle slot 45 of the ride vehicle movement system 12 (block 102). For example, the ride vehicle 18 can exit from the first track 32. In another example, the ride vehicle 18 can be loaded as part of the passenger loading process. Once loaded, the ride vehicle movement system 12 can be operated based on instructions from the controller (block 104). For example, the attraction controller can generate instructions that are executed by various sub-controllers of the ride vehicle movement system 12 to move the ride vehicle movement system 12 within the attraction system 10, e.g., along a second track 34 or a predetermined course on a surface. At various points along that course, the movement base 24 can be initiated by instructions programmed to cause a movement effect at a specific time and / or at a specific location within the attraction system 10 as part of the ride experience. In some cases, the movement effect can respond to the actions or inputs of visitors and can be variable between rides.

[0028] After the ride vehicle system 12 has completed the course, the attraction system 10 can transfer the ride vehicle between ride types by loading the ride vehicle 18 onto a track associated with a different ride vehicle. The ride vehicle system 12 can move to align with the ride track under the command of a controller (block 106). Once the ride vehicle 18 is in a predetermined position, the attraction system 10 can control the vehicle movement to send the ride vehicle 18 onto the ride track (block 108). In some cases, alignment can be facilitated by both positioning the ride vehicle system 12 such that the track element 20 is adjacent to the ride track (e.g., the first track 32) and actuating the movement base 24 to perform a fine alignment to create a junction between the track element 20 and the ride track. Next, the empty ride vehicle system 12 is available to receive another ride vehicle 18 from the ride track (block 110).

[0029] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an arrangement of a carousel-like multi-vehicle system in which a vehicle movement system 12 can accommodate a plurality of track elements 20 and a plurality of vehicle vehicles 18. The rotation of the vehicle movement system 12 can move a portion of the track element 20 to align with a first track 32. For example, the axis rotation can move the first track element 20a to align with the entry point 48 and the second track element 20b to align with the boarding exit point 49. The vehicle supported by the first track element 20a can be sent onto the first track 32, while another vehicle 18 can be received onto the second track element 20b at the exit point 49. The vehicle movement system 12 can rotate to align for sending out the next vehicle 18 and can rotate again to align the currently empty first track element 20a with the exit point 49 for receiving another vehicle 18. In this way, the vehicle movement system 12 can function as one vehicle type through the activation of rotation and other movement effects, while the vehicle 18 traveling along the first track experiences a different vehicle type.

[0030] Figure 8 is a block diagram of certain components of the attraction system 10. It should be understood that the illustrated components can have additional software or hardware elements. Further, the functionality of various disclosed hardware or software elements can be replicated and / or exchanged in the illustrated components.

[0031] System 10 can be configured to operate at least in part via instructions from an attraction control system 112 that can include a controller 120. The controller 120 includes a memory 122 for storing instructions executable by a processor 124 to perform the methods and control operations described herein. The processor 124 can include one or more processing devices, and the memory 122 can include one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media. By way of example, such machine-readable media can include RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store program code in the form of machine-readable instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by the processor 124 or by other machines having a particular purpose or programmed computer or processor. The subcomponents of system 10 can include separate or additional controllers such as a vehicle movement system controller 130, a vehicle controller 134, a movement base controller 136, and a conveyance base controller 140. However, in some embodiments, the functions of one or more of these controllers can be combined. It should be understood that additional controllers as provided herein can include processor and memory circuitry as generally discussed with respect to controller 120.

[0032] In addition, the attraction control system 112 can be configured to include a communication circuit, such as a transceiver or other communication device, to communicate with one or more other components of the system 10 via wired and wireless communication paths. For example, the control system 112 of the attraction system 10 can include a communication circuit 146 that communicates with the communication circuit 148 of the vehicle movement system 12 to pass commands, status information, and the like. In one embodiment, communication between the components of the system 10 occurs at least in part via a wireless network.

[0033] As discussed, the vehicle movement system 12 can include a vehicle 18, a moving base 24, and a transport base 30. One or all of these can include a motor and a power source, such as a battery, a solar panel, a generator, a gas engine, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the vehicle power source need not necessarily be at least partially on board the vehicle movement system 12 and can be transferred to the vehicle from an off-board power source, such as a bus bar or other power transfer device.

[0034] The operation of the motor can be controlled by a suitable controller that can include a processor and memory configured to operate any on-board logic to control the execution of instructions. For example, vehicle controller 134 can control the motor to adjust its output power to accelerate or decelerate vehicle 18. Also, vehicle controller 134 can control the brakes to decelerate or stop vehicle 18. Further, vehicle controller 134 can operate under instructions from a passenger via a user input interface or user input, or from controller 120 via communication circuit 146. In another example, mobile base controller 136 can be operated under instructions from controller 120 to operate mobile base 24. Carrier base controller 140 can operate under instructions from controller 120 to move carrier base 30 within attraction system 10.

[0035] Although only certain specific features are illustrated and described herein, many modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art of this technology. Therefore, it is understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and variations as fall within the true spirit of the disclosure.

[0036] As described and claimed herein, the technology improves the current art field and tangible and specific examples of a practical nature are referenced and applied, and thus it is not abstract, vague, or purely theoretical. Further still, if any claim in the claims appended hereto at the end of this specification includes one or more elements specified as "a method of [performing]... [function]" or "steps of [performing]... [function]", it is intended that such elements be construed under 35 U.S.C. § 112(f). However, it is intended that for any claim in the claims appended hereto that includes elements specified in any other manner, such elements should not be construed under 35 U.S.C. § 112(f).

Claims

1. A vehicle mobility system, Vehicles and The truck element supporting the aforementioned vehicle, A mobile base configured to be operated to move the vehicle and the track element, wherein the track element is positioned between the vehicle and the mobile base, A transport base supporting the mobile base, configured to transport the vehicle, the track elements, and the mobile base as a single unit along a surface associated with a first track or a first vehicle type, A vehicle movement system including a vehicle controller configured to maintain the speed of the vehicle between the track element and the entry onto the first track when aligning the track element with the first track, A second track associated with a second vehicle type, configured to receive the vehicle from the aforementioned track element, An attraction system equipped with these features.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to generate commands for moving the vehicle movement system along the first track or the surface.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to move the vehicle movement system by command such that the track element is coupled to the second track at the entry point of the second vehicle type.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to move the vehicle from the track element onto the second track in order to leave an available vehicle slot on the track element.

5. The controller is configured to move the vehicle movement system by command to connect the track element with the second track at the exit point of the second vehicle type, and to receive the vehicle or a different vehicle into the available vehicle slot. The system according to claim 4.

6. The controller is configured to move the vehicle relative to the track elements while the vehicle movement system moves along the first track or the surface. The system according to claim 2.

7. The mobile base includes one or more mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic actuators. The system according to claim 1.

8. The moving base is fixedly connected to the track element, the transport base, or both. The system according to claim 1.

9. The vehicle is configured to rotate independently of and relative to the track element. The system according to claim 1.

10. A vehicle mobility system, One of the multiple track elements supports one vehicle, A mobile base configured to rotate the plurality of track elements around a mobile base axis so as to produce a motion effect for the vehicle and to rotate the vehicle and the track elements together, A vehicle mobility system including, A controller configured to generate commands for controlling the mobile base, A track loop configured to receive the vehicle from the track elements at the entry point of the track loop after the movement base has rotated to align the track elements at the entry point of the track loop, wherein after rotation, the controller moves the vehicle along the track elements and onto the track loop, An attraction system that includes this.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the track loop is part of a coaster ride.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the mobile base is configured as a carousel-type ride.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to generate commands to move the vehicle relative to the track elements while the mobile base is rotating.

14. A first truck associated with a first vehicle type, Multiple vehicles, A system of multiple vehicle movement systems, wherein each of the multiple vehicle movement systems is Track elements and, A moving base configured to be operated to move the aforementioned track element, A transport base supporting the mobile base, wherein the transport base is configured to transport the track element and the mobile base as a single unit along a surface associated with a second track or second vehicle type, Multiple vehicle movement systems, It is a controller, The first vehicle movement system among the plurality of vehicle movement systems is moved to align the entry point of the first track with the track elements. When aligning the track element with the first track, while maintaining the speed of the vehicle, the first vehicle among the plurality of vehicles is moved along the track element and onto the first track. A controller configured to generate a command to move a second vehicle from the plurality of vehicles from the first track to an available vehicle slot of the second vehicle movement system, An attraction system that includes this.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the controller generates a command to move one of the plurality of vehicle movement systems along the second track or the surface, and the track element of the single vehicle movement system is coupled with one of the plurality of vehicles.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein while the first vehicle movement system is moving the track element to align with the entry point of the first track, the controller generates commands to move the first vehicle relative to the track element.

17. The system according to claim 14, wherein the moving base is configured to cause the track element to roll, pitch, heave, yaw, sway, or surge.

18. The system according to claim 14, wherein the transport base includes one or more wheels, and the vehicle includes one or more wheels or pinch elements.

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