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Drop Of Fear
Photo ©SurfdancecLOCATION: Westchester County Fair/Conklin Shows, Yonkers, New York
RIDE TYPE: Gravity Tower
MANUFACTURER: Moser Rides, Italy
YEAR INSTALLED: 1999
TOP HEIGHT: 180 feet
CAPACITY: 16 (4 carriages, 4 per carriage)
DURATION OF RIDE: About 1 minute
This is the very first transportable "Gravity Tower" in the United States. It is owned by Conklin Shows, and debuted at the Westchester County Fair in NY in June 1999. Each carriage holds 4 riders and are operated completely independent of each other. The 4 passengers are brought up to the top of the tower, hold for a few seconds, then drop 147 feet to the bottom, and an electromagnetic braking system guarantess a soft landing. The braking system was built by Intamin AG. It travels on 6 trucks and was a very popular and impressive ride at the fair this year.
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