Amusement ride

Abstract

An amusement ride having at least one vehicle, which comprises one or more passenger compartments for accommodating passengers, and a pool, wherein the amusement ride is designed in such a way that at least one pendulum movement of the vehicle is possible, wherein the amusement ride is configured in such a way that the pool can be at least partially filled with a liquid and the vehicle comes into contact with the liquid of the pool in the course of the pendulum movement.

Claims

1. An amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: at least one vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501), comprising one or more passenger compartments (11, 211, 311) for accommodating passengers; a support structure (5) comprising a fastening element (51, 351, 451) supported above a base by at least one support (52), the at least one vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501) being rotatably suspended from the fastening element (51, 351, 451) by at least one support element (4, 204, 304, 404); a pool (2, 302, 402, 502), wherein the pool (2, 302, 402, 502) is adapted to be at least partially filled with a liquid (3, 303, 503), and wherein the vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501) travels under pendulum movement through rotation with respect to the fastening element (51, 351, 451) to comes into contact the liquid (3, 303, 503) in the pool (2, 302, 402, 502) in the course of the pendulum movement, and wherein the vehicle swings between two end positions (13, 14) each at a maximum height above the base.

2. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 1, wherein the pool (2, 302, 402, 502) comprises at least one section over which the liquid (3, 303, 503) flows, a flow rate of the liquid (3, 303, 503) in the at least one section of the pool (2, 302, 402, 502) being selectively variable.

3. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one section of the pool (2, 302, 402, 502) over which the liquid (3, 303) flows comprises a ramp or stairs (21, 321, 421).

4. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 2, further comprising at least one pump (22, 322) and a reservoir (23).

5. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one support element (4, 204, 304, 404) comprises a rod.

6. The amusement ride (200, 300, 400) according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle (201, 301, 401) rotates about two or more axes.

7. The amusement ride (200, 300, 400) according to claim 6, wherein the one or more passenger compartments (211, 311) of the vehicle (201, 301) rotate about an axis defined by the at least one support element (204, 304, 404).

8. The amusement ride (100, 200, 400, 500) according to claim 1, wherein a rotational angular span of the vehicle (1, 201, 401, 501) is 360°.

9. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 1, further comprising means for restricting or stopping movement of the vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501) and/or movement of the one or more passenger compartments (11, 211, 311).

10. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 1, further comprising means for generating liquid effects (31, 331, 531) with the liquid (3, 303, 503).

11. The amusement ride (500) according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle (501) comprises means (512) for carrying a portion of the liquid (503).

12. The amusement ride (500) according to claim 11, wherein the means for carrying the portion of the liquid are located on a lower side (515) of the vehicle (501).

13. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 1, further comprising one or more drives for driving the vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501).

14. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 13, wherein the one or more drives each comprise a linear synchronous motor stator.

15. The amusement ride (200) according to claim 1, further comprising a loading and unloading platform (216).

16. The amusement ride (200, 300, 400) according to claim 1, wherein the one or more passenger compartments comprises a plurality of passenger compartments (211, 311), the plurality of passenger compartments being arranged in a circle.

17. The amusement ride (100, 200, 500) according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle (1, 201, 501) is configured as a boat.

18. The amusement ride (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) according to claim 1, wherein a minimum distance between the vehicle (1, 201, 301, 401, 501) and the pool (2, 302, 402, 502) is adjustable by adjusting a length of the at least one support (52) or a length of the at least one support element (4, 204, 304, 404).

Description

(1) FIG. 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of an amusement ride in a perspective illustration and in an idle state,

(2) FIG. 2 shows a detail view of a cross section of the amusement ride of FIG. 1 during a trip,

(3) FIG. 3 shows a side view of the amusement ride of FIG. 1 with various positions of the vehicle,

(4) FIG. 4 shows a second exemplary embodiment of an amusement ride in a perspective illustration,

(5) FIG. 5 shows the perspective illustration of FIG. 4 with loading or unloading platform,

(6) FIG. 6a shows a third exemplary embodiment of an amusement ride in a perspective illustration,

(7) FIG. 6b shows a detail view in cross section of the amusement ride of FIG. 6a,

(8) FIG. 7 shows a fourth exemplary embodiment of an amusement ride in a perspective illustration,

(9) FIG. 8a shows a fifth exemplary embodiment of an amusement ride in a side view in an idle state and with moving vehicle, and

(10) FIG. 8b shows a detail view of the amusement ride of FIG. 8a with moving vehicle.

(11) In the following figures, if not indicated otherwise, identical reference signs identify identical parts having identical meaning.

(12) FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first example of an amusement ride 100. The amusement ride 100 comprises a vehicle 1, a pool 2, and a support structure 5 and functions as a swing ride.

(13) FIG. 1 shows the amusement ride 100 in an idle state and with empty pool 2. The vehicle 1 is designed as a boat having a housing, which extends along an axis A of the vehicle 1 and in which a plurality of passenger compartments 11 for accommodating a passenger (not shown in greater detail) in each case are attached. The passenger compartments 11 are arranged in rows and designed as seats. In the present case, the vehicle 1 comprises 56 seats. The vehicle 1 comprises a first end 16, which is arranged at the front, and a second end 17, arranged opposite to the first end 16, which is arranged at the rear. The vehicle 1 additionally comprises a plurality of essentially semicircular fastening elements 18 at edges of an upper side for fastening of the vehicle 1 on the support structure 5, which are arranged symmetrically in relation to the axis A.

(14) The support structure 5 comprises a fastening element 51, which is formed as a rod having an axis D, and support elements 52, which connect the fastening element 51 to a base (not shown in greater detail), in such a way that the fastening element 51 is securely and solidly connected to the base. The two support elements 52 are formed V-shaped in the present case having two linear rods connected to one another, which form a receptacle 53 for the fastening element 51 at a connecting point and are solidly screwed onto the base or a transportable platform at ends 54. The support elements 52 can be designed as telescopic, so that a distance between the base of the platform and the fastening element 51 can be varied. In addition, a drive 6 for driving the vehicle 1 is arranged laterally on the receptacle 53 in the fastening element 51. In the present case, this is an electric motor. The support structure 5 is manufactured substantially from steel in the present example.

(15) The vehicle 1 is connected to the fastening element 51 of the support structure 5 by a plurality of support elements 4, in the present case two. The support elements 4 comprise two rods, which have an acute angle in relation to one another. The rods form an eye for accommodating the fastening element 51 at a connecting point, so that the support elements 4 are movably arranged on the fastening element 51, namely around the axis D of the fastening element 51. The support elements 4 additionally each comprise two ends, which are each connected to a connecting element 18 of the vehicle 1. The rods are rigid and thus define a fixed distance between the vehicle 1 and the fastening element 51 of the support structure 5. It is also conceivable that the support elements are formed as single rods, which are fixedly connected to the connecting element.

(16) The vehicle 1 thus forms, together with the support structure 5, a swing ride, which floats over the ground. The vehicle 1 can rotate around the axis D of the fastening element 51, while further movements of the vehicle 1 in relation to the fastening element 51 are not permitted.

(17) The pool 2 is arranged on the base. The pool 2 comprises a substantially rectangular footprint, which extends along a longitudinal axis, which runs in parallel to the axis A of the vehicle when the vehicle 1 is in an idle state, as is the case in FIG. 1.

(18) FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the amusement ride 100 of FIG. 1 through a plane which extends perpendicularly to the axis D of the fastening element 51. The pool 2 is formed symmetrically in relation to a plane which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the pool 2 and through an axial center of the pool. The pool 2 comprises a first end 24 arranged at the front and a second end 25 arranged at the rear. Viewed axially, proceeding from the end 24 in the direction of the end 25, the pool 2 comprises a first section, which comprises a plurality of stairs 21 leading downward, i.e., in the direction of the base, over which a liquid 3 can flow, and a second section 28, which is formed slightly inclined and leads downward to the center of the pool 2, so that it forms a base of the pool 2. The stairs 21 are formed inclined downward having an upwardly facing projection 211, which slightly obstructs a flow of a liquid over the stairs 21. In the present case, the pool 2 is formed so that the vehicle 1 can be arranged in the idle state between the front and the rear stairs 21 of the pool 2, as can be seen clearly in FIG. 1. It is also conceivable that the pool 2 comprises a ramp, which can also be used for liquid guiding, instead of stairs 21. A reservoir 23, which accommodates nearly the entire footprint of the pool 2 and can be filled with the liquid 3, is arranged inside the pool 2. In FIG. 2, the reservoir 2 is completely filled with the liquid 3. In the present case, the liquid is water, but it is also conceivable to use other liquids. The pool 2 comprises a plurality of pumps 22 arranged at the end, in the present case four, which can pump the liquid 3 out of the reservoir 23 and convey it outward through upwardly facing openings 26 of the pool. In addition, the pool 2 comprises a central opening 27 at the center, through which the liquid 3 can be returned back into the reservoir 23. If the liquid 3 is fired outward from the reservoir 23, it then runs like a waterfall over the stairs 21 leading outward, and then over the second, inclined section 28 of the pool 2. The liquid 3 can then return into the reservoir 23 via the central opening 27. This circulating movement of the liquid 3 is illustrated by arrows in FIG. 2.

(19) FIG. 3 shows a side view of the amusement ride 100 in a plane which extends perpendicularly to the axis D of the fastening element 51. FIG. 3 shows the vehicle 1 in solid lines when it is located in an idle state according to FIG. 1, and also in a first end position 13 and a second end position 14, which are shown by dashed lines. The movement of the vehicle 1 around the axis D of the fastening element 51 of the support structure 5 is clear in FIG. 3. A center of gravity S of the vehicle 1 moves on a circle 7, which extends in a plane which is perpendicular to the axis D of the support structure 5. The vehicle 1 can thus swing between the end position 13 and the end position 14, wherein the end positions 13, 14 are formed symmetrically in relation to the center, radial plane of the pool 2. In the present case, the vehicle 1 reaches a height of approximately 40 m in an end position 13, 14. It is also conceivable that the vehicle 1 can rotate around 360° and can thus move on the entire circle 7. The pool 2 is arranged so that the vehicle 1 travels over the pool 2 in one route section on the route between the end positions 13, 14 and is guided through the liquid 3 when the liquid runs on the stairs 21 and the second section 28.

(20) A trip of the vehicle 1 takes place as follows. Firstly, the vehicle 1 is located in a starting position, which is shown in FIG. 1. The vehicle 1 is accelerated along the circle 7 on the basis of the drive 6, which is arranged in the fastening element 51, and swings until it reaches the end position 13. This acceleration takes place via multiple levels, in which a higher and higher position is reached. The total duration of the acceleration is not more than 100 seconds. When the vehicle 1 is located in the end position 14, the main phase begins: the drive 6 is decoupled and it swings by means of the acceleration of gravity in the direction of the end position 13 at a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The maximum acceleration in the direction of the ground is 5 g. To reach the end position 13, the drive is then switched on again. The vehicle 1 then enters the end phase: the drive is decoupled and the vehicle 1 swings in the direction of the other end position 14 due to the acceleration of gravity. The two frontally arranged pumps 22 are switched on so that the liquid 3 runs out of the reservoir 23 over the stairs 21 and the second section 28. The pumps 22 are driven in such a way that the provided flow overlaps the runway of the vehicle 1 on at least one section of the runway. The pumps 22 can also be controlled so that they convey the liquid 3 high enough that the provided liquid jets intersect the route course of the vehicle 1. It is important that only the pumps 22 which are arranged axially opposite to the position of the vehicle 1 are switched on. Because of the strong deceleration effect of the liquid 3, the pumps 22 are only supposed to be switched on at the end of the trip. Instead of pumps, similar liquid conveyance means can also be used, for example, nozzles. The vehicle 1 then travels with its front end 16 through the provided flow and thus generates a water effect 31, which is formed in the present case as a bow wave. This situation is shown in FIG. 2. The front pumps 22 are then stopped and the rear pumps 22 are switched on. When the vehicle 1 swings back in the direction of the end position 13, it meets the new flow over the rear stairs 21. Upon meeting the running liquid 3, not only is a water effect 31 generated, but rather the liquid 3 also decelerates the vehicle 1. Since the drive 6 is decoupled in the end phase, the vehicle 1 travels slower and slower and reaches lower and lower positions. In the present case, the pumps 22 are only switched on during the last back and forth trip of the vehicle 1. Finally, the decelerated vehicle 1 is moved into the starting position by the drive 6. More than 1000 passengers per hour can travel using the amusement ride 100.

(21) The traveled route and the switching on of the pumps 22 can obviously be selected as desired. In particular, the fill level of the liquid 3 in the pool 2 does not have to be changed during the pendulum movement. This is because it is also conceivable that during the trip, a distance of the vehicle 1 in relation to the pool 2 is changed, for example, by way of a change of the length of the elements 52 or 4, if they are designed as telescopic. The vehicle 1 is thus plunged into the liquid 3 already present in the pool 2.

(22) FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second example of an amusement ride 200 having a vehicle 201, wherein the vehicle 201 is at a standstill. The amusement ride 200 comprises the same support structure 5 and the same pool 2 as the amusement ride 100 of FIG. 1 and primarily differs from the amusement ride 100 of FIGS. 1 to 3 in that the passenger compartments 211 are not arranged in rows in the vehicle, but rather in the circle on a wheel 210.

(23) The vehicle 201 is designed as an oblong boat and additionally comprises the wheel 210, which is connected to the boat by a rod 204. The rod 204 connects a center of the boat to the fastening element 51, in such a way that the vehicle 201 can swing around the axis D of the fastening element 51. The wheel 210 comprises a rim 211 and a hub 214, which are connected to one another via a plurality of spokes 212, five in the present case. The passenger compartments 211 are arranged in a circle on the rim 213. In the present case, the wheel 210 can accommodate 56 passengers. The hub 214 comprises an opening 215 for accommodating the rod 204. The wheel 210 is thus placed through the opening 215 on the rod 204 in such a way that the wheel 210 can rotate around an axis of the rod 204. In the present case, the wheel 210 is fixedly arranged on the rod 204 and the rod 204 is designed so that it can itself rotate. It is also conceivable that the rod is arranged rotationally fixed and the wheel 210 can rotate around the rod 204 by way of a drive. The rotation of the wheel 210 forms an additional movement of the passenger compartments 211 in any case, so that during a trip of the vehicle 201, the vehicle 201 can swing with the wheel 210 and the wheel 210 with the passenger compartments 211 can rotate around the axis of the rod 204 independently of the swinging movement. The travel experience for the passengers becomes much more exciting with this double movement.

(24) A platform 216 is used so that the passengers can have access to the passenger compartments 211 of the wheel 210. This platform 216 is composed of two plates 217 movable along an axis, which are designed so that when they are assembled, they form a receptacle 219 for the wheel 210. When the vehicle 201 is at a standstill, the plates 217 are moved toward one another from opposing sides until they form the platform 217 and accommodate the wheel 210. This situation is shown in FIG. 5. The movement of the plates 17 is shown by arrows in FIG. 5. The plates 217 are spaced apart from the base via columns 218, so that they are placed at the same height as the wheel 210 itself. The passengers can then run to the passenger compartments 211 over the platform 216. The wheel 210 is thus loaded and unloaded. After the loading and/or unloading of the wheel 210, the plates 217 are moved away from one another, so that the wheel 210 is released and the vehicle 201 can travel. FIG. 4 shows this.

(25) FIGS. 6a and 6b show a third exemplary embodiment of an amusement ride 300. The amusement ride 300 comprises a vehicle 301, a pool 302, and a support structure 305 and functions like a pendulum. The vehicle 301 thus has a pendulum movement, which can be combined with a self-rotating movement.

(26) The vehicle 301 comprises a wheel 310, which is designed precisely like the wheel 210 of FIGS. 4, 5, wherein the passenger compartments 311 are also arranged in a circle on the wheel 310 in this example. The vehicle 301 additionally comprises a hemispherical element 312 on a lower side 315 of the wheel 310, using which the vehicle 301 can “strike” the liquid 303. As in the embodiment of FIGS. 4, 5, the wheel 310 is connected at a center point to a rod 304, the axis of which always extends perpendicularly to a plane of the wheel 310. In the present case, the amusement ride 301 is arranged on the rod 304 in such a way that the amusement ride 301 can rotate around the rod 304. It is conceivable that means are provided which control this rotation, so that in particular a rotation of the vehicle 301 is only permitted from a defined point in time of the movement of the vehicle 301.

(27) The support structure 5 is formed pyramidal having three identically formed rods 352, which are fixedly connected at one end to the base and are connected at another end to a fastening element 351. The fastening element 351 is formed essentially plate-shaped in the present case, having three arms extending outward from a center point, which are each connected to one rod 352, and a centrally arranged receptacle for the rod 304. In addition, a drive (not shown in greater detail) is provided on the fastening element. However, this drive can also be arranged on the vehicle 301 itself, on the pool 302, or at other locations of the support structure 305.

(28) The vehicle 301 is rotatably mounted on the fastening element 351. For this purpose, the rod 304 has a spherical element 340 at a free end, which is not connected to the vehicle 301, this element being accommodated by the receptacle of the fastening element 351 to form a ball and socket connection. The vehicle 3 can thus rotate around the fastening element 351 freely, i.e., in all directions. A center of gravity of the vehicle 301 can thus move on a spherical surface, the center point of which is the center point of the fastening element 351, so that a typical pendulum movement of the vehicle 301 results therefrom. The vehicle 301 thus comprises a plurality of movement options, since the vehicle 301 can rotate around itself around the rod 304, and the rod 304 can itself rotate around the connecting point between the fastening element 351 and the element 340.

(29) The pool 302 is formed essentially circular and comprises a circular base 328 and, viewed radially in the direction of a center of the pool 302, a plurality of stairs 321 leading downward, which connect edges of the pool 302 to the base 328 of the pool 302 and over which a liquid 303 can flow. In the present case, the stairs 321 are arranged circumferentially on the base 302. In this exemplary embodiment, an interior of the pool 302, which is delimited by the base 328 and the circumferential stairs 321, forms a reservoir for the liquid 303. The interior of the pool 302 is therefore continuously filled at least partially with the liquid 303. FIG. 6b shows that the pool 302 comprises at least one pump 322, which conveys the liquid 303 outward via an opening 326 in the pool 302, so that it runs down over the stairs 321 down to the base 328. A waterfall is thus formed, which is formed ring-shaped in the present case and is therefore particularly impressive. At least one opening 327, which leads via a channel 329 up to the pump 322, is provided in the base 328. The pool 302 is located inside the support structure 305 and is designed so that during the pendulum movement, the vehicle 301 travels on a route section over the pool 302 and can be guided through the liquid 303 of the pool 302 when the liquid 303 runs over the stairs 321 and the base 328 of the pool 302.

(30) A trip of the vehicle 301 takes place as follows: the vehicle 301 is accelerated by means of the drive arranged on the fastening element 351, in such a way that a pendulum movement is generated. The drive is controlled so that the vehicle 301 reaches higher and higher end positions. When the drive is decoupled, the vehicle 301 is accelerated by the acceleration of gravity. If desired, a rotation of the vehicle 301 around itself can also be switched on or off to amplify the travel experience even more. If the vehicle 301 reaches a desired end position, the at least one pump 322 can be switched on and can pump out the liquid 303 up to the stairs 321. The vehicle 301 is then guided through the liquid 303 by the acceleration of gravity. In particular, the vehicle 301 runs up over the stairs 321 filled with liquid and strikes with its hemispherical element 312 arranged on the base against the liquid 303, in such a way that a water effect 331, for example, a splash or a bow wave, is generated which can also make spectators standing on the outside wet for the greatest pleasure of the passengers of the vehicle 301 and of the spectators themselves. The situation is shown in FIG. 6b. In particular, it can be seen in FIG. 6b that the water flow is controlled in such a way that it overlaps the route traveled by the vehicle 301 at least on one section. The vehicle 301 is decelerated by the liquid 303 at the same time. In the present case, a plurality of pumps 322 is provided, which are arranged in such a way that a homogeneous water flow takes place on the circumferential stairs 321 within the pool 302. It is also conceivable that the pool 302 comprises a plurality of pumps 322, which are each responsible for one circular section of the pool 302, so that only the pump 322 is switched on which fills with liquid the section of the pool 302 through which the vehicle 301 is to travel. The vehicle 301 then travels back over the pool 302 and is further decelerated by the liquid 303 until the vehicle 301 is stationary. Precise positioning of the vehicle 301 at the starting position can be performed by the drive of the fastening element 351.

(31) The described trip is only by way of example and can obviously be designed differently.

(32) FIG. 7 shows a further example of an amusement ride 400 having a vehicle 401, a pool 402, and a support structure 405. The amusement ride 400 is designed in such a way that the vehicle 401 can have an elliptical and inclined movement.

(33) The vehicle 401 is formed circular similarly as in the amusement ride 300, having a wheel and a hemispherical element (not shown in greater detail) arranged on a lower side of the wheel for ejecting liquid out of the pool 402.

(34) The support structure 405 comprises a circular platform 453 having a column 452 arranged in a center of the platform 453 and standing perpendicular to the platform 453. The column 452 supports a ring-shaped element 454, which is arranged in a plane extending inclined in relation to a plane of the platform 453 and is connected to the column 452 by arms 455, in the present case four, which are formed integrally with the element 454 in the present case and are arranged at various locations of the column 452. In the present case, the angle between the plane of the platform 453 and the plane of the ring-shaped element 454 is fixed. However, it is also conceivable that this angle is adjustable, for example, by a telescopic formation of the arms 455 supporting the element 454. A fastening element 451 for fastening the vehicle 401 is arranged at an end of the column 453 opposite to the platform 453, in such a way that the fastening element 451 is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the column 452. In the present case, the fastening element 451 is designed as a rotatable plate having two parallel support plates, formed essentially triangular and arranged perpendicular to the rotatable plate, between which a rod is arranged. The rod is arranged in such a way that an axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the column 452.

(35) The vehicle 401 is connected to the support structure 405 by a rod 404, which is arranged at a first end in an opening of a central hub of the wheel of the vehicle 401. The rod 404 has an eye at another end, which accommodates the rod of the fastening element 451 in such a way that the rod 404 is arranged so it is rotatable together with the vehicle 401 around the rod of the fastening element 451. In addition, a ring 441 is arranged around the rod 404, which is coaxial to the rod 404 and has a larger diameter than the rod 404. The ring 441 can interact with the ring-shaped element 454 of the support structure 405. For this purpose, the ring 441 is arranged in such a way that a circumferential surface of the ring 441 is continuously in contact with an upper surface of the ring-shaped element 454. When the fastening element 451 rotates around the axis of the column 452 due to a drive (not shown in greater detail), the rod 404 thus also rotates together with the vehicle 401, wherein the ring 441 runs on the outer surface of the ring-shaped element 454 during this rotation. The rod 441 can thus only travel on a single route, namely the circular route around a center point of the fastening element 451 determined by the ring-shaped element 454. The ring-shaped element 454 thus acts as means for restricting the movement of the rod 404. The rod 404 also comprises an articulated connection 442 in the vicinity of the vehicle 401, so that the vehicle 401 can rotate around an axis of the articulated connection 442. In addition, the vehicle 401 can rotate around itself. The vehicle 401 thus has three movement options: a first rotational movement around the column 452, in the plane of the circular element 454, a second rotational movement around the articulated connection 442, and a third rotational movement around itself. A complex, inclined, elliptical movement of the vehicle 401 thus results.

(36) The pool 402 has as the basic shape a circular section having a plurality of stairs 421, which extend downward down to a base 428 of the pool 402, which is also formed in the form of a circular section. In particular, the plurality of openings 426, 427 are recognizable, through which the liquid conveyed by pumps or nozzles (not shown in greater detail) can run, in a similar functionality as in the embodiment of FIGS. 6a, 6b.

(37) FIGS. 8a and 8b show a last example of an amusement ride 500 having a vehicle 501, pool 502, and a support structure 505. The amusement ride 500 differs from the swing ride 100 of FIG. 1 solely in that the vehicle 501 comprises a carrier 512 on a lower side 515. The carrier 512 is designed as a scoop element fastened on the lower side 525 of the vehicle 501 having an opening 513 arranged at the front for accommodating a liquid 503.

(38) The liquid level in the pool 502 is initially low or zero at the starting position of the vehicle 501, so that liquid cannot be carried along as the vehicle 501 begins to swing. During the last transit, when the pumps are switched on and the liquid 503 runs over the stairs down to the base, the liquid level increases in the pool 502, so that when the vehicle 501 travels through the pool 502 and the liquid 503 and generates a splash effect 321, the carrier 512 accommodates liquid through the opening 513. This situation is shown in FIG. 8a. To rapidly increase the liquid level in the pool 502, the opening (not shown in greater detail), which connects the interior of the pool 503 to the reservoir 523, can be closed. During the return trip of the vehicle 501 in the direction of the pool 502, the liquid 503 is distributed because of the acceleration of gravity, for example, on happy spectators.

(39) The invention is obviously not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown above and comprises in particular amusement rides which form a combination of the exemplary embodiments.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

(40) 100 amusement ride 1 vehicle 11 vehicle receptacle 110 circle 13, 14 end position 15 lower side 16, 17 end 18 fastening element 2 pool 21 stair 211 projection 22 pump 23 reservoir 24, 25 end 26 opening 27 central opening 28 section 3 liquid 31 water effect 4 support element 5 support structure 51 fastening element 52 support element 53 receptacle 54 end 6 drive 7 circle A, D axis S center of gravity 200 amusement ride 201 vehicle 210 wheel 211 vehicle receptacle 212 spoke 213 rim 214 hub 215 opening 216 platform 217 plate 218 column 219 receptacle 204 rod 300 amusement ride 301 vehicle 310 wheel 311 vehicle receptacle 312 hemispherical element 315 lower side 302 pool 321 stair 322 pump 326, 327 opening 328 base 329 channel 303 liquid 331 water effect 304 rod 340 spherical element 305 support structure 351 fastening element 352 rod 400 amusement ride 401 vehicle 402 pool 421 stair 426, 427 openings 428 base 404 rod 441 ring 442 articulated connection 405 support structure 451 fastening element 452 column 453 platform 454 ring-shaped element 455 arm 500 amusement ride 501 vehicle 512 carrier 513 opening 502 pool 523 reservoir 503 liquid 531 water effect 505 support structure