![]() It was eventually repainted to its current blue and teal paint scheme in 2012, as the red and yellow was rather faded by then. The whole area was “de-themed” in 2008 which brought the name change to Invertigo. When Cedar Fair purchased the park, all of the Paramount theming was dropped. With the opening of Face/Off along with Drop Zone: Stunt Tower in 1999, the section of the park became Action Zone and incorporated the Arrow Suspended Coaster, Top Gun, and the soon-to-open Son of Beast in 2000. It didn’t really have any theming from the movie other than the name, so was kind of a lazy addition on Paramount’s part. The original paint scheme was a bright yellow track with red supports. With its unique train design that has riders face each other, it’s no wonder why Paramount named the coaster after the successful movie that starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. Named for the Paramount film of the same name, this Vekoma Invertigo brought the park its first inverted roller coaster. The Drop Zone Stunt Tower will be located in the center of the park on The Grove.The final year of the 90’s brought Paramount’s Kings Island the second Vekoma Invertigo to the US: Face/Off. Twenty-seven stories down, Drop Zone's silent magnetic braking system begins to slow the high-speed descent and safely return riders to a smooth landing at the base of the tower. While it's over in an instant, it feels like an eternity as riders hold on tight and attempt to scream. Without a sound or warning, the transport lift disengages from the tower and whoosh - the riders drop at 72 miles per hour. There is a momentary pause as the anxious riders catch their breath, take in the mile-wide panoramic view of central Virginia and peer down at the launch station nearly 300 feet below them. The lift comes to a stop 272 feet above the park. As they approach the top of the tower, the upward motion slows. Riders slowly and smoothly climb toward the sky. Suspense mounts as the powerful shoulder harnesses lock into position. Anticipation builds as they face the crowd of on-lookers. tower, riders are perched on a single seat with no cage or metal enclosure surrounding them. Daring riders will plunge 272 feet at a rate of 106 feet per second before magnetic brakes engage and stop the ring of 56 seats encircling the tower structure.īrave Drop Zone riders take their position in one of the 56 seats that encircle the huge tower. "It's hard to imagine the sensation of a freefall from a height nearly as tall as our Eiffel Tower replica," adds Zimmerman. "Drop Zone will be the tallest free fall experience anywhere in North America." Drop Zone at Paramount's Kings Dominion snatches the height record previously held by sister park Paramount's King's Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. Home > Ohio > Kings Island > Drop Zone of 5 1 2 3 4 5 0 Rating wavylips on 4:40:00 PM View Profile 0 Comments Man I LOVE this ride I've fallen asleep on it too. ![]() "We're literally taking the thrill of freefall to new heights with our Drop Zone attraction," said Richard Zimmerman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Paramount's Kings Dominion. ![]() Marshal (played by Wesley Snipes) on the trail of skydiving criminals, the Drop Zone Stunt Tower gives park guests the opportunity to experience freefall sensations previously reserved for skydivers and Hollywood stunt doubles. Named after the 1994 Paramount Pictures release, Drop Zone, about a U.S. The imposing attraction opens to the public when the park kicks off its 28th season on Saturday, March 22, 2003. attraction that slowly elevates riders over 27 stories, then drops them into a breathtaking freefall at speeds up to 72 m.p.h. ![]() Richmond, VA - Paramount's Kings Dominion proudly announces the addition of the Drop Zone Stunt Tower, a 305-ft. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park was built by Taft Broadcasting and opened in 1972. 305-Foot Drop Zone Stunt Tower Opens Saturday At Kings Dominion Kings Island is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. ![]()
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