Favorite Drop Tower rides

[gavin]

the bounce (oakwood) - LAME! seriously slow

Yep!

Huss towers can suck my balls. Crap.

They're complete sh!te.

 

[Kebab]

Hurakan Condor is by far my favourite. It nearly doubles Apocalypse's height, with added theming which is amazing, and falling into that castle-like structure is quite an awkward experience. I love the view from that thing, it's so much more spectacular than the likes of other towers I know, especially towering over Dragon Khan: wow!

 

[10ryansmith]

Drop Zone at kings Island for the drop towers.

For the launched ones, mine would have to be Big Shot on top of the Stratesphere Hotel in Vegas. Horrible at spelling so bear with me.

 

[MouseAT]

Detonator. That thing scares the crap out of me every single time I ride it. After that, I love the S&S shot and drop towers.

Standard drop towers that just free-fall under gravity don't really bother me these days. They're fun to ride, but once you've done one and know what to expect, you've pretty much experienced them all.

 

[M_Force_4_ever]

Hmm let's see all the drop tower rides I've been on
Giant Drop at SFGAm
Power Tower at Cedar Point
Double Shot at Indiana Beach
Liberty Launch at Holiday World
Detinator at Dorney Park
Hellavator at Kentucky Kingdom
Acrophobia at SFOG
Supreme Scream at KBF
Power Tower at Valleyfair!
Drop Zone at Kings Island
Drop Zone at Kings Dominion
(Forgot the name) at Nickelodeon Universe
(Forgot the name) at La Ronde

Acrophobia and Power Tower and Valleyfair are my 2 favorites

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's fair to really call the Tower of Terror a drop tower, the system is totally different from your average drop tower ride, in fact, it forces you down faster than gravity, meaning it isn't even a freefall.

 

[nealbie]

I don't think it's fair to really call the Tower of Terror a drop tower, the system is totally different from your average drop tower ride, in fact, it forces you down faster than gravity, meaning it isn't even a freefall.

But it's still a tower that drops :wink:

 

[Ben]

And if you start losing all the towers that aren't 'traditional' and don't let you just free-fall... you lose at least half of them.

 

[Kebab]

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I'm shocked that no-one has actually mentioned Blue fall. I'm seriously a huge fun. I love the "fake-drop" elementon this one especially; notice at the top right and left sides where there are breaks placed?

 

[Snoo]

Well.. most of us haven't been on it.. love..

 

[Kebab]

Neither have I. But still it's admirable to me and others I hope.

 

[Rush]

The two Tower of Terrors I've been on are significantly better than the other towers I've been on. The atmopsphere on it is brilliant and I love the whole storyline of it. Florida's was a bit better but the theming and overall ride experience on both was far superior to any other drop tower. Especially with only wearing seatbelts.

I haven't ridden a huge variety of different towers. I love Detonator, yes it's short but the amount of airtime given is brilliant. It gets me every time I ride it.

The S&S ones are okay, some are significantly better (Cliffhanger) and some are extremely crap. (Ice Blast)

I've done Apocalypse as well and I wasn't that impressed by it, it wasn't as intense as I was expecting and the stand-up floorless wasn't good for my man-parts.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm shocked that no-one has actually mentioned Blue fall. I'm seriously a huge fun. I love the "fake-drop" elementon this one especially; notice at the top right and left sides where there are breaks placed?

Blue Fall - Sea Paradise (only the fake drop sides)

2. Blue Fall

Yeah the fake drop is pretty awesome.

 

[bob_3_]

I HATE drop towers.

=(

I've not actually been on any apart from Detonator though...

 

[slappy mcguire]

Apocalypse or cliff hanger, but as the former probably made me swear more, probably DM's effort.

 

[Anonymous]

apocolypse at drayton manor.

 

[HarryBoyy]

My favourite is Extremis drop ride to doom at london dungeon because it is so small (20ft) and packs the biggest punch ever.
Then it is detonator at thorpe park because it is fun and forceful with the countdown.
Frog hoppers?? Dunno why>>> ???????

 

[LiveForTheLaunch]

Now that I have been on a few more drop towers, I'd rank them like this:

1. Drop Tower, Kings Island / XScream, Waldameer
2. Demon Drop, Cedar Point
3. Drop tower at Great America (can't remember the name)
4. Drop Zone, Canada's Wonderland
5. Pitfall, Kennywood
6. Power Tower, Cedar Point
7. Cannonball, Freedom Festival
8. Shock Drop, Beech Bend
9. Froghopper

 

[madhjsp]

Drop Zone at Kings Dominion is good... basically the same height as the one at Kings Island.

Even though it's not very tall, I had a lot of fun with Dr. Doom's Fear Fall at IoA. The theming makes the ride, and riding at night looking out over the lagoon is great.

 

[james6]

I'm gonna say Detonator or Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios