Amusement devices – Illusion or stage device – Stage apparatus or setting
Patent
1997-06-10
1999-02-09
Nguyen, Klen T.
Amusement devices
Illusion or stage device
Stage apparatus or setting
472 75, 472 83, A63J 502
Patent
active
058686282
ABSTRACT:
In a live-action theater, a catapult launches a prop which achieves free flight in the theater. The catapult and prop are concealed until the moment of launch, whereupon the prop suddenly hurtles into an audience's view, and lands in front of the audience. The audience views the launch from a seating area or from a vehicle moved through the theater. The prop is for example, a seaplane or a jetski. The prop is then retrieved from the landing area using a crane or other lifter and returned to the catapult for a subsequent launch. By launching a prop in a theater with a catapult, the audience sees true free flight, rather than an illusion of flight. The audience sees no supports or other devices which can diminish the effect. A catapult allows a prop to be launched directly at the audience at a realistic or full speed, creating a more dramatic effect than if a prop is moved about some distant stage area using cables or a boom.
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Brown Christopher
Drobnis Nicholas H.
Garcia, Jr. Thomas A.
Kahn Norman J.
MacDonald Robert A.
Nguyen Klen T.
Universal City Studios Inc.
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