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AN AMUSEMENT RIDE INCLUDES A MOTION BASE (4) HAVING MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM. AN AUDIENCE PLATFORM (6) IS ECCENTRICALLY PIVOTABLE ON TOP OF THE MOTION BASE ABOUT A PIVOT POINT (20) THAT IS ECCENTRICALLY OFFSET FROM A CENTRAL REGION OF THE AUDIENCE PLATFORM. A MOTOR (26) DISPOSED ON EITHER THE MOTION BASE (4) OR THE AUDIENCE PLATFORM (6) IS USED TO PIVOT THE AUDIENCE PLATFORM VIA A SHAFT. A PROJECTION SCREEN (8) IS LOCATED EITHER ON BOARD OR OFF BOARD AND IS USED TO DISPLAY IMAGES OR A MOTION PICTURE. THE AMUSEMENT RIDE SIMULATES FISHTAILING, SLIDE OUT, AND SIMILAR MOVEMENTS EXPERIENCED AS A VEHICLE TURNS. (FIGURE 1A)
MYPI200304512003-02-112003-02-11Amusement ride with pivotable motion base
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