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A World-Class |
It opened in 1998 as the tallest ride of its kind
in the world and was
 listed asthe tallest free-fall ride in the world in the 1999 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. Located in the middle of the amusement park/resort near the Corkscrew roller coaster (where Jungle Larry's Safari operated through 1994), this 300-foot-tall state-of-the-art adrenaline factory features four 240-foot-tall steel connecting towers, two of which blast riders UP its structure and two of which plummet riders DOWN -- all in 3 seconds at more than 50 mph! Riding a column of highly compressed air, more than 3.4 million thrill-seekers have felt the "power" since the giant ride's inaugural season. DESIGN: |
| Model: | 300-foot-tall vertical ascent and descent
thrill ride. |
| Structure: | Four connected 240-foot-tall steel towers |
| Special Features: |
Powered by compressed air, riders will
suddenly and unexpectedly blast 240 feet up and down on four massive steel towers.
Riders will bounce halfway back up the ride's structure before returning to the
launch pad |
| Color Scheme: | White with red, yellow and teal accents |
| TIME, SPEED, CAPACITY: |
| Time: | 45 seconds |
| Speed: | Riders reach speeds of more than 50
mph in 3 seconds |
| Ride Capacity: | Approximately 1,700 riders per hour |
| VEHICLES: |
| Seating: | One 12-passenger launch vehicle per tower accommodating 48 total riders |
| Design: | Riders secured by over-the-shoulder restraints in outward-facing open-air seats that will leave their legs dangling freely in the air |
| RIDE DESIGNER: S & S Sports Power, Inc., Logan, Utah |