Legoland Tower

An observer standing in line might assume that riders in this LegoLand ride (in Carlsbad, California) pull themselves up by their own strength (assisted by multiple pulleys). Nope; the way it actually works is tension sensed upward or downward on the rope tells a motor to lift or lower the rider.
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