VARIABLY CURVED TRACK-MOUNTED AMUSEMENT RIDE

摘要

A variable curved track-mounted amusement ride having at least one outside curve (8) and at least one inside curve (9), each lying substantially within a vertical plane and each having an axis of symmetry which is substantially horizontal. Preferably, the top curve is an outside curve (8); and preferably inside (9) and outside curves (8) alternate with each other. Also preferably, before the first curve, between each outside curve (8) and each inside curve (9), and after the last curve is a substantially straight segment (12) which slopes downward. The vertical distance occupied by an outside curve (8) is less than that occupied by an inside curve (9). The track (17) can retain a cart (6) which runs on the track (17) no matter what the orientation of the body (7) of the cart (6) is with respect to the track (17). Any means (34) the is well known in the art can be used to raise the cart (6) to the beginning (33) of the track (17).