downunder Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I was curious about where any SCAD towers are located in particular in the US, I know about Dells and IAAPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 The only ones I know about in the US is the one at the Dells as there is one in Dallas, Texas: http://www.gojump.com/ And I'm not sure, but there may still be one at ThrillVille in OR: http://thrillvilleusa.homestead.com/rides.html I'm sure Ed Roberts can tell you if it's still there! Not sure of any others in the UK. Blackpool still had one at South Pier in 2006. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Not in the US, but it may be of interest to other forum members. Tivoli Friheden in Denmark has one. http://en.friheden.dk/rides/adults/skytower/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthFan Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 The one in Blackpool has been removed It was not there when I visited this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Coaster Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 There's one in Australia close to me [under 10 minutes] but they've been waiting for the rest of the parts to arrive for about 4 years! And the guy said they'll probably charge about four times what we paid to do the one in the Dells on the Midwest Trip (about $120)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazy216 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I went on one of them at the Houston Rodeo when they still had it and it was amazing, but I still like drop towers more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 $120? Well I guess if it were much cheaper the wait would be too long. Edit: Okay I see that's $30, but it still applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Not in the US, but it may be of interest to other forum members. Tivoli Friheden in Denmark has one. http://en.friheden.dk/rides/adults/skytower/ I forgot this place had one! I'll be out ther some time next year so I'll be looking to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrakenKing Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 IAAPA hasn't had one in what, four years now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 So was it $30 at the Dells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrakenKing Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Yeah, it was $30 there and worth every penny! Lol. Scariest ride of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmeister Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Could anyone share what it was like to ride one of these things? I almost got to go on one a few years back, my Dad even offered to pay for it but I chickened out at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxegon Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 This is one thing that I will not ride. I've seen what can happen when you have a bad landing on your spine. No doubt the manufacturers and parks will protest that this ride is safe, but one day there will be a first time, and I don't want it be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Could anyone share what it was like to ride one of these things? http://www.themeparkreview.com/videos/iaapa2001video.htm You can see onride of a SCAD tower in this video. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmeister Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 ^Thanks Robb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I got a vid of mine but its in DVD format and the place that burnt it messed it up and it freezes at the end. Its a fun ride, but deffinitly not something I would pay to do again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollocoast Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 IAAPA hasn't had one in what, four years now? IIRC, SCAD towers have been gone from IAAPA since the accident... Which isn't exactly suprising... I'm not even sure if they company is still in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee cannonball Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 This is one thing that I will not ride. I've seen what can happen when you have a bad landing on your spine. No doubt the manufacturers and parks will protest that this ride is safe, but one day there will be a first time, and I don't want it be me. ever since hearing about the damn things, I've wondered how long till someone lands on there head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I'm not even sure if they company is still in business. The website still loads: http://www.montic.de/montic%20site/site-e/pages/rides.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Coaster Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 It's MUCH safer than bungee jumping. you really can't screw up and land wrong. and you don't really feel the impact AT ALL. Also it's definitely something I wish I'd done a second time but Hades and those divine go-kart tracks beckoned Truth be told, when the SCAD tower opens here, I'd probably still do it at least once a week. Two weeks at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrakenKing Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 What accident is this you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxegon Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 It's MUCH safer than bungee jumping. you really can't screw up and land wrong. and you don't really feel the impact AT ALL. I'm not sure I believe that. One ill timed gust of wind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I believe there were at least two accidents. The one at IAAPA was on the smaller (about 30 feet tall) model. They didn't put the net up and dropped some kid straight to the floor. Decent injuries, but nothing life threatening or permanent. Also, I believe that one of the crane mounted versions had an accident at a random fair. Again, net wasn't positioned correctly. It seems fairly safe, other than the fact that there does not appear to be a fail safe to not drop someone unless the net is in the proper position. It needs a staff that pays careful attention. I've done three different versions. The large crane, scary fair crane, and mini-indoor. Once on the large crane I was able to twist myself enough on the drop to land on my shoulder and it kind of hurt. Note I wasn't doing this on purpose, it just happened. I don't think you could land crappy enough to miss the net, or land on your head, but be aware you could slightly hurt yourself. Other than that, they're a lot of fun, and I wish we'd see more of them instead of SkyCoasters everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrakenKing Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 The one at the Dells, my knee came up and smacked me in the mouth when I landed... A little bleeding from lip to tooth action, but nothing serious. Stopped bleeding within five minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 I didn't think there were too many SCAD towers around, thanks for all the info. I'd take a SCAD tower over a sky coaster any day, I've been on the 300 foot skycoaster at Old Town and that wasn't super exciting, though g-force next door took me by surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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