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The ride received a temporary re-theme in 2017 under the name Drop of Doom featuring virtual reality headsets in partnership with Samsung. At a height of 227 ft (69 m), the ride is the second tallest attraction at Six Flags Great America, behind Sky Trek Tower at 330 ft (100 m).
For the 1997 season, the Giant Drop debuted as the second official phase of Southwest Territory. It is a 227-foot tall Intamin drop tower, themed after an "Ore excavator" owned by the Loco Diablo Mining Company. Construction on the attraction began in October 1996 and had completed construction in December 1996. [10]
Drop Tower, formerly known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, is the name of four drop tower amusement rides located at Six Flags amusement parks in the United States and Canada. A fifth installation which operated at Carowinds closed after the 2024 season. Although each installation was manufactured by Intamin, they all vary in size and capacity.
Drop height Structural height Manufacturer Record holder ---Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom: Six Flags Great Adventure: Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States 126 metres (415 ft) 139 metres (456 ft) Intamin: July 2014 – November 2024 ---Orlando FreeFall: Icon Park: Orlando, Florida, United States 120 metres (400 feet) 130 metres (430 feet ...
A 227 ft (69 m) drop tower, themed around an ore excavator at the "Loco Diablo mine”. During Fright Fest, the ride is renamed Giant Drop of Doom and runs a different program where ride vehicles drop randomly one at a time rather than all at once. Originally, it was set to be called "Wile E. Coyote's Giant Drop" [236] Max [64] Raging Bull: 1999
Giant Drop may refer to: The Giant Drop , an Intamin drop tower at Dreamworld in Gold Coast, Australia Giant Drop (Six Flags Great America) , an Intamin drop tower at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois
For fourteen years, The Giant Drop held the record for the tallest drop tower in the world. The Giant Drop is one of Dreamworld's seven thrill rides. It has a height of 119 metres (390 ft) and a maximum speed of 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph), making it both the fastest and tallest amusement park ride in the Southern Hemisphere. The ride is ...
The Giant Drop is currently the world's third largest amusement ride, and was, at its debut in 1998, the tallest freefall drop in the world with a drop of 119 metres (390 ft). It conceded this title on 7 July 2012 when the Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain with a drop of 122 metres (400 ft). Riders can reach a maximum ...