Abstract: A toy racetrack has a variety of features allowing a user to control and effect the travel path of toy vehicles as they travel through the toy racetrack. One or more car feeders are provided as starting points for a toy vehicle that is to be introduced onto a continuous closed loop track. A manually adjustable handle is operatively connected to a toy vehicle release that extends into the path of the car feeder, which blocks a toy vehicle's path until a user deliberately lowers the release through movement of the handle. Movement of the handle in a first direction lowers the release while raising a trigger into the path of the car feeder, preventing additional cars from entering the closed loop track. Movement of the handle in a second direction lowers the release while keeping the trigger retracted, allowing all cars to enter the closed loop track.

Abstract: A gaming cabin includes a display device, an adjustable chair, a degree-of-freedom adjusting device, a situation simulator, and a system end. The degree-of-freedom adjusting device is configured to provide three degrees of freedom for the display device along the vertical axis, along the horizontal axis and yaw, as well as provide automatic view-switching and surround sound control. The system end is configured to adjust the resolution of the display device using foveated rendering technique, thereby increasing system efficiency. The situation simulator is configured to provide visual, olfactory, tactile or impact effect during VR applications.

Abstract: A system for a tilting amusement ride installed in a supporting structure and intended to bring a rider from a standing vertical position, to a tilted position while the rider remains prone, the ride comprising: a tilting platform comprising at least one cell to accommodate a rider; at least one actuator attached at its extending end to the platform by a pivoting attachment, wherein the actuator extends to tilt the platform and retracts to retract the platform; at least one back post attached to the at least one actuator at its fixed end by a pivoting attachment and securely attached to the structure; and a supporting frame attached to the platform by a rotational pivot, wherein the platform tilts about the pivot and wherein the frame is securely attached to the structure; wherein the platform has an angle of tilt between 15 and 45 degrees.

Abstract: The invention relates to an amusement park ride with a guide track which has a first pivot axis for the movable guidance of the guide track, wherein the guide track is retained in a movable manner along the first pivot axis by way of a first retaining means, wherein the first pivot axis is oriented in a first axial direction, perpendicular to the direction of the guide track on the first pivot axis, and can be moved perpendicularly to the first axial direction. According to the invention, the guide track has a second pivot axis for the movable guidance of the guide track, wherein the guide track is retained in a movable manner along the second pivot axis by way of a second retaining means, and the second pivot axis is oriented in a second axial direction, perpendicular to the direction of the guide track on the second pivot axis, and can be moved perpendicularly to the second axial direction.

Abstract: This invention relates to an amusement device and method for using an amusement device. The amusement device comprises a guideway being pivotable around a swivel axis, the axis being transverse to the guideway, and a bearing frame carrying, at a distance from the ground, the guideway wherein a passenger carrier is mounted to said guideway and in that the passenger carrier is movable along said guideway. Preferably the guideway is rotatable around an essentially vertical rotation axis.

Abstract: The toy vehicle track board has a lateral extent which can be square, oval or circular, with a lateral extent or diameter of 15″ to 60″, one preferred diameter being 30″, a thickness of ⅛″ to ¾″, one preferred thickness being {fraction (5/16)}″ and at least one track in the board extending at least partially around the board and having a depth between ⅙″ and ½″, one preferred depth being {fraction (3/16)}″.

Abstract: A trolley includes a track having first and second ends. A pivot is located between the first and second ends of the track so that movement of the first end of the track causes opposite movement of the second end of the track. A counterweight is located near the first end of the track so as to apply downward force. A trolley is movable along a portion of the track located between the pivot and the second end of the track. The trolley has a handle or carriage for a user. The combined weight of the user and the trolley overcomes the counterweight so as to move the second end of the track downward causing the trolley to move along the track toward the second end of the track. The counterforce is sufficient to move the second end of the track upward and to return the trolley to the starting position when the weight of the user is released from the trolley. The trolley moves between a first platform located near the starting position and a second platform lower than the first platform.

Abstract: A route diverter for selecting a first or a second track route for a slot track vehicle to follow is disclosed. The diverter is engageable with track portions of the first and second routes and comprises a platform and means for supporting the platform for see-saw movement between first and second positions in which the first and second routes are respectively selected, the platform being movable in response to movement of a slot track vehicle past the diverter to change the route selected.

Abstract: An amusement ride is illustrated having an annular passenger housing (A,A',A",A'") which surrounds a central tower (B, B', B") and is driven relative to the tower in vertical, tilting or wobbling, and/or rotary motion by a drive arrangement (12,16,18,42,44,50). Passsenger containment units (30,64,64') carried on tracks (32) or carriage rings (60,60') are guided in a prescribed path, depending on the configuration of the annular housing, in response to the resultant motion of the annular housing. A simulated effect of annular housing (A') riding atop a geyser (F) may be provided to enhance the ride.

Abstract: An adjustable seesaw ski-track includes a stationary central part and separate wing sections pivotally connected to opposite sides of the central part, each wing section including a horizontal platform section and a plurality of pivotally connected wing sections extending between the platform and the central part. A coupling rod connects the two wing sections together, and a hydraulic cylinder assembly is connected to one of the wing sections so as to raise and lower its platform section relative to the central part, thus pivoting the wing section upwardly and downwardly relative to the central part, the coupling rod causing the other wing section to respectively pivot downwardly and upwardly relative to the central part.

Abstract: A track apparatus for a toy racing car includes a car-entry track portion, a car-exit track portion, and a pivotal arm pivotally mounted between the two track portions to carry a car from one portion to the other. The pivotal arm has a stand connected to a distal end thereof which has a retractable stop. When a car travelling with sufficient momentum hits the stop, the pivotal arm is caused to pivot from one position to another, whereby the car is delivered from the car-entry track portion to the car-exit track portion. Upon reaching the second position, the stop is automatically retracted to release the car.

Abstract: A racing toy including a pair of side-by-side main tracks defining down-hill paths for a pair of gravity operated vehicles. The opposite ends of each track are spaced from each other and a pair of pivotal ramps are disposed in such space so as to in effect interconnect such ends. Each ramp has a vehicle receiving portion at one end and an angularly disposed launching portion and is pivotally supported adjacent the initial elevated end of its respective main track. The ramp may be alternatively moved from a lowermost vehicle receiving position to an elevated vehicle launching position so as to in effect form continuous closed loop trackways around which the vehicles may cycle a desired number of turns. The means for elevating the ramps include outwardly projecting handles for the participants of the toy to appropriately manipulate the respective vehicles across the space defined by the track ends.

Abstract: A teeter-totter or see-saw track section including a base part interposable in a track system and a super track part mounted on the base part for oscillation about a generally horizontal transverse axis, together with electrical connection means between the base and super track parts to enable an operator to effect powered control of a model vehicle on the super track part.