Gyro Tower

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A Gyro Tower or Panoramic Tower is an evolution of the observation tower with a vertical moving platform. A Gyro Tower's observation deck can not just be raised to provide its passengers a spectacular view, it can also be rotated around the supporting mast, either once in the raised position or also while moving up and downwards.

Gyro Towers are seldom part of funfairs but can be found more often in amusement parks. A famous American Gyro Tower is the Kissing Tower at Hersheypark.

A special Gyro Tower is the such called Space Tower on the top of Euromast at Rotterdam. It may be the only Gyro Tower standing on a roof of a structure and not on the ground.

[edit] Notable Gyro Towers

• Sky Tower, Rhyl, United Kingdom
• Polo Tower, Morecambe, United Kngdom (Dissused from 2000)
• Kissing Tower, Hersheypark, Hershey, PA, USA
• Space Spiral, Cedar Point, OH, USA
• Carolina Skytower, Carowinds, NC, USA
• Sky Cabin, Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA, USA
• Panorama Tower, Heide-Park, Germany
• Astrotower, Astroland, NY, USA (Possible removal by 2011)

[edit] See also

• Top of the World - once the tallest transportable Gyro Tower in the world
• Euromast, Rotterdam - Gyro Tower running from 101 to 185 metre level
• Astroland, Coney Island (New York City)
• http://www.entertainmentdeveloper.com/tower.html
• http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/tranquil/space_spiral.cfm