A ROLLERCOASTER AMUSEMENT DEVICE

摘要

A rollercoaster amusement device adapted to provide for the passengers a ride wherein the passengers experience at least a portion of the ride in a racing position, said amusement device comprising: - an endless guide structure (1 a, b) at least comprising multiple curves, - one or more carriages (10) displaceable along said guide structure, preferably each carriage having wheels (11) engaging said guide structure, - a passenger assembly (15) associated with a carriage, said passenger assembly being adapted to accommodate at least one passenger such that said passenger experiences at least a portion of the ride in a racing position, - a station (5a) along said guide structure allowing the passenger to board the passenger assembly. The passenger assembly includes a frame (15a, b, c) that is connected to the carriage, the frame at least being provided with: - a chest support (20), - a back restraining member (22), and - a leg restraining device for each leg, such that in the racing position: - the passenger's head is directed forward, - the passenger's trunk is resting with its chest side on the chest support, - the back restraining member restrains motion of the passenger away from the chest support, - the leg restraining devices each hold the respective leg such that the upper leg is angled downward with respect to the trunk and the leg is bend at the knee so that the lower leg is angled rearward with respect to the upper leg. A leg restraining device for restraining a leg includes: - an upper leg retention member (31 ) adapted to engage at least the front side of the upper leg, - a lower leg retention member (32) adapted to engage at least the front side of the lower leg, so that the upper and lower leg retention members retain the leg while bend at the knee.