Kings Dominion in Virginia has a soaring 272-foot drop The other major manufacturer building crazy-tall tower rides is Intamin. Its Gyro Drop model features a ring of outward-facing seats that ...

The concept of a drop-tower ride is simple: Vehicles carrying nerve-wracked passengers rise high in the air, pause for a few anxious moments and then — cue the screams — plummet to the ground. Perhaps ...

Busch Gardens hired Intamin Worldwide ... "We love any rides that kind of ratchet up that thrill." The drop tower will be a surefire draw for such thrill-seekers, Kraftchick said, especially ...

"The Drop Zone Stunt Tower is one of our most popular rides ... in Santa Clara, Calif. Intamin AG, a Swiss company, made all the rides but did not supply all the parts, said Sandor Kernacs ...

While the record-shattering ride is still under construction, ride designer Intamin recently dropped ... will boast a heart-stopping maximum drop of 640 feet, while the 14-passenger train will ...

which will be the world’s tallest drop-tower ride. Construction on the park, located about 40 minutes from Riyadh, kicked off in 2018. The Falcon’s Flight is being designed by Intamin.

The accident led Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. to shut down and inspect drop tower rides at five of its ... N.C.; and Great America in Santa Clara, Calif. Intamin, a Swiss company, made both ...