Amusement park ride with carriages which are suspended from overhead track and then dropped onto watercourse or glide path

摘要

The carriage (5) runs on an overhead rail system (2) supported on pillars (9). The upper part of the carriage is in the shape of an air balloon (10). The gondola has seats (7) for several passengers (8). The gondola is clamped into the wheeled carriage by a mechanical or magnetic mechanism. When the carriage reaches a particular point in the ride, the gondola is allowed to drop into a watercourse or onto a glide path.