The ride has 4 carts that can seat 4 people at a time.
Each cart can be its own team depending on the game mode selected by the theme park.
Scroll through the exhibit to see the Dropper Shooter Ride showcase.
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Drop height: 200ft.
Because the ride will need to be indoors for best results with the laser turrets, it was decided to closely follow the height of Disney's "Tower of Terror" which is indoors and 200ft tall.
The tower's color scheme should be modified to suit the overall theme of the ride.
Each grip is fitted with a brake handle. These must be pressed for the turret to rotate, one for yaw and one for pitch.
Buttons on top of the grips are used to fire the turret.
Targets will be mounted on the external structure containing laser tag sensors (structure outside project scope).
Depending on theme and game mode, team and individual scores are tracked by the laser turret system and used for scoring.
Much like bike brakes, the brake handles pull cables through flexible hoses and against flat springs. By default, springs apply pressure on the brakes to keep the turret from moving unless firmly in the user's control.
The turret braking system relies on the center of gravity to be close to the pitch axis to mimize braking force required.
The turret braking system prevents injuries by ensuring the turret is held firmly while it is able to move.
Because each cart can move independently, many gamemodes are possible with this ride.
A suggested gamemode is to surprise the riders by dropping them in order of score, lowest to highest. The score would be unknown at this point and add to the anticipation of the drop.
Anticipation is a powerful tool on dropper rides. Many employ "fake outs" and other effects to heighten anticipation. This ride goes even farther by adding excitement and competition on the way up with a surprise winner at the end.
Magnetic eddy braking is an industry standard for dropper tower rides because of its simplicity, reliability and safety. They have no wearing components like brake pads and the system is completely passive.
The motion of a strong magnetic field across a copper plate induces currents that create their own opposing magnetic fields. This creates a drag force that converts kinetic energy into heat which is dissipated by the plates.
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