Sky Screamer ,Six Flags Astroworld 1995.
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Off ride footage of Sky Screamer the 1983 Intamin first generation freefall at Six Flags Astroworld, Houston, Texas, USA, filmed by Andrew Marshall in 1995, two years before the ride was dismantled.
I'll never forget that siren or the "moving conveyor, please watch your step" from the Ultra Twister.
That siren was every part of AstroWorld. You could hear it from most anywhere in the park.
Aww the memories. We used to put a penny on our knees and watch it float. Sure miss this park. Sad it's now a dirt parking lot only used during the Houston rodeo as an extra parking lot. It's amazing how the park was quickly bull dozed and now is completely flat.thank you for these videos of astroworld.
Michael de los Santos very sad about the park but glad you enjoyed the video !
Yup but a dime worked best
Aww! I haven't heard that siren in years! So many memories from when I was ten, and placed a penny on my knee and watched it float up! It was so hilarious! Thank you for these memories Astroworld.
A dime worked better❤ we're old😂
If anything, the one thing I'll always remember of this ride (which is how it pretty much stood out among the other Intamin drop towers of its time) is the siren that would sound just before the drop. I believe that sound would later be resurrected on the "Serial Thriller" roller coaster and would sound when they dispatched the train.
I was 7 when Sky screamer opened at Astroworld . My sister and I talked our aunt into riding it and the stupid ride wouldn't stop it kept going like 10 times and my aunt was screaming I'm gonna sue this whole park if you don't stop this F 'n ride now lol the good ole days
Vick Mcfadden ...That's a Funny story !!!!
Great video! But, AstroWorld actually had 2nd generation Intamin Freefall developed by now defunct Giovanolla. "Ours" was more reliable than gen 1. SFoTexas had gen gen 1 which was always breaking down. SFoTexas actually visited our park to find out why we had a lower "down time" *A side operational note* the safety check list included "water supply is on" as these brakes were water cooled. If you look on the gondola, there was a warning DO NOT TOUCH. This was to keep riders from touching the exposed brake fins while loading. If the guests asks us "why the warning?" We'd simple get a paper cup of water from our water cooler and throw it on the hot brake fin which would "flash boil" into steam!!!!! Point was WELL taken!
That's wild! Wouldn't the shock damage the fins though?
Miss All these 1st Gen Free Fall Drop Tower rides. The feeling of weightlessness in your stomach was unlike anything else.
My Home Park is SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN, and SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA when I lived in Chicago,IL for the last 31 years. However, I'm back In Southern Cal so Magic Mountain IA again my Park.
Our Drop ride was called 'FREE FALL'. It was at the Back End of the Park, it's been gone since the 2008 season.
Thankfully we have LEX LUTHOR Drop Of Doom which is the 2nd Highest Drop Tower Ride in the World at 400 feet, and behind Zumanjaro at GREAT ADVENTURE 415 feet.
But I really miss the feeling of being on your back at rides End.
Thanks for Sharing. So Sweet. 😎👍
They had a similar ride at Six Flags over Georgia that I loved. The mechanics of the ride intrigued me.
Dungeon drop
There was something about those first generation free-falls that the newer ones just don't have. I think it was hitting the bottom and that slope and "landing strip". I miss those.
+James Kingsmill I agree ! :-)
Another classic from Astroworld !
I remember that drop ride. Everytime I got on it I would say following words: "Here we go!" when it would go up. "Ready!" before we drop. And "WHOA!" or holler as the ride dropped. Sometimes my groin would hurt after the drop. Risk but fun ride.
Thanks so much for those memories! I used to work right behind the ride, at the Birds of Prey show and heard that siren so much I learned to tune it out. How instantly I was transported to those times!
Glad you enjoyed it
I could still stand up with the bar down my first time. I was 7 years old. Cried cuz i was scared and then immediately rode it again. 60 second ride with a jet engine or something. Never rode it a single without a dime on my knee.
Wow where does the time go!! I used to operate this ride in 1993 there was a 2 week training course to learn the controls."Everyone ready enjoy the ride."
Steve would have loved to be a ride operator, unfortunately we didn't live anywhere near any Roller Coasters.
Hendrix i was also a mco driver as well i missed that ride and how control panel looked plus a 7 blocks and i wish planet coster would add something like to the rides..i did two seasons at that ride..
This was one my favorite rides…I’d love it when we would go on a weekday and the park would not be crowded at all - so nobody in line and we’d get to ride it over and over.
Brings back great memories of my childhood, thank you for posting!
+John Cortez I'm glad you enjoyed it Thank you :-)
Thanks for uploading another nice retro video from Anton's collection Steve! I think it's quite interesting how this Intamin Freefall ride had a siren installed to tell riders when they were going to drop. I guess it added to the overall ride intensity. ;-) I might ride Demon Drop at Dorney Park when I go this summer but, I'm not too sure because these Intamin Freefall rides are quite old and rickety looking. Also, the restraints look like they could just come open during freefall. But, I guess that's just the impression I get considering I've never actually heard about the restraints popping open on these exact models. I guess I'm just used to newer models like Drop Tower at Canada's Wonderland. But, I do enjoy many older rides. Once again, nice video of Sky Screamer at AstroWorld. :-)
Glad you enjoyed the video, if you get chance to ride one of these first generation free falls don't miss it, they're great ! :-)
***** Maybe I will ride Demon Drop at Dorney Park now hearing how great they are! Thanks Steve! :-)
Glad to hear it John ! :-)
John Brooks You should go on it.
Jared Andell Thanks for your support. I'm am definitely considering it now as my trip to Dorney Park is creeping closer! Have you been on it? If so how was the ride? :-)
I remember this one and I rode with my sister Robin in Houston.
You put a dime on ur knee and watch it float on the drop. Ahhhh memories❤
First ever drop tower i ever rode..It was i believe in 85 or 86..Man i wanted to cry..It was a nice view seeing my motel and the Astrodome whole up in the air..I want to go ride the demon..Hopefully that lasts a while
My sister loved this ride, I hated that drop. When that siren would go off I would tense up 😅
So fun! I rode this while I stayed with my older sister from Austin. I was 20 in 1983 so do the math. I wld so ride this again. Shocked to learn Astroworld no longer exists.~ NYer
If you place a penny on your knee before the siren...
Force of gravity wow that's amazing.
I never knew that Six Flags used the Sky Screamer name prior to the installation of their Starflyer rides.
this is still the scariest ride I ever experienced.
Was one of my favorites
+brock dion great rides those 1st Generation Free Falls !
So, we aren't going to talk about the actual name of this ride. It's not the Sky Screamer. It was called "The Sky Scraper".
No because it was called the the sky screamer
I miss that park
The Original SkyScreamer. UwU
Saddest day on Earth when they closed astroworld!!
I wonder whatever happened to this ride. I mean I know they removed it to make room for Dungeon Drop but I wonder if it was moved to any other park.
Did they Re-paint this ride Black right before its demolition and removal?
I thought it was a very dark Red or Orange.
I wonder why they don't use these in many theme parks anymore?
IKR...we had a similar ride like this on at Magic Mountain....Freefall.
There is one I know of that is still in operation, The Demon Drop at Dorney Park.
No sound?
the old freefall @ magic mountain