| 摘要 |
The disclosure 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 a track (100) to the discharge point (20) and discharged there from with a horizontal component of motion. The passenger then experience 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 disclosure therefore provides a thrill similar to that of a bungy or bungee 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.
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