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| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||||||
| Product | Giant Drop | ||||||||||
| Capacity | Six gondolas seating four guests each | ||||||||||
| Height | 224 feet | ||||||||||
Drop Tower: Scream Zone is a Drop Tower built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin currently located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California, USA. Opened on March 16, 1996, it was originally known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower and had a theme based on the 1994 Paramount film Drop Zone.[1]
The ride is 224 feet tall.[1]
History
In 1995, Paramount's Great America announced the addition of Drop Zone: Stunt Tower. The attraction officially opened on March 16, 1996.[2]
On June 22, 2007, Cedar Fair closed down all five Drop Zone: Stunt Tower locations following an accident on Superman: Tower of Power at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, in which a 13-year-old girl lost both feet after a thick cable tightened her legs.[3]
During the 2008 season, the ride was renamed to Drop Tower: Scream Zone.
For the 2019 season, the attraction was repainted. The shades of brown and green used were inspired by California's sequoia and redwood trees.[4]
Incident
On August 22, 1999, a 12-year-old boy fell to his death from the attraction. His family claimed the harness was not locked properly and he had a mental disability.[5]
Images
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The entrance to Drop Zone: Stunt Tower
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Great America ready for spring". The Napa Valley Register. 1996-03-08. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ↑ "Things (November 23, 1995)". The Hanford Sentinel. November 23, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "More thrill rides closed after teen injured". Pensacola News Journal. June 23, 2007. p. 4. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "California's Great America Gives Drop Tower a New Inspired-By-Nature Look for 2019". NewsPlusNotes. February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ "DISABLED BOY DIES IN PLUNGE AT CALIFORNIA GREAT AMERICA".