Amusement attraction

Abstract

The invention relates to an entertainment device with a main construction ( 1 ) designed as a character which has displaceable limbs ( 2 ), and a passenger unit ( 3 ) which is attached to the limbs ( 2 ), and the passenger unit ( 3 ) can be moved from an embarkation position into a plurality of ride positions and the limbs ( 2 ) can be moved independently of one another.

1 . An entertainment device comprising
 a) a main construction ( 1 ) designed as a character which has displaceable limbs ( 2 ),   b) a passenger unit ( 3 ) which is attached to or can be attached to the limbs ( 2 ),   c) which passenger unit ( 3 ) can be moved from an embarkation position into a plurality of ride positions,   characterised in that   d) the limbs ( 2 ) can be moved independently of one another.   
   
   
       2 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the limbs ( 2 ) can be moved oppositely, in particular alternately. 
   
   
       3 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the limbs ( 2 ) are designed as arms of an imitated living being, in particular a gorilla, an alien, a dinosaur, a robot or some other monster. 
   
   
       4 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the limbs ( 2 ) can be moved essentially along the body vertical axis of the character-shaped main construction ( 1 ). 
   
   
       5 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the limbs ( 2 ) are disposed on the main construction ( 1 ) so that they are pivotable. 
   
   
       6 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main construction ( 1 ) has at least one pivot bearing ( 6 ) between a stand surface ( 4 ) and the pivot bearings ( 5 ) of the limbs ( 2 ), in particular in the region of the hips of the main construction ( 1 ), by means of which the main construction ( 1 ) can be pivoted forwards and/or to the side. 
   
   
       7 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a rotary bearing ( 7 ) for the passenger unit ( 3 ) is disposed on the limbs ( 2 ) distally of a pivot bearing ( 5 ) for the limbs ( 2 ), and the passenger unit ( 3 ) can be rotated about the rotary bearing ( 7 ), in particular by means of a drive ( 19 ). 
   
   
       8 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the limbs ( 2 ) has a pivot baring ( 14 ) between its pivot bearing ( 5 ) and the pivot bearing ( 6 ) for the passenger unit ( 3 ), by means of which the part of the limb disposed distally of it can be pivoted towards and away from the other limb. 
   
   
       9 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main construction ( 1 ) has a mouth orifice ( 8 ), in particular a mouth, which can be moved open and shut. 
   
   
       10 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein an upper lip of the mouth orifice ( 8 ) and a nose ( 9 ) can be moved. 
   
   
       11 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the character has eyes which are able to light up, in particular can be adjusted in terms of their brightness. 
   
   
       12 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a mouth orifice ( 8 ) or eyes are provided on a head of the character ( 10 ), and the head ( 10 ) can be pivoted forwards and/or to the side and/or about the body vertical axis. 
   
   
       13 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the passenger unit ( 3 ) has at least one seat for accommodating one or more passengers, and a safety element is provided for each passenger, in particular a safety bracket, in order to secure the at least one passenger on the seat when the passenger compartment ( 3 ) is in a position away from the embarkation position. 
   
   
       14 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one seat is disposed so that the passenger occupying the seat as intended is facing in a direction towards one of the limbs ( 2 ). 
   
   
       15 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one vibrating unit is provided on the passenger unit ( 3 ), which is able to cause the at least one seat to vibrate, in particular as a function of an acoustic sound which the entertainment device is able to emit. 
   
   
       16 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the passenger unit ( 3 ) has an entrance and an exit, and one of the entrance and exit is disposed towards the main construction ( 1 ) and the other of the entrance and exit is disposed away from the main construction ( 1 ). 
   
   
       17 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the entrance and/or the exit can be opened and closed by means of automatically displaceable doors. 
   
   
       18 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main construction ( 1 ) is secured to a vehicle ( 12 ) so that the main construction ( 1 ) can be pivoted about an axis ( 11 ) extending transversely to the direction of travel of the vehicle ( 12 ), in particular perpendicular to the direction of travel and parallel with the road in order to erect and dismantle the entertainment device. 
   
   
       19 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main construction ( 1 ) in the erected state juts out beyond the rear or front end of the vehicle ( 12 ) when it is ready to travel and the jutting part can be at least partially supported from underneath by means of a support element ( 13 ) which can be attached to the rear or front end of the vehicle. 
   
   
       20 . An entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main construction ( 1 ) comprises a supporting frame and an external cover made from polyester or polyurethane. 
   
   
       21 . The entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , whereby the limbs ( 2 ) have coupling means by means of which a passenger unit ( 3 ) moved across a ride track is coupled with the limbs ( 2 ), the limbs ( 2 ) then assume a plurality of ride positions in which the passenger unit ( 3 ) is lifted from the ride track and the passenger unit ( 3 ) is finally deposited back on the ride track again. 
   
   
       22 . The entertainment device as claimed in  claim 1 , whereby once the passenger unit ( 3 ) has been deposited on the ride track, the passenger unit ( 3 ) is uncoupled from the limbs ( 2 ) and moved across the ride track away from the entertainment device.