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Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at the Busch Gardens Tampa amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Intaride (a subsidiary of Intamin), the ride reaches a maximum height of 335 feet (102 m) making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower. It is also first drop tower to use 90-degree tilting seats (facing riders straight down). Riders experience about five seconds of free fall, reaching a speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). The ride's name was chosen to invoke a falcon's ability to dive steeply at high speed to capture prey.
The construction of Falcon's Fury was originally planned to start in 2012 and open to the public in 2013, but the project was delayed one year. Construction began in 2013, with a scheduled opening date of May 1, 2014; however, the opening was pushed back due to mechanical and technical issues. Falcon's Fury opened to park employees in August before a soft opening on August 16 and an official opening on September 2. Public response to the ride has been positive, praising the height of the tower and the drop experience.
- wikipedia.org
Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at the Busch Gardens Tampa amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Intaride (a subsidiary of Intamin), the ride reaches a maximum height of 335 feet (102 m) making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower. It is also first drop tower to use 90-degree tilting seats (facing riders straight down). Riders experience about five seconds of free fall, reaching a speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). The ride's name was chosen to invoke a falcon's ability to dive steeply at high speed to capture prey.
The construction of Falcon's Fury was originally planned to start in 2012 and open to the public in 2013, but the project was delayed one year. Construction began in 2013, with a scheduled opening date of May 1, 2014; however, the opening was pushed back due to mechanical and technical issues. Falcon's Fury opened to park employees in August before a soft opening on August 16 and an official opening on September 2. Public response to the ride has been positive, praising the height of the tower and the drop experience.
- wikipedia.org
