I thought Doom, but if you want to get technical that is a Space Shot and not a true drop ride. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't forgetting one.
Falcon's Fury
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I thought Doom, but if you want to get technical that is a Space Shot and not a true drop ride. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't forgetting one.
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Busch Gardens released a pretty cool photo update and article on Falcon's Fury:
http://www.buschgardenstampablog.com/falcons-fury-arrives-busch-gardens-piece-piece
Impressive as hell how they build this thing! Can't wait to ride!
http://www.buschgardenstampablog.com/falcons-fury-arrives-busch-gardens-piece-piece
Impressive as hell how they build this thing! Can't wait to ride!
^ From INSIDE BUSCH GARDENS
Falcon's Fury Arrives at Busch Gardens, Piece by Piece
by Lauren Cresta - Interactive Marketing Manager
Ride Pieces for the Park’s Newest Attraction Make Trek Across the Atlantic Ocean, Arriving through the Port of Tampa
In June, Busch Gardens Tampa announced that it would be taking thrills to new heights with Falcon’s Fury™, North America’s tallest freestanding drop tower, in spring 2014. The construction has been underway ever since then, and the Busch Gardens design and engineering team is almost ready to start putting the pieces together.
While smaller components of the 335-foot drop tower have been arriving from several countries in Europe, including Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany, the cylinder sections arrived last week. The vertical tower is comprised of nine sections, each up to 20 feet in diameter and weighing up to 95 tons, or 190,000 pounds.
The total weight of the tower pieces that were delivered last week was approximately 519 tons, or more than 1 million pounds of steel. The pieces were shipped more than 4,700 nautical miles from the port of Tarragona, Spain and made the month-long trip across the Atlantic Ocean to the Port of Tampa. The ride pieces were then trucked to Busch Gardens over the course of two days, where they are waiting to be installed later this year.
For more than five decades Busch Gardens has delivered some of the world’s most exciting thrills. In spring 2014 Busch Gardens is taking guests’ experiences to new heights with Falcon’s Fury, the first drop tower of its kind in the world. Additionally, with no connecting structures, it will be the tallest freestanding drop tower in North America.
Falcon’s Fury
No bird can match the speed of a falcon in its hunting dive. The falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 200 mph. Designers were inspired by this bird of prey during the development of Falcon’s Fury. Falcon’s Fury will stand at 335 feet and take riders soaring 60 mph straight down. Located in the Timbuktu area, Falcon’s Fury will be visible from any location in the park and even across the Tampa Bay area.
At the ride’s highest point Busch Gardens has added an element of surprise. Like its bird of prey namesake, riders will pivot 90 degrees in midair to a face-down dive position. An instant later they'll plunge 60 mph at 3.5 Gs straight down with speed and power like they’ve likely never experienced before.
For more updates about Falcon’s Fury at Busch Gardens Tampa, go to FalconsFury.com
Falcon's Fury Arrives at Busch Gardens, Piece by Piece
by Lauren Cresta - Interactive Marketing Manager
Ride Pieces for the Park’s Newest Attraction Make Trek Across the Atlantic Ocean, Arriving through the Port of Tampa
In June, Busch Gardens Tampa announced that it would be taking thrills to new heights with Falcon’s Fury™, North America’s tallest freestanding drop tower, in spring 2014. The construction has been underway ever since then, and the Busch Gardens design and engineering team is almost ready to start putting the pieces together.
While smaller components of the 335-foot drop tower have been arriving from several countries in Europe, including Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany, the cylinder sections arrived last week. The vertical tower is comprised of nine sections, each up to 20 feet in diameter and weighing up to 95 tons, or 190,000 pounds.
The total weight of the tower pieces that were delivered last week was approximately 519 tons, or more than 1 million pounds of steel. The pieces were shipped more than 4,700 nautical miles from the port of Tarragona, Spain and made the month-long trip across the Atlantic Ocean to the Port of Tampa. The ride pieces were then trucked to Busch Gardens over the course of two days, where they are waiting to be installed later this year.
For more than five decades Busch Gardens has delivered some of the world’s most exciting thrills. In spring 2014 Busch Gardens is taking guests’ experiences to new heights with Falcon’s Fury, the first drop tower of its kind in the world. Additionally, with no connecting structures, it will be the tallest freestanding drop tower in North America.
Falcon’s Fury
No bird can match the speed of a falcon in its hunting dive. The falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 200 mph. Designers were inspired by this bird of prey during the development of Falcon’s Fury. Falcon’s Fury will stand at 335 feet and take riders soaring 60 mph straight down. Located in the Timbuktu area, Falcon’s Fury will be visible from any location in the park and even across the Tampa Bay area.
At the ride’s highest point Busch Gardens has added an element of surprise. Like its bird of prey namesake, riders will pivot 90 degrees in midair to a face-down dive position. An instant later they'll plunge 60 mph at 3.5 Gs straight down with speed and power like they’ve likely never experienced before.
For more updates about Falcon’s Fury at Busch Gardens Tampa, go to FalconsFury.com
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Those pics are pretty awesome! Kudos to BGT for sharing :thumbs: This should go up pretty fast! Looking forward to it! 
From the Orlando Sentinel
Busch Gardens: Big pieces for big-drop ride arrive
By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel
The pieces are coming together for Falcon's Fury, the 335-foot-drop attraction under construction at Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa.
Nine sections for the ride's vertical tower arrived after a monthlong trans-Atlantic trip from Tarragona, Spain, to the port of Tampa, last week. They were then trucked to the theme park over two days.
A section can weigh up to 95 tons. The total weight of shipped pieces was about 519 tons, Busch Gardens says. Smaller components had already arrived from Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany.
Once completed in the park's Timbuktu area, Falcon's Fury riders will be elevated to the top of the tower, tilted to a face-down position and sent toward the ground at 60 mph. The attraction is billed as "North America's tallest freestanding drop tower." It is scheduled to open in spring 2014.
Busch Gardens: Big pieces for big-drop ride arrive
By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel
The pieces are coming together for Falcon's Fury, the 335-foot-drop attraction under construction at Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa.
Nine sections for the ride's vertical tower arrived after a monthlong trans-Atlantic trip from Tarragona, Spain, to the port of Tampa, last week. They were then trucked to the theme park over two days.
A section can weigh up to 95 tons. The total weight of shipped pieces was about 519 tons, Busch Gardens says. Smaller components had already arrived from Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany.
Once completed in the park's Timbuktu area, Falcon's Fury riders will be elevated to the top of the tower, tilted to a face-down position and sent toward the ground at 60 mph. The attraction is billed as "North America's tallest freestanding drop tower." It is scheduled to open in spring 2014.
The vertical tower is comprised of nine sections, each up to 20 feet in diameter and weighing up to 95 tons, or 190,000 pounds.
Working on the second part of the answer.
If only all drop towers could be like TOT. In addition to the thrill, it is fascinating all the technology in it.
The pictures above are great!
I will have what I believe are Hi-Res versions of the above shots tonight (Teebs :wave. Will also have some video. :thumbs:
. Will also have some video. :thumbs:
Made it home after a lonnnnng day. Here are the pictures as stated. I do have the hi-res versions if anyone is interested in anything in particular. I can crop them as requested.
Enjoy . . .
Enjoy . . .
Video as promised . . .
[video=youtube_share;T79LfMcjXPc]http://youtu.be/T79LfMcjXPc[/video]
Once again I need to thank Travis at BGT Media Relations :thumbs:
[video=youtube_share;T79LfMcjXPc]http://youtu.be/T79LfMcjXPc[/video]
Once again I need to thank Travis at BGT Media Relations :thumbs:
I believe these sections where manufactured in Germany at:
INTAMIN Bahntechnik
und Betriebs-GmbH KG
Dierdorfer Strasse 18
D-56584 Rüscheid
^ Geez, that is a whole lot of trucking or rail when Germany has its own ports. Ask Travis for me. :wave:
