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The rider was manufactured by Intamin and originally opened at the park on March 16, 1996 as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower.[1][2]
On August 22, 1999, a 12-year-old boy with disabilities fell to his death from the ride when he slipped out of the safety restraints.[3]
The ride was renamed Drop Tower: Scream Zone for the 2008 season. By the 2012 season, the name was shortened to simply "Drop Tower".[4]
In 2019, the tower was repainted green and brown.[5]
Experience[]
Ride[]
Riders are loaded into a group of four ride cars, which seat four riders each, combined with a total capacity of 16 guests. They are then secured with an over-the-shoulder harness and an interlocking seatbelt. As the riders board, four catch cars slowly descend from the top of the tower and hook onto each ride car. After the "all-clear" is given, the catch cars pull onto the ride vehicles, lifting them off the ground and ascending to the top of the tower. After clearing the braking zone, the cars pick up speed, reaching 12 mph. They are held 224 feet in the air for several seconds until the cars drop at a max speed of 62 mph. Upon reaching the braking zone, magnetic brakes slow the speed of the cars. Once the cars come to a stop on the ground, riders lift their safety harness and exit the ride.
References[]
↑"Things (November 23, 1995)", The Hanford Sentinel, November 23, 1995, pp. 22. Retrieved on December 22, 2021.
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