kumba70 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 At least I get to ride a different type of tower ride after September here in Australia....and only time will tell how tall that will be. Is that confirmed???? I have read the rumours on roller-coaster.com.au but I thought it was just speculation. It would be great if it was a launched freefall. Personally I have been on three ... Freefall at SFMM (does that count?), Space Probe at Wonderland Sydney and Giant Drop at Dreamworld ... but I really can't pick a favourite. I loved the funky way you end up on your back on Freefall, plus it was my first drop ride. Space Probe had great theming and the count down on the TVs in the dome with the random drop you didn't know when it was going to let go. Giant Drop is HUGE and it feels like you are falling forever
ECZenith Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 SFMM's freefall definately counts as a freefall despite the people that count them as coasters. Oooo, all this talk about drop rides makes me want to ride PKD's drop zone even more. Does this one hold you up at the top forever like PKI's version?
viking86 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 SFMM's freefall definately counts as a freefall despite the people that count them as coasters. Oooo, all this talk about drop rides makes me want to ride PKD's drop zone even more. Does this one hold you up at the top forever like PKI's version? Not very long judging from this video http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23943
live2tell75 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Good tower: Tower Terror at The Disney-MGM Studios Runner up: Acrophobia at Six Flags Over Georgia
ParkTrips Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Ditto - Tower of Terror and Acrophobia for me. I don't really like drop towers.
martinb Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Any real "freefall" tower is good for me, they all offer a thrilling ride with unbelievable adrenaline rush's, airtime and intensity! It ranges from Mega Drop to Detonator to Blue Fall to Dreamworlds Giant Drop, they all offer the same thing, and they work everytime, unlike say a launched coaster which at first gives me quite a buzz but after a few rides its worn off, but real freefall drop towers make me buzz everytime!!
GeorgiaDawg278 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Acrophobia at SFOG 200 feet of Intamin Negative G goodness. If you wanna see the video go to: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22006
sirloindude Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 PKI's Drop Zone. Has the nice pause up top, but a good long fall. Basically, anything but an S&S Space Shot. Well, Superman-Tower of Power was good.
the sound Posted April 13, 2006 Posted April 13, 2006 ^ Have not seen the trim brakes on the west side of the tower used for quite some time. If I had to guess it was about three years ago that I last noticed the trim on the other side of the Giant Drop. At least I get to ride a different type of tower ride after September here in Australia....and only time will tell how tall that will be. Please, say it will be at Melbourne's Luna Park!
ats86 Posted April 13, 2006 Posted April 13, 2006 Keep dreaming, its the new S&S tower at Movie world.
ats86 Posted April 13, 2006 Posted April 13, 2006 Actually, I'm happy with Luna Parks current drop ride. That thing is intense!
jamesdillaman Posted April 13, 2006 Posted April 13, 2006 I'd have to say skydiving in arizona... oh wait, not really a ride is it... darnit! gosh!
SpeedMonster Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 Do S&S Space Shot/Turbo Drop towers kinda count? Cause if they do, Big Shot, Supreme Scream, and the one overlooking Niagara Falls at Marineland would get my vote. BTW, has anyone ever been on the one at Marineland? Is it really as impressive as they make it seem?
dementedguy Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 ^ I think S&S Space Shots don't really count because of the start launch. Turbo Drops in the other hand should count as a drop ride because other than a few differences, they are quite like other drop rides. One difference between S&S ones and other drop rides (i.e. Intamin) is that Turbo Drops allegedly launch you down. That's right. Instant SUPER negative Gs. Your body gets shoved up into your OTSRs in a snap. And it barely registers before you're halfway down. The other difference would be that Turbo Drops don't brake your drop but bounce you back halfway up the tower with a torrent of air. That is followed by a few more air bounces that gradually go smaller before you land at the launching pad. Most of you should know this if you have ridden S&S Turbo Drops. And nope, I have never ridden an S&S in Marineland, let alone even heard of the park.
WildStangAlex Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 I cannot believe there is no pics of ToT here. I mean the good-looking ToT not that thing in CA they call ToT......JK Here is my "Baby" that I took 2 weeks ago...
viking86 Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 ^ I think S&S Space Shots don't really count because of the start launch. Turbo Drops in the other hand should count as a drop ride because other than a few differences, they are quite like other drop rides. One difference between S&S ones and other drop rides (i.e. Intamin) is that Turbo Drops allegedly launch you down. That's right. Instant SUPER negative Gs. Your body gets shoved up into your OTSRs in a snap. And it barely registers before you're halfway down. The other difference would be that Turbo Drops don't brake your drop but bounce you back halfway up the tower with a torrent of air. That is followed by a few more air bounces that gradually go smaller before you land at the launching pad. Most of you should know this if you have ridden S&S Turbo Drops. And nope, I have never ridden an S&S in Marineland, let alone even heard of the park. I know that the intensity level of the S&S towers varies alot, but the two Turbo Drops I have been on were rather lame. Surely there is a short burst of ejector air at the top, but it starts moving at constant speed very quickly and the falling sensation is over. Thats why I prefer Intamin's drop towers, because they feel alot more out of control. The speed on the S&S towers is controlled, and you dont get the same intense feeling. The only S&S tower to impress me is the Spaceshot in Prater Park. It launched you 4 times and each launch gives some massive ejector airtime at the top.
Frenchy Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 This may be a rather odd preference but my favourite drop towers are Fabbri towers! My favourite ride, Detonator at Thorpe Park just happens to be one. Although only standing at 105ft the pneumatics at the top offer a punch I've experienced nowhere else.
Swimace Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 I have a terrible fear of heights. The only towers I've been on are Dr. Doom's Fearfall and ToT (MGM). Both of those rides scare me within an inch of my life, but it's weird because my fear of heights never bother me on coasters.
kennywood!007 Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 I actually like Pittfall over Drop Zone (PKD) for some odd reason...lol
CP_RULES Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 I guess my vote will have to go to the only drop ride I have been on: Power Tower (but I will ride Superman: Tower of Power at SFStL this summer)
CoasterExpert13 Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Freefall rides kill my stomach, but sometimes I will ride them...Pitfall: at my homepark Kennywood....Intamin 251ft. of Pure Scream David"Freefalls make me Queasy" Knight Jr. Pitfall.....
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