Ride system with dynamic ride vehicle configurations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11768505
APP PUB NO 20200257309A1
SERIAL NO

16269946

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A ride system includes a first ride vehicle having a first magnet exposed along a first exterior side of the first ride vehicle and a first additional magnet exposed along a first additional exterior side of the first ride vehicle. The ride system includes a second ride vehicle having a second magnet exposed along a second exterior side of the second ride vehicle and a second additional magnet exposed along a second additional exterior side of the second ride vehicle. The ride system includes a control system configured to control maneuvering of one or both of the first and second ride vehicles to: establish a coupling between the first magnet and the second magnet in a first configuration, establish a coupling between the first magnet and the second additional magnet in a second configuration, establish a coupling between the first additional magnet and the second magnet in a third configuration, establish a coupling between the first additional magnet and the second additional magnet in a fourth configuration.

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UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA UNIVERSAL CITY CA 91608

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Freedman, Daniel Ocoee, US 29 469
Primm, Kevin B Orlando, US 6 1
White, Nathanael G Orlando, US 7 14

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