Path transfer attraction system for amusement park

Abstract

An amusement park attraction system includes a first track, a second track configured to move relative to the first track, one or more ride vehicles configured to move along the first track and toward the second track, and one or more carriages coupled to the second track. The one or more carriages are configured to receive the one or more ride vehicles from the first track and to move along and/or about the second track to drive movement of the one or more ride vehicles along and/or about the second track.

1 . An amusement park attraction system, comprising:
 a first track;   a second track configured to move relative to the first track;   one or more ride vehicles configured to move along the first track and toward the second track; and   one or more carriages coupled to the second track, wherein the one or more carriages are configured to receive the one or more ride vehicles from the first track and to move the one or more carriages along the second track to drive movement of the one or more ride vehicles along the second track.   
     
     
         2 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 1 , comprising a third track, wherein the one or more carriages are configured to move along the second track toward the third track. 
     
     
         3 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more carriages are configured to transition the one or more ride vehicle to the third track, and the one or more ride vehicles are configured to move along the third track. 
     
     
         4 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 1 , comprising one or more guides, wherein the second track is configured to move along the one or more guides to drive movement of the one or more carriages and the one or more ride vehicles along the one or more guides. 
     
     
         5 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 1 , wherein the second track is configured to rotate about a rotational axis, and the one or more carriages are configured to drive movement of the one or more ride vehicles along the second track and toward the rotational axis. 
     
     
         6 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 1 , comprising one or more bases coupling the one or more carriages to the second track, wherein the one or more bases are configured to move along the second track to drive movement of the one or more carriages along the second track. 
     
     
         7 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more carriages comprises one or more extensions coupled to the one or more bases and one or more platforms coupled to the one or more extensions, the one or more platforms are configured to receive the one or more ride vehicles, and the one or more extensions are configured to move the one or more platforms relative to the one or more bases, thereby driving relative movement between the one or more bases and the one or more ride vehicles received by the one or more platforms. 
     
     
         8 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more extensions are configured to:
 roll the one or more ride vehicles relative to the one or more bases;   pitch the one or more ride vehicles relative to the one or more bases;   yaw the one or more ride vehicles relative to the one or more bases;   extend the one or more platforms away from the one or more bases;   retract the one or more platforms toward the one or more bases; or   any combination thereof.   
     
     
         9 . An amusement park attraction system, comprising:
 a first track;   a second track; and   one or more ride vehicles configured to move along the first track, transition from the first track to the second track, and move along the second track, wherein the second track is configured to rotate relative to the first track, thereby driving rotation of the one or more ride vehicles relative to the first track while the one or more ride vehicles move along the second track.   
     
     
         10 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 9 , comprising one or more guides, wherein the second track is configured to move along the one or more guides to rotate relative to the first track. 
     
     
         11 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more guides define one or more openings, and the one or more ride vehicles are configured to move along the second track toward the one or more openings. 
     
     
         12 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 11 , comprising a third track, wherein the second track is configured to direct the one or more ride vehicles through the one or more openings to transition the one or more ride vehicles from the second track to the third track. 
     
     
         13 . The amusement park attraction system of  claim 12 , wherein the second track is configured to rotate relative to the first track and relative to the third track. 
     
     
         14 . An attraction system for an amusement park, the attraction system comprising:
 a first track;   a guide;   a second track; and   one or more ride vehicles configured to move along the first track, transition from the first track to the second track, and move along the second track, wherein the second track is configured to move along the guide while the one or more ride vehicles move along the second track.   
     
     
         15 . The attraction system of  claim 14 , comprising a plurality of third tracks, wherein the one or more ride vehicles are configured to transition from the second track to a third track of the plurality of third tracks. 
     
     
         16 . The attraction system of  claim 15 , comprising a controller configured to instruct one or more actuators to:
 move the second track along the guide; and   move the one or more ride vehicles along the second track to transition the one or more ride vehicles from the second track to the third track of the plurality of third tracks.   
     
     
         17 . The attraction system of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 receive a user input; and   instruct the one or more actuators to move the second track along the guide and to move the one or more ride vehicles along the second track to transition the one or more ride vehicles to the third track of the plurality of third tracks based on the user input.   
     
     
         18 . The attraction system of  claim 15 , comprising respective show effects provided to each third track of the plurality of third tracks. 
     
     
         19 . The attraction system of  claim 15 , wherein each third track is disposed in a respective opening. 
     
     
         20 . The attraction system of  claim 15 , wherein the first track and the third track of the plurality of third tracks are fixed relative to one another.