Water ride attraction incorporating rider skill

摘要

A waterslide attraction capable of incorporating user skill or agility. The waterslide attraction utilizes a slide for supporting a rider, either with a ride vehicle or without. The ride vehicle may be a mat with handles that allows the rider thereon to manipulate its position or other elements while on the slide. Upon manipulating an element, a signal may be transmitted. Sensors located along the slide are configured to interact with tags having corresponding identification information, such tags either worn by the rider in accessories or embedded or coupled with the ride vehicle. When a tag is within a predetermined distance or vicinity of a sensor, one or more aspects of the waterslide attraction may be modified, such as by turning on jets of fluid or assigning score points associated with the identification information. A screen or mobile application displays various characteristics corresponding to travel performance down the slide.

主权项

1. A waterslide for incorporating skill or agility of a rider comprising:
a slide; a ride vehicle configured to support the rider thereon and travel along the slide, the ride vehicle having an activation mechanism configured to be activated by the rider as the rider travels along the slide; a sensing component adjacent to the slide for determining a position of the ride vehicle on the slide; and a reward component configured to reward the rider based on activation of the activation mechanism by the rider and the position of the ride vehicle on the slide.