Rob's Top 9
  Built in 1998 and listed as the tallest free-fall ride in the world in the 1999 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. The massive 300-foot-tall Power Tower consists of four 240 foot tall towers topped with connecting arches. Two of the towers blast riders UP its structure, while two will thrust riders DOWN all in 3 seconds at more than 50 mph! Riders sit in outward-facing seats with their backs to the towers. Over-the-shoulder harnesses secure passengers in open-air seats, which leave their legs dangling freely in the air.
Power Tower Features
Top Speed: Riders reach speeds of more than 50 mph in 3 seconds

Ride Time: 45 sec.

Model Type: 300-foot-tall vertical ascent and descent thrill ride

Structure: Four connected 240 foot tall steel towers

Features: Powered by compressed air, riders will suddenly and unexpectedly blast 240 feet up and down on four massive steel towers. Riders will bounce halfway back up the ride's structure before returning to the launch pad

 

Picture on this page show the Power Tower through trees along the Iron Dragon (top) and a perspective shot from the ground looking towards the top of the Power Tower. Click on the pictures to enlarge them in a new window.

 
   

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