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Drop Tower: Scream Zone is a Drop Tower built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin currently located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It opened on March 30, 1996 as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, being themed to the 1994 Paramount film.
History
On August 10, 1995, Carowinds announced that Drop Zone: Stunt Tower would be added to the park.[1] At a cost of $4 million, the ride opened on March 30, 1996.[2]
In August 1999, Carowinds closed Drop Zone: Stunt Tower when an accident on a similar ride at California's Great America killed a 12-year-old boy.[3]
Five Cedar Fair parks shuttered their Drop Zone: Stunt Tower rides on June 22, 2007 after a cable sliced the feet off a 13-year-old girl on Superman: Tower of Power at Kentucky Kingdom.[4]
For the 2008 season, the ride was renamed to Drop Tower: Scream Zone.
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The ride while it was Drop Zone: Stunt Tower
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References
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Pat (August 11, 1995). "Drop into a new thrill zone at Carowinds". The Herald. p. 23. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "The ultimate freefall". The Gaffney Ledger. March 22, 1996. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ Jameson, Tonya (August 26, 1999). "Carowinds closes popular ride". The Charlotte Observer. p. 28. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "More thrill rides closed after teen injured". Pensacola News Journal. June 23, 2007. p. 4. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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