Coney Island waterboarding thrill ride

[1][2][3] As originally conceived, Powers saw the public watching volunteers undergoing actual waterboarding.

As built, the thrill ride was a diorama, where viewers would mount stairs to a window where they would see a tableau of two robotic models, one a captive, one a masked interrogator.

The piece was installed in a row of ordinary Coney Island freak shows and concessions.

[6] Powers told The New York Times his purpose in preparing the display was educational, being "a way of exploring the issue without doing any harm".

[...] It's the perfect Coney Island distraction — it's not quite delivering what it offers, but it's putting a unique experience on the table.