On a slightly rainy Saturday this past weekend, ACE Norcal held their annual offseason tour of California’s Great America. Although there aren’t any major new rides coming to the park this year (and no, no announcements were made), there is...
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Review: 230-Foot-Tall Drop Line at Dollywood
Drop Line at Dollywood is now open! The park’s new 230-foot-tall drop tower officially opened to the public yesterday. The tower stands tall over the Timber Canyon section of the park. It can even be seen from some section of the...
Continue reading...Dollywood Opening Drop Tower and Junior Coaster in 2017
Dollywood announced plans this morning for two new rides in 2017: Drop Line, a 200-foot-tall drop tower and Whistle Punk Chaser, a small roller coaster. Drop Line drop tower Drop Line, a 200-foot-tall drop tower will claim the spot formerly occupied...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Announces Hershey Triple Tower for 2017
Hersheypark today announced Hershey Triple Tower for 2017, the United States’ first “choose-your-thrill” drop and launch tower complex. Hershey Triple Tower, located in the park’s Kissing Tower Hill area, will be comprised of three S&S towers of varying heights, each providing a different...
Continue reading...Two Insane Drop Rides Coming to Florida
It’s the battle of the drop in Florida as two tower entertainment complexes in Orlando and Miami have announced record-breaking “drop ride” experiences. Orlando We already know that Orlando’s Skyscraper coaster, weaving around the 570-foot-tall Skyplex, is poised to become the...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: A History and Review of Falcon’s Fury
At Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, Falcon’s Fury has begun taking fearless riders up the 335 foot tower. That’s right, Falcon’s Fury is now open. After months of anticipation, I was able to experience Falcon’s Fury twice on its second...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Officially Opens
The wait is over for those waiting to challenge Falcon’s Fury, North America’s tallest freestanding drop tower. The Busch Gardens Tampa record-breaker officially opened today after weeks of preview rides. “We know guests from around the world have been waiting to...
Continue reading...Video: Drop Face Down on Falcon’s Fury
If you don’t think you’re afraid of heights, you may want to reconsider after watching the video below. Busch Gardens Tampa has released on-ride footage of Falcon’s Fury, the soon-to-open 335-foot-tall drop tower. Watch it if you dare: Unfortunately, the...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Opening Date Set
We now know when Falcon’s Fury will be unleashed. Busch Gardens Tampa’s new 335-foot-tall Intamin-made drop tower will open to the public on May 1, 2014, the park has announced. To coincide with the announcement, the park sent us the...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Surpasses 300 Feet
You don’t have to be inside Busch Gardens Tampa anymore to see the latest Falcon’s Fury construction update. With the tower recently reaching the 300-foot mark, anyone in the general vicinity of the theme park should get an excellent view...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Parts Arrive at Busch Gardens Tampa
Updates surrounding Falcon’s Fury, Busch Gardens Tampa’s new-for-2014 drop tower, have been sparse since the attraction was announced in June. That all changed last week when Behind the Thrills captured pieces of the 335-foot-tall drop tower arriving near the park....
Continue reading...Great Adventure Opening Tallest Drop Ride in 2014
Six Flags Great Adventure will shatter the world record for tallest drop ride with the addition of the 41-story Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom in 2014. Connected to the iconic Kingda Ka roller coaster—the 456-foot monster that ranks as the world’s...
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