Christine M Sorrentino

US Patent:

20210301539, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Jan 25, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/157403

Inventors:

- Universal City CA, US
Christine Marie Sorrentino - Orlando FL, US
Jeff Kelso - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

E04F 11/00
A63G 7/00
E04F 11/18

Abstract:

An amusement park attraction system includes a user path extending through at least a portion of the amusement park attraction system, a railing extending along the user path, and a platform slidingly and rotatably coupled to the railing. The platform is configured to translate along the railing to position the platform relative to the user path, and the platform is configured to rotate relative to the user path to adjust between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration.

US Patent:

20200155953, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Nov 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/688779

Inventors:

- Universal City CA, US
Christine Sorrentino - Orlando FL, US
Ryan Dale Walton - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

A63G 21/18
A63G 31/00

Abstract:

A ride system includes a flume providing a flow path of a water ride and configured to accommodate a buoyant ride vehicle. The ride system also includes a support element extending into the flow path and at least partially submerged within the flow path. Moreover, the ride system includes a driving mechanism configured to actuate the support element such that the support element moves relative to the flow path in response to a control signal. The support element is configured to contact the buoyant ride vehicle to control movement of the buoyant ride vehicle along the flow path while the support element is being actuated. Further, the ride system includes a controller configured to generate the control signal based at least in part on a location of the buoyant ride vehicle in the flow path and a timer controlling activation of a show element.

US Patent:

20200086220, Mar 19, 2020

Filed:

Aug 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/551333

Inventors:

- Universal City CA, US
Christine Marie Sorrentino - Orlando FL, US
Justin Michael Schwartz - Orlando FL, US
Eric Shawn Thomas - Orlando FL, US
Eric Alan Vance - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

A63G 7/00

Abstract:

A ride vehicle system includes a ride track and a ride vehicle. The ride track includes a vehicle rail and an accessory rail. The ride vehicle includes a ride vehicle base, a show element coupled to the ride vehicle base, and a mechanical linkage. The ride vehicle base is configured to interface with the vehicle rail of the ride track and to move along the vehicle rail of the ride track. The show element coupled to the ride vehicle base is configured to actuate with respect to the ride vehicle base. The mechanical linkage includes a first end coupled to the show element and a second end coupled to the accessory rail of the ride track. The mechanical linkage is configured to move along the accessory rail and to actuate the show element based at least in part on a position of the accessory rail with respect to the vehicle rail.