Power Tower is a thrill ride located at two

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parks in the US,

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and

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. The attractions are powered by air in large cylinders in which an aircraft steel cable, connected to the internal piston, travels and is also connected to the external rider car. Hydraulic cylinders at the base of the tower provide an extra measure of safety in case of a ride malfunction. Both rides were designed and manufactured by

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of Logan, Utah. As of the 2020 season from their respective websites, both changed their height requirements from to .

Cedar Point

Power Tower at

is a multi-tower attraction featuring a pair of Space Shot rides and a pair of

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rides, arranged in a square-footprint with a crowning marquee and crisscrossed arches joining the four rides at their peaks. Power Tower is the only four-towered drop tower ride in the world to date, devoting two towers to each drop cycle. The ride was announced on August 20, 1997 and opened to guests in 1998. Sixteen new LED lights from Chauvet Professional were installed on Power Tower before the 2012 season.

Ride specifications

* Height: 275 ft (91 m) * Drop height: 240 ft (73 m) * Top speed: 50 mph (80 km/h) * G-force: min -1.0 g, max +4.0 * Ride Duration: 45 sec * Capacity: 1,700 rides per hour * Thrill Rating: 5

Valleyfair

Power Tower at

is a multi-tower attraction featuring a pair of

rides and a single Space Shot ride, arranged in a triangular-footprint with a crowning marquee joining the three rides at their peaks. Power Tower is the tallest ride in Minnesota. The ride was originally intended to be 300 feet (91 m) tall, but the

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prohibits Valleyfair's rides from being built taller than because of the nearby

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Ride specifications

* Height: 275 ft (84 m) * Drop height: 250 ft (76 m) * Top Speed: 50 mph (80 km/h) * G-force: min -1.0 g, max +4.0 * Ride Duration: 45 sec * Capacity: 1,300 rides per hour * Thrill Rating: 5

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Cedar Point's Power Tower was the tallest vertical ascending and descending thrill ride upon debut up until July 1998, when Supreme Scream opened at

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Official page at Cedar Point

Official page at Valleyfair

Power Tower Photo Gallery
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