Rotating platform coaster

Abstract

A ride system for an amusement park includes a platform of the ride system that rotates about a guide axis along a direction of travel of the platform. A motion system is included and drives movement of the platform. One or more seats are coupled to the platform, wherein the one or more seats move with the platform and relative to the platform. At least one sensor detects a position of at least one seat of the one or more seats and provides data indicative of the position. A controller receives the data indicative of the position and controls the motion system to rotate the platform about the guide axis based on the data indicative of the position.

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         21 . Ride system control circuitry, comprising:
 a sensor configured to detect movement of a seat of a ride vehicle relative to a platform of the ride vehicle;   an actuator coupled to the platform and the seat, wherein the actuator is configured to move the seat relative to the platform;   processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the sensor and the actuator, the processing circuitry configured to:
 receive data from the sensor, wherein the data is indicative of the movement of the seat relative to the platform; and 
 control the actuator to adjust positioning of the seat, cause the platform to roll about an axis of the platform, or both, based on the data. 
   
     
     
         22 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 21 , comprising:
 a plurality of sensors configured to detect movement of a plurality of seats of the ride vehicle relative to the platform; and   a plurality of actuators coupled to the platform and the plurality of seats, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
 receive additional data from the plurality of sensors, wherein the additional data is indicative of the movement of the plurality of seats; and 
 cause the plurality of actuators to control positioning of the plurality of seats based on the additional data. 
   
     
     
         23 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 22 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
 receive feedback from an interactive component associated with at least one seat of the plurality of seats, wherein the interactive component is configured to be controlled by a rider of the ride vehicle;   detect that a target has been activated via the interactive component; and   assign points, assign a reward, and/or select a particular seat of the plurality of seats to enable motion control of the ride vehicle based on the target having been activated via the interactive component.   
     
     
         24 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 22 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to cause a first seat of the plurality of seats to change position relative to a second seat of the plurality of seats based on the additional data and wherein the additional data includes the data. 
     
     
         25 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 21 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive feedback from an interactive component configured to be controlled by a rider positioned in the seat. 
     
     
         26 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 25 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to detect that a target has been activated via the interactive component. 
     
     
         27 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 26 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to assign points, assign a reward, or select the seat from a plurality of seats of the ride vehicle to enable control of movement of the ride vehicle via the interactive component based on the target having been activated via the interactive component. 
     
     
         28 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 21 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
 cause a plurality of actuators to rotate the platform about a first axis, tilt the platform about a second axis, or both, based on data received from a plurality of sensors, including the sensor; and/or   cause the plurality of actuators to rotate the platform about the first axis, tilt the platform about the second axis, or both, based on a position of the platform within a ride system.   
     
     
         29 . The ride system control circuitry of  claim 21 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to cause the seat to move upwards or downwards relative to the platform based on the data. 
     
     
         30 . Tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 instruct a plurality of actuators to cause a plurality of seats coupled to a platform of a ride system to rotate about a guide axis with the platform, move directionally relative to the platform, move upwards or downwards relative to the platform, rotate about a first axis of a respective seat of the plurality of seats, or any combination thereof; and   cause the platform to rotate about a second axis of the platform, tilt about a third axis of the platform, or both based on a position of one or more seats of the plurality of seats with respect to the platform.   
     
     
         31 . The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media of  claim 30 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, instruct the plurality of actuators to rotate the platform about the second axis via a first actuator, instruct the plurality of actuators to tilt the platform about the third axis via a second actuator, or both. 
     
     
         32 . The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media of  claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, select the one or more seats of the plurality of seats for position-based control by the first actuator and the second actuator of the plurality of actuators based on performance of an interactive component associated with at least one seat of the plurality of seats. 
     
     
         33 . The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media of  claim 30 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause a first seat of the plurality of seats to slide relative to a second seat of the plurality of seats. 
     
     
         34 . The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media of  claim 30 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the platform to rotate about the second axis based on the platform reaching a false extension of a ride path. 
     
     
         35 . A method of ride system operation, comprising:
 receiving, via ride system control circuitry of the ride system, first sensor data from a first plurality of sensors coupled to a platform of the ride system;   receiving, via the ride system control circuitry, second sensor data from a second plurality of sensors coupled to a plurality of seats coupled to the platform; and   causing, via the ride system control circuitry, the platform to rotate about a guide axis based on the first sensor data and the second sensor data.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , comprising receiving, via the ride system control circuitry, feedback from an interactive component, the interactive component configured to be controlled by a guest of the ride system, the guest positioned in at least one seat of the plurality of seats. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , comprising:
 detecting a target associated with the ride system;   determining that the target has been activated by the interactive component; and   assigning, via the ride system control circuitry, points or a reward to the guest based on activation of the target.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36 , comprising selecting the at least one seat of the plurality of seats to change position relative to an additional seat of the plurality of seats based on the second sensor data received from the second plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , comprising causing the platform to rotate about the guide axis by controlling one or more actuators coupled to the platform. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , comprising causing the platform to tilt about an additional axis by controlling the one or more actuators coupled to the platform.