Power Tower
| Power Tower | |
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Overview of Cedar Point with Power Tower in the center, Millenium Force on the left and Top Thrill Dragster on the right. | |
| Cedar Point | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′57.74″N 82°41′4.42″W / 41.4827056°N 82.6845611°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | $10,000,000 (Cedar Point)[1] |
| Opening date | May 9, 1998 |
| Valleyfair | |
| Coordinates | 44°47′58.17″N 93°27′24.50″W / 44.7994917°N 93.4568056°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 2000 |
| Replaced | Tot town |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Space Shot, Turbo Drop |
| Manufacturer | S&S Worldwide |
| Designer | Stan Checketts |
| Model | Combo Tower |
| Height | 275 or 300 ft (84 or 91 m) |
| Drop | 240 or 250 ft (73 or 76 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Vehicle type | Freefall carriage |
| Vehicles |
4 (Cedar Point) 3 (Valleyfair) |
| Riders per vehicle | 12 |
| Height restriction | 52 in (132 cm) |
| Restraints | Over-the-shoulder restraints with interlocking seatbelt |
| Launch System | Pneumatic |
 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
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.[2]
Ride specifications
- Height: 300 ft (91 m)
- Drop height: 240 ft (73 m)
- Top speed: 50 mph (80 km/h)
- G-force: min -1.0 g, max +5.0
- Ride Duration: 45 sec
- Capacity: 1,700 rides per hour
- Thrill Rating: 5
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.[4]
Ride specifications
- Height: 275 ft (84 m)
- Drop height: 250 ft (76 m)
- Top Speed: 50 mph (80 km/h)
- G-force: min -1.0 g, max +4.0
- Ride Duration: 45 sec
- Capacity: 1,300 rides per hour
- Thrill Rating: 5
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
- ↑ http://www.idexter.com/coasters/parks/cedar_point/power_tower/pt_index.html
- ↑ "CHAUVET® Professional Takes Cedar Point Guests on Colorful Rides". Chauvet Professional. September 20, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Power Tower — Cedar Point". Experience the Point. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Park gets clearance for towering new thrill ride". Free Lance-Star. August 29, 1999. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Power Tower". Valleyfair. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Power Tower to Open at Valleyfair for 2000". Ultimate Roller Coaster. August 18, 1999. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Power Tower (Cedar Point). |
- Official page at Cedar Point
- Official page at Valleyfair
- Power Tower Photo Gallery at The Point Online