July 06, 2005
New ride has Dollywood yelling 'Timber'
Dollywood next year will open the $6.5 million Timber Tower, designed by Germany's Huss Manufacturing and the only ride of its kind in North America, the park announced Wednesday.
Construction of the 65-foot-tall Timber Tower is under way in the Thunderhead Gap area of the park, which is located in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The 2.5-minute ride experience features dual rotation both from the tower and the ride vehicle.
Situated in the middle of a 5,100-square-foot pond, the Timber Tower's ride vehicle rotates nine times per minute as it makes its way to the top of the tower. Once there, the tower begins a side-to-side swinging motion, allowing the vehicle to topple multiple times in various directions at a 60-degree angle, appearing to splash riders into the water below.
With a 40-passenger capacity, the Timber Tower will accommodate 565 riders an hour.
"We are thrilled to bring the Timber Tower, the first ride of its type in the country and one of only a handful in the world, to our Dollywood guests in 2006," Barbara Joines, the park's vp and general manager, said in a statement. "This project adds yet another area where families can enjoy lots of fun times together."
Thunderhead Gap already features the $7 million Thunderhead wooden roller coaster that opened in 2004. The area also features interactive, rustic children's activities and play areas.
Ah, schön, der erste Topple Tower ohne Vogeltheming
Dollywood wird ja immer attraktiver. Der Park ist auf jeden Fall einen Stopp wert, wenn ich mal auf Tour gehe.
Und es soll außerdem noch einen Gerstlauer Eurofighter namens Mystery Mine geben. Zumindest stand das schon vor einem Monat zusammen mit der Nachricht vom Topple Tower bei den Kollegen von themepark.nl. Dazu gab es folgende Konzeptzeichnung: users.pandora.be MYSTERYmarket.jpg
Das sieht ja mal nach nem wirklich coolen Eurofighter aus- wenn das Theming hält, was es verspricht. So einen hätten sie mal im Bobbejaanland bauen sollen- obwohl "Typhoon" auch nicht verkehrt ist. Nur ein bisschen nackt für meinen Geschmack.
Ach ja: Netter Topple Tower. Endlich mal ein anderes Theming.
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