| 摘要 |
<p>The invention provides an apparatus for an amusement ride and fall. The apparatus comprises a track 10 having a discharge point below which there is a substantial drop. A thrill seeking passenger first experiences a ride by being propelled along the track 10 to the discharge point 20 and discharged therefrom with a horizontal component of motion. The passenger then experiences a free fall. An elastic tie 70 having a secured first end and a free second end connected directly or indirectly to the passenger limits the free fall and, together with the horizontal component of motion imparted to the passenger, causes the passenger to swing and bounce for a period of time at the end of the free fall. At the end of the ride and fall the passenger is released safely. The invention therefore provides a thrill similar to that of a bungy jump but with enhancements. In a preferred embodiment, the passenger rides on or in a conveyance 42 releasably mounted on a carriage 34. The carriage 34 is propelled along the track 10 and at the discharge point 20 a substantial horizontal component of deceleration is imparted to the carriage 34 and enables the conveyance 42 and passenger to be discharged from the carriage 34 to continue in their own trajectory. In this embodiment the secured end of the elastic tie 70 may be attached to the carriage 34, which does not leave the track 10, and the free end may be attached to the passenger or the conveyance 42. In the latter case the passenger is secured to the conveyance 42.</p> |
