Power Tower

This article is about the amusement ride. For other uses, see Power tower.
Power Tower

Overview of Cedar Point with Power Tower in the center, Millenium Force on the left and Top Thrill Dragster on the right.
Cedar Point
Coordinates41°28′57.74″N 82°41′4.42″W / 41.4827056°N 82.6845611°W / 41.4827056; -82.6845611
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 1998
Valleyfair
Coordinates44°47′58.17″N 93°27′24.50″W / 44.7994917°N 93.4568056°W / 44.7994917; -93.4568056
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 2000
ReplacedTot town
General statistics
Attraction type Space Shot, Turbo Drop
Manufacturer S&S Worldwide
Model Combo Tower
Height 275 or 300 ft (84 or 91 m)
Height restriction 52 in (132 cm)
Restraints Over-the-shoulder restraints
Fast Lane available at both parks

Power Tower is a thrill ride located at two Cedar Fair parks in the U.S.A, Cedar Point and Valleyfair. The attractions are powered by air in large cylinders in which an aircraft steel cable, connected to the internal piston, travels and is also connected to the external rider car. Hydraulic cylinders at the base of the tower provide an extra measure of safety in case of a ride malfunction. Both rides were designed and manufactured by S&S Worldwide of Logan, Utah.

Cedar Point

Cedar Point's Power Tower from below

Power Tower at Cedar Point is a multi-tower attraction featuring a pair of Space Shot rides and a pair of Turbo Drop rides, arranged in a square-footprint with a crowning marquee and pyramid joining the four rides at their peaks. Power Tower is the only four-towered drop tower ride in the world, devoting two towers to each drop cycle. Sixteen new LED lights were installed on Power Tower before the 2012 season.[1]

Ride specifications

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Valleyfair

View of Power Tower at Valleyfair

Power Tower at Valleyfair is a multi-tower attraction featuring a pair of Turbo Drop rides and a single Space Shot ride, arranged in a triangular-footprint with a crowning marquee joining the three rides at their peaks.

Power Tower is the tallest ride in Minnesota. The ride was originally intended to be 300 feet (91 m) tall, but the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits Valleyfair's rides from being built taller than 275 feet (84 m) because of the nearby Flying Cloud Airport.[3]

Ride specifications

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Records

Cedar Point's Power Tower was the tallest vertical ascending and descending thrill ride upon debut up until July 1998, when Supreme Scream opened at Knott's Berry Farm.

Preceded by
Pitt Fall
World's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride
May 1998–July 1998
Succeeded by
Supreme Scream

See also

References

  1. "CHAUVET® Professional Takes Cedar Point Guests on Colorful Rides". Chauvet Professional. September 20, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  2. "Power Tower — Cedar Point". Experience the Point. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  3. "Park gets clearance for towering new thrill ride". Free Lance-Star. August 29, 1999. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  4. "Power Tower". Valleyfair. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  5. "Power Tower to Open at Valleyfair for 2000". Ultimate Roller Coaster. August 18, 1999. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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