US 12,303,798 B2
Interactive raft ride
Kelly Sall, Richmond (CA); Rick Briggs, Springfield, IL (US); and Mark Weston, Wakefield, RI (US)
Assigned to WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES, LTD., Richmond (CA)
Filed by WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES, LTD., Richmond (CA)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/935,549.
Application 17/935,549 is a continuation of application No. 16/431,567, filed on Jun. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,498,008.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/680,563, filed on Jun. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0173397 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. A63G 3/02 (2006.01); A63G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63G 3/02 (2013.01) [A63G 5/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An amusement ride, comprising:
a ride area;
a first ride vehicle configured to travel from a first location to a second location laterally offset from the first location within the ride area;
a second ride vehicle configured to travel from a third location to a fourth location laterally offset from the third location within the ride area;
a first activator connected with the first ride vehicle, the first activator configured to be interacted with by a rider of the first ride vehicle;
a first reactor operatively coupled with the first activator, wherein the first reactor is disposed on the second ride vehicle and is configured to produce a first effect in the second ride vehicle based upon triggering of the first activator;
a second activator connected with the second ride vehicle, the second activator configured to be interacted with by a rider of the second ride vehicle; and
a second reactor operatively coupled with the second activator, wherein the second reactor is configured to produce a second effect in the first ride vehicle based upon triggering of the second activator.