Drop Tower: Scream Zone (Carowinds)
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| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||||||||||
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Drop Tower: Scream Zone, originally known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, was a Drop Tower built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin that previously operated at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The ride closed after the 2024 season and was subsequently dismantled.
History
On August 10, 1995, Paramount's Carowinds announced that Drop Zone: Stunt Tower would be added to the park.[1] The ride was named and themed after the 1994 film Drop Zone. At a cost of $4 million, the ride opened on March 30, 1996.[2]
In August 1999, Paramount's Carowinds temporarily closed Drop Zone: Stunt Tower when an accident on a similar ride at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, California, USA killed a 12-year-old boy.[3]
Carowinds again temporarily closed the ride on June 22, 2007 after a cable injured a 13-year-old girl on the similar Superman: Tower of Power at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.[4]
For the 2008 season, the ride was renamed to Drop Tower: Scream Zone.
In a press release on December 18, 2024, it was announced that Drop Tower: Scream Zone, Nighthawk and Scream Weaver would not reopen for the 2025 season.[5][6] The attraction began disassembly in January 2025.[7] The ride was fully removed by the time the park opened in March.[8]
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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.
- ↑ "Carowinds to retire 3 iconic rides: 'We have to make tough decisions'".
- ↑ "Changes on the Horizon at Carowinds". Carowinds. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Drop Tower at Carowinds is coming down!". Instagram. carowindsfansonly. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ "[Drop Zone] at [Carowinds] is Gone". Reddit. StarPrime323. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-15.