Hybrid Motion Ride and Ride Simulator Vehicle

Abstract

A hybrid motion ride and ride simulator vehicle is realized as an encapsulating and reusable simulation technology roller coaster car that visually encapsulates passengers of the car from the surrounding environment to the car during the normal operation of a roller coaster ride such that only interior components of the car are within the field of vision of passengers. Simultaneously, the roller coaster car's internal simulation technology uses a computer network system to produce video and audio outputs to passengers of the vehicle for presenting an internal simulated ride theme adventure environment, of system variability and reusability, to compliment the car's roller coaster ride motions. Embodiments of the current invention present varying car designs with integrated encapsulating and reusable ride simulator components that each meets the requirements of encapsulating and reusable simulation technology roller coaster car design of the current invention.

1 . A roller coaster ride, comprising:
 a ride track; and   at least one roller coaster car, said least one roller coaster car comprising:
 an opaque roller coaster car body adapted to connect to at least one interfacing member for engaging said opaque roller coaster car body to said ride track; 
 at least one passenger seating area coupled to said opaque roller coaster car body for seating at least one passenger; 
 at least one opaque movable door integrated into said opaque roller coaster car body for being open during unloading and loading of said least one passenger of said roller coaster car and closed during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride, whereby said least one passenger is visually encapsulated from the surrounding environment to said roller coaster car as said roller coaster car moves along said ride track and imparts ride motions of said roller coaster ride to said least one passenger; 
 a ride simulation presentation system connected to said opaque roller coaster car body, said ride simulation presentation system having a predetermined configuration of simulator components that interface by at least one computer network connection to at least one data storage medium, whereby said ride simulation presentation system presents a simulated ride theme adventure to said least one passenger inside said roller coaster car as said roller coaster car moves along said ride track during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride; and 
 a car power system connected to said opaque roller coaster car body, said car power system having a predetermined configuration of power system components of at least one power transmission connection, said least one power transmission connection interfacing to at least one power source for supplying power to said least one roller coaster car. 
   
     
     
         2 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one ride car wheel. 
     
     
         3 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one linear induction motor connecting unit. 
     
     
         4 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one drive assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one computer network connection is at least one remote network connection. 
     
     
         6 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one computer network connection is at least one hardwire network connection. 
     
     
         7 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage medium is at least one internal database system of said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         8 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said data storage medium is at least one external database system to said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         9 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one power transmission connection interfacing to said least one power source is at least one power transmission cable interfacing to at least one internal power source of said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         10 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said least one power transmission connection interfacing to said least one power source is at least one car electrical contact interfacing to at least one external power source to said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         11 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of video displays and a plurality of audio speakers. 
     
     
         12 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of database enabled video displays and a plurality of database enabled audio speakers. 
     
     
         13 . The roller coaster ride of  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of database enabled and self-powered video displays and a plurality of database enabled and self-powered audio speakers. 
     
     
         14 . A roller coaster car adapted as a hybrid motion ride and ride simulator vehicle, comprising:
 an opaque vehicle body adapted to connect to at least one interfacing member for engaging said opaque vehicle body to a ride track for moving said roller coaster car through a roller coaster ride;   at least one passenger seating area coupled to said opaque vehicle body for seating at least one passenger;   at least one opaque movable door integrated into said vehicle body for being open during unloading and loading of said least one passenger of said roller coaster car and closed during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride, whereby said least one passenger is visually encapsulated from the surrounding environment to said roller coaster car as said roller coaster car moves along said ride track and imparts ride motions of said roller coaster ride to said least one passenger;   a ride simulation presentation system connected to said opaque vehicle body, said ride simulation presentation system having a predetermined configuration of simulator components that interface by at least one computer network connection to at least one data storage medium, whereby said ride simulation presentation system presents a simulated ride theme adventure to said least one passenger inside said roller coaster car as said roller coaster car moves along said ride track during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride; and   a vehicle power system connected to said opaque vehicle body, said vehicle power system having a predetermined configuration of power system components of at least one power transmission connection, said least one power transmission connection interfacing to at least one power source for supplying power to said roller coaster car.   
     
     
         15 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one ride car wheel. 
     
     
         16 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one linear induction motor connecting unit. 
     
     
         17 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one drive assembly. 
     
     
         18 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one computer network connection is at least one remote network connection. 
     
     
         19 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one computer network connection is at least one hardwire network connection. 
     
     
         20 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one data storage medium is at least one internal database system of said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         21 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one data storage medium is at least one external database system to said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         22 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said least one power transmission connection interfacing to said least one power source is at least one power transmission cable interfacing to at least one internal power source of said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         23 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein least one power transmission connection interfacing to said least one power source is at least one car electrical contact interfacing to at least one external power source of said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         24 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of video displays and a plurality of audio speakers. 
     
     
         25 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of database enabled video displays and a plurality of database enabled audio speakers. 
     
     
         26 . The roller coaster car of  claim 14 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of database enabled and self-powered video displays and a plurality of database enabled and self-powered audio speakers. 
     
     
         27 . A roller coaster car, comprising:
 an opaque vehicle chassis adapted to connect to at least one interfacing member for engaging said opaque vehicle chassis to a roller coaster ride track for moving said roller coaster car through a roller coaster ride;   at least one passenger seating area coupled to said opaque vehicle chassis for seating at least one passenger;   at least one opaque movable door integrated into said vehicle chassis for being open during unloading and loading of said least one passenger of said roller coaster car and closed during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride, whereby said least one passenger is visually encapsulated from the surrounding environment to said roller coaster car as said roller coaster car moves along said roller coaster ride track and imparts ride motions of said roller coaster ride to said least one passenger during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride; and   a self-powered ride simulation presentation system connected to said opaque vehicle chassis, said self-powered ride simulation presentation system having a predetermined configuration of simulator components that interface by at least one computer network connection to at least one data storage medium, whereby said self-powered ride simulation presentation system presents a simulated ride theme adventure to said least one passenger inside said roller coaster car during the normal operation of said roller coaster ride.   
     
     
         28 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one ride car wheel. 
     
     
         29 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one linear induction motor connecting unit. 
     
     
         30 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one interfacing member is at least one drive assembly. 
     
     
         31 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one computer network connection is at least one remote network connection. 
     
     
         32 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one computer network connection is at least one hardwire network connection. 
     
     
         33 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one data storage medium is at least one internal database system of said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         34 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said least one data storage medium is at least one external database system to said roller coaster car. 
     
     
         35 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of database enabled and self-powered video displays, a plurality of database enabled and self-powered audio speakers, and a plurality of scented air vents. 
     
     
         36 . The roller coaster car of  claim 27 , wherein said predetermined configuration of simulator components further comprises a plurality of database enabled and self-powered video displays and a plurality of database enabled and self-powered audio speakers.