Sometimes higher drops doesn't equate better ride. It's the anticipation of the drop. For me Tower of Terror's random unpredictable drops makes it scary even though the drops aren't that high.
Thought there was a countdown on mega king tower but since we were that high we didn't here a single thing and we were dropped while I was thinking that we were fine. They stalled us up there for a full minute so once we were taken to the top again (the ride has 2 cycles) the thing stops but in reality its moving up slowly. I was thinking i woudnt fall for it so i knew we would have to wait a minute until it drops and then it drops a few seconds later. Arguably the best experience ive had on a drop tower (better than that kiddie drop tower that takes you to an astounding 5 meters).
AquaBob eventually theming is probably the biggest factor. At the end of the day it is just about the experience as an whole and an underground drop tower is awesome.
It's basically Lex Luthor without the possibility of a "sway ride" (thanks, NJ!) so it wouldn't make the list. If it could run simultaneously with Kingda Ka, it'd probably take the 10th spot.
AquaBob on that note I’m happy that I live in the Netherlands, because a lot of parks here are focused hard on theming. Expect Walibi Holland who still tries to be Netherlands six flags without much success.
@@kylebicker8179 the one at Fun spot orlando??? Because I rode that kiddie drop tower and I thought it was insane, the restraint didn't touch me at all
The Tower of Terror is overall my favorite attraction of all time. Has a story, atmosphere, thrills, theming. It has everything a theme park ride should have.
That's correct can't remember what company it was but it uses the same system as most lifts in modern building just highly modified and given stronger cables
That explains a lot. I’ve seen kids who have chickened out of TOT freak out getting into the elevator to the ground level. But it might just be a flaw in the theming…
Falcon’s Fury is probably the scariest ride I’ve been on. I rarely ever get intimidated by rides, but being on that thing made me second guess going on! It’s my favorite drop tower I’ve ever ridden because of how ridiculously tall it is and of course it forcing you to look straight down! What a crazy feeling it is being dropped 300 feet in what’s essentially a belly flop position.
Tbh I was kinda surprised Acrophobia at sfog wasn’t on this, in my opinion I would prefer it over say Tower of Terror because for me thing that puts it over is the bicycle-type restraints and the slight tilt at the top. Nevertheless, another great video!
You're right the Floorless Intamin Drop Towers providing a very intense ride. I haven't been on Acrophobia but we got the same model at Movipark Germany
Jack Broggi SFOG is my home park and I really like Acrophobia. I have heard some men say they don’t like it because it hurts their crotch, but when I ride it, I don’t feel anything and I am a dude.
I’m so glad Mission Breakout was on here. I love the atmosphere and the experience it provides. It’s thrilling and so upbeat with the music and visuals. Such a good, fun ride.
My favourite is definitely Mystery Castle. The atmosphere in the Castle is Just phenomenal and going into the Main Tower room and Not being able to see the ceiling is pretty scary
Clean Scores i agree. when i rode it i didn‘t know it would shoot you up. and tbh it was one of the most terrifying things ever. other drop towers aren‘t as scary imo bc you‘re just falling
Yeah Mystery castle is amazing! The first time i went there with my gf and she hated me for not telling her it was a bungee. But luckily i could convince her to go again(because now she knew what would happen). And we rode it 8x in a row. The day after was even better because of the longer program they did that day. The intensity is personally for me way higher with the Mystery Castle because the darkness and that voice is just crazy
I like Acrophobia at SFOG. Very unique with the slight tilt down that you don’t really notice. Being in that position seems more thrilling to me than just being seated traditionally.
The best drop tower I've been on (in my opinion) is Acrophobia at Six Flags Over Georgia. I love the rotation, getting the 360 view of the surroundings at the park, and the 45 degree tilt on the ride facing down.
Hi from.the UK. My personal favourite, is Tower of Terror, at Disneys Hollywood Studios, just love it, and Falcons Fury, at Busch Gardens, Tampa. And as someone who grew up in Australia, the giant drop, at Dreamworld, is very impressive.
Agree with my fellow Brits here. If you find yourself in the UK again make sure to try out Apocalypse at Drayton Manor, there are 4 different options for your ride - including a stand up floorless option! Worth a try if it is at the cost of ever having children in the future
Giant Drop in Dreamworld, Australia was my first thrill ride and what got me into thrill rides and coasters. Was the tallest, I think is the second or third tallest now. It’s unfortunately had most of its theming removed, but I assume it would compare to Drop of Doom since it had the same potential for a swaying ride, but they also took out the free fall coaster!
I still think Acrophobia at SFOG has one of the best drops out of any drop tower I've been on. Tower of Terror is probably my favorite overall just for the theming. The 5th dimension part is amazing plus the random drop sequence
Free Fall at Tokyo Summerland, Japan and Space Probe at Wonderland, Sydney were my favorites. Both were Intamins of different types. Loved Space Probe because of queue line theming, and when you got to the top in an enclosed dome, they showed video of you escaping as if your ship was an escape pod. Then, it dropped you.
falcons fury will always hold a special place in my heart, from getting 3 rides on soft opening to operating it this last summer. truly a great experience.
As others have said, the Tower of Terror would be my number 1. You're so imersed in the theme and when the time comes... you may go up or down first. It's always amazing!! It's actually my favorite ride ever.
I love how you always save these unique attractions I've never heard of for the top of the list. Always discovering new highly-themed rides on this channel, it's awesome.
Every time I ride Tower of Terror I involuntarily make the same nervous auntie laughing sound “woo hoo woo hoo hoo hoo” and my picture looks exactly the same because I can’t keep my head up lol
The ToT is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. Also, Dr.Doom's Fear Fall at IoA is one of my favs not for the drop but for the amazing view of the parks that it offers.
how’s the actual drop? i heard it could be pretty rough. im trying to step outside my comfort zone but i don’t want to get on anything that a lot find unpleasant or borderline painful
@@kerm2835 the very beginning when you fly up is pretty scary but the drops are pitiful. And this is coming from someone who's terrified of drop towers
Mission breakout was amazing. I was expecting something like tower of terror in WDW. But in our sequence it shot us up straight from the beginning after we pushed back from the loading dock. (My mom screamed, that usually doesn’t happen lol) It was a great ride and I loved it.
The one at Hansa Park is insane. It does not rotate the seats by 90° at the top, but at a freaking height of 120m, 30° also have their Effect, especially when it's windy.
I personally have Disneyseas Tower Of Terror at #2 of the Disney ToT's (Orlandos ride system is so much better). Yes Disneyseas seatbelts give you no airtime but the building architecture and story make it better than the rest. The fact that it is connected to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers which spans all Disney parks is just the icing on the cake.
Awesome video, Haunted Mine Drop looks fantastic, Highlander at Hansa Park is cool because it's so tall and the onboard soundtrack and different ride cycles make it more re-rideable
I remember enjoying Tower of Terror. I recently rode Falcon's Fury, and that was amazing. I didn't even know that it faced you toward the ground before I rode it, and that was an awesome surprise.
I’m still recovering from the removal of tower of terror at Disneyland. They ruined it with guardians of the galaxy. It was my favorite ride at the park.
I think that ToT at WDW counts more as a darkride due to the fact that it actually maneuvers in ATVs through a course, but all the other ToT rides and mission breakout are drop towers
Compared to other rank videos, I love how you transition from mentioning one ride to the other. Smooth and comedic unlike the common "number 8 - name of ______" in other videos I've seen 😄👌. Keep up the good work and hope you get to visit alot more rides as possible. Stay safe!
The number one spot is so fun. It’s not even that far of a drop too 😂. But you forgot to mention that the dodo happens as a jump scare is projected in front of you with the theming 😰
What I like about Mystery Castle is that is does not drop you down the second time, no it pushes you down. And that loud sound just ads to the fibe of it being an expiriment.
I'm a big fan of Detonator at Thorpe Park. It's only 115 feet tall but it's easily the most forceful one I have done. It doesn't look that intimidating but it's absolutely brilliant.
I’ve only ridden “the Giant Drop” at Dreamworld Australia. The drop on that is insane!! If you go to Australia please ride it!! You won’t be disappointed!!
Xscream at Waldameer is so underrated. It’s a Larson one, and the restraints don’t come down at all, and it’s just the seatbelts keeping them in place, therefore the airtime is incredible. It terrifies the GP, so there’s no line, resulting in easy marathons
My favourite has to be Tower Of Terror at Walt Disney Studios, I just love the theme and storyline! Hands down the best ride in that park now (not really difficult when they remove all the other star attractions). Thankfully we still have big thunder mountain in the main park
I love the Intamin Floorless Tilting Gyro Drop Towers they are pretty rare since there only two in the World but really intense. Also I like the 40 or 30 Meter Drop Towers from Fabbri they're pretty intense too because they hold you so long at the top.
@@idontknowimlostforwords4715 the Big One should get a parody cause it is called the big one, yet there are at least 15 coasters taller than it worldwide, thus making it the Smaller One. And the overall ride is total crap so it is just parody material. Also, the colour scheme makes it look like it should be called Superman
The best for me was Tower of Terror at California Adventure during Halloween at night. They turned off most of the show elements and most of the lights so you would be sitting in complete darkness and complete silence just waiting for it to finally drop you. That was so much fun and it's a shame that it isn't around anymore because of Guardians replacing it.
There were two unique drop towers in Liseberg untill a couple of years ago and they were called Höjdskräcken and Uppskjutet. Uppskjutet was like a normal drop tower, but backwards, instead of being dropped from the peak, you were shot up from the ground into the sky. So the anticipation came at ground level since you didn't stall at the top. Höjdskräcken was like Uppskjutet but backwards, instead of being dropped at the top, you were shot down from the top and therefore you had a higher acceleration and with that a higher speed than the usual droptower. They were closed in 2016 - 2017 and were two of my favorite "drop towers". I'm sure that you would have loved them as well.
If an S&S Space Shot is programmed correctly it's close to your #2 in how it feels despite the obvious shoulder restraint, such as the sadly fallen (2012 to hurricane sandy) "Tower Of Fear" which was more forceful than most and also oddly taller than many others were at the time it was built. I rode one recently it might've been one at hershey but not sure, that measured up and I just said "I wish the one near me was like this." The larson ones are nuts, they put one of those close to me and I love it! I I really miss those intamin 1st generation types on the tracks cause they were awesome just maintainence nightmares (cause intamin). People mention the one at SFOG-honestly thought it was the only painful drop tower I've ever written and didn't make it scarier to be basically stand up, probably the worst next to too many parks buying the standard 80 feet S&S double shots that don't even go up to their max height (cause poor maintainence).
Tower of Terror in DHS is still my number one. I have yet to visit Glenwood Caverns but from your previous video on it that Tower sounds cool. I'm actually surprised Lex Luther wasn't higher on your list. Not only is it one of the tallest drop towers with a decent audio theme, but the sway of the tower and the feeling when Superman goes by is why it's easily better than Zoomanjaro. That and the fact that there are two sides that give a different experience.
Here is my say about it, the drop side needs refurbed. The air compressors don't pressurize as much as compared to 15 years ago. Before it used to compress for around 15 seconds and now it compresses for only 3-5 seconds unless they put on faster compressors.
Hollywood, 1939. Amidst the glitz and the glitter of a bustling young movie talent at the height of its golden age, the Hollywood Tower Hotel was a star in its own right. A beacon for the show business elite. Now, something is about to happen that will change all that
This is why Disney is so good (or at least why it can be when it wants to be.) I feel like calling TOT a "drop tower" isn't giving it enough credit. It's a dark ride that utilizes a drop tower system during part of the ride. The building itself, the music, the queue, the video in the library, the boiler room, the first segment of the elevator and when the elevator leaves its shaft all build you up to such incredible tension. The drop(s) aren't just a thrilling sensation but they feel like the climax to a story you've been living for the previous 30 minutes. It really is such an incredible ride.
Dude I’m not a huge coaster guy and stuff and I’ve only been on one drop tower at Dollywood and it’s just this anticipation because your 250 feet in the air for 30 seconds and not to mention it’s spinning while your sitting there and then boom you drop. Such a weird, scary, but most importantly fun experience.
Condor is the drop tower that made me both love and hate them! So sad it wasn't open when you went, it did go down a couple of times when we were there.
Some Intamin towers have different gondolas on the same tower: sit-down or standing, the latter with or without floor while some of those options tilt. I think having this choice is really cool! One example is the "Golden Driller" at Fraispertuis City (France), which is my personal favorite :)
ride highlander in hansapark germany, its the highest girodroptower in the world and its tilt trough the drop. (has also the option to not tilt, that is used in the morning to 15pm)
Just a note: detonator, a Larson super shot at Thorpe park does pause at the top, then counts down from 5. Usually, you then drop, but sometimes, you drop on 3 or something, or drop instantly without the countdown, or pause after the countdown, put my personal favourite is when there is an announcement: ‘attention. Detonator is currently experiencing a technical dela- And then you drop. I’ve experienced the last one, and its a real surprise even if you know it’s coming!
My husband haaaates roller coasters. But he looooves drop towers! Tower of Terror was my first experience with one, so it is forever my fave, but now I need to go to Colorado...
I was really scared to go on drop towers but I went on Supreme Scream in middle school when I went to Knotts on a school trip and that helped me get over my fear. Since then I've been on a smaller one at a church carnival a few years ago and plan on going on more in the future. They are pretty fun
My favorite freefalltower is The Highfall at Movie Park Germany because the brakes are very close to the ground an the old Intamin floorless gondola brings good airtime and a nice ride experience.
I'm really surprised the big shot on top of the stratosphere isn't here, I know you said that you don't think s&s drop towers are the best but I think this one is an exception
I have trouble with thrill rides. I really do. I get scared really easily and I can’t ride any roller coaster with inversions. The anxiety builds up too much and I hate it. That’s why I like Mission Breakout so much. I love that the drops correspond with the rhythm of the music. If you listen to the music, you know when you’re gonna drop and that makes it less scary. I love that. Guardians also happens to be my favorite Marvel franchise so I think the theming is really great as well.
Apocalypse at Drayton Manor in the UK was one of the best. It had sit down sides, stand-up sides that forced your head forward with the headrest to look down... and the 'stand-up floorless' side which was... interesting!
Haven't been on many major drop towers, but my favourites are Detonator at Thorpe Park, Volcano at Fantasy Island and Hurakan Condor at PortAventura, if I ever go back to PortAventura then I would definitely ride it more since I only got one ride on it (I had a bad addiction to Shambhala when I visited), I would also want to ride on one of the stand up sides since I was on one of the sit down sides when I rode it.
I was on the first human test riders drop for Falcons Fury since I worked in the gift shop next to it. It’ll always have a spot in my heart.. and how many people can say they were on the first drop ever of a drop ride?!?!
I've only ridden two drop towers as they are not my thing - I prefer coasters. Detonator at Thorpe park; I did it one as a dare to myself, I hated it. I rode the Hollywood tower of terror and did it twice in one day. I loved it so much. I knew what to expect from seeing videos like a million times. I made sure to wait until I knew my stomach was empty. I could do it more times and still love it. It's such a fun ride. I'll do the others that are similar, but I won't ever do any of the drop towers you mentioned. You could pay me to, no thank you.
There’s a Larson Super Shot that operated at the Danbury Fair carnival and the Big E for several years with an Orange colour scheme. It’s a surreal experience.
It's too bad you didn't include AtmosFear on your list (because it is in my home park Liseberg), but I'm so happy you included Ikaros! It's definitely one of my favourites in Gröna Lund, and I rode it 5 times during my last visit there!
The only type of ride that genuinely terrifies me.
I love roller coasters but I will start shaking even if you mention them
Yup
Me toooo
Same. It's all in the anticipation.
Same
Sometimes higher drops doesn't equate better ride. It's the anticipation of the drop. For me Tower of Terror's random unpredictable drops makes it scary even though the drops aren't that high.
I think that's why my favorite drop tower ride was at Canada's Wonderland. They counted down from 10 and dropped us on 7. Terrifying. I loved it.
I always know when the drop happens so I brace myself
Thought there was a countdown on mega king tower but since we were that high we didn't here a single thing and we were dropped while I was thinking that we were fine. They stalled us up there for a full minute so once we were taken to the top again (the ride has 2 cycles) the thing stops but in reality its moving up slowly. I was thinking i woudnt fall for it so i knew we would have to wait a minute until it drops and then it drops a few seconds later. Arguably the best experience ive had on a drop tower (better than that kiddie drop tower that takes you to an astounding 5 meters).
Funny how the tallest drop tower ever isn't on here. Just shows that you don't have to be the highest to be the best.
AquaBob eventually theming is probably the biggest factor. At the end of the day it is just about the experience as an whole and an underground drop tower is awesome.
@@Lucas_van_Hout Yea I know
It's basically Lex Luthor without the possibility of a "sway ride" (thanks, NJ!) so it wouldn't make the list. If it could run simultaneously with Kingda Ka, it'd probably take the 10th spot.
Hey Valravn is a great coaster
AquaBob on that note I’m happy that I live in the Netherlands, because a lot of parks here are focused hard on theming. Expect Walibi Holland who still tries to be Netherlands six flags without much success.
Clicked on it as soon as it dropped 😂.
Hahaha I see what you did there
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No.1- Little froghopper
So much ejecter airtime
@@crazycoasters11dylanflynn2 innit! I'm tingling with excitement
@@kylebicker8179 the one at Fun spot orlando??? Because I rode that kiddie drop tower and I thought it was insane, the restraint didn't touch me at all
CrazyCoasters11 Dylan Flynn the floater airtime is also phenomenal
@Nicholas Pereira XD
The Tower of Terror is overall my favorite attraction of all time. Has a story, atmosphere, thrills, theming. It has everything a theme park ride should have.
It also lasts a while and has a huge finale drop instead of just 4 up and downs that all get worse as they go
Believe it or not, tower of terror is a legit elevator. Disney hired a elevator company to make a modified elevator to drop safely.
That's correct can't remember what company it was but it uses the same system as most lifts in modern building just highly modified and given stronger cables
Otis Elevator was hired
That explains a lot. I’ve seen kids who have chickened out of TOT freak out getting into the elevator to the ground level. But it might just be a flaw in the theming…
True
Otis was the elevator company they worked with
Falcon’s Fury is probably the scariest ride I’ve been on. I rarely ever get intimidated by rides, but being on that thing made me second guess going on! It’s my favorite drop tower I’ve ever ridden because of how ridiculously tall it is and of course it forcing you to look straight down! What a crazy feeling it is being dropped 300 feet in what’s essentially a belly flop position.
Tbh I was kinda surprised Acrophobia at sfog wasn’t on this, in my opinion I would prefer it over say Tower of Terror because for me thing that puts it over is the bicycle-type restraints and the slight tilt at the top. Nevertheless, another great video!
You're right the Floorless Intamin Drop Towers providing a very intense ride.
I haven't been on Acrophobia but we got the same model at Movipark Germany
Jack Broggi SFOG is my home park and I really like Acrophobia. I have heard some men say they don’t like it because it hurts their crotch, but when I ride it, I don’t feel anything and I am a dude.
The slight tilt just makes me feel like I’m gonna fall and I love the ride to pieces. It’s still to this day the only ride I fear
Jack Broggi I know right! It’s awesome and kind of a stand up and you feel exposed.
@@thecrappygamer1522 Bro same here. SFOG is my home park and Acrophobia to this day is still the only ride I’ve ever feared.
I’m so glad Mission Breakout was on here. I love the atmosphere and the experience it provides. It’s thrilling and so upbeat with the music and visuals. Such a good, fun ride.
My favourite is definitely Mystery Castle. The atmosphere in the Castle is Just phenomenal and going into the Main Tower room and Not being able to see the ceiling is pretty scary
In my opinion Mystery Castle should make the top of this list, since I know of no drop tower that shoots you upwards that intensely!
Clean Scores i agree. when i rode it i didn‘t know it would shoot you up. and tbh it was one of the most terrifying things ever. other drop towers aren‘t as scary imo bc you‘re just falling
Yeah Mystery castle is amazing! The first time i went there with my gf and she hated me for not telling her it was a bungee. But luckily i could convince her to go again(because now she knew what would happen). And we rode it 8x in a row. The day after was even better because of the longer program they did that day. The intensity is personally for me way higher with the Mystery Castle because the darkness and that voice is just crazy
Is the drop just as intense?
@@codyp7944They even accelerate the drop
I like Acrophobia at SFOG. Very unique with the slight tilt down that you don’t really notice. Being in that position seems more thrilling to me than just being seated traditionally.
The best drop tower I've been on (in my opinion) is Acrophobia at Six Flags Over Georgia. I love the rotation, getting the 360 view of the surroundings at the park, and the 45 degree tilt on the ride facing down.
Hi from.the UK. My personal favourite, is Tower of Terror, at Disneys Hollywood Studios, just love it, and Falcons Fury, at Busch Gardens, Tampa. And as someone who grew up in Australia, the giant drop, at Dreamworld, is very impressive.
Agree with my fellow Brits here. If you find yourself in the UK again make sure to try out Apocalypse at Drayton Manor, there are 4 different options for your ride - including a stand up floorless option! Worth a try if it is at the cost of ever having children in the future
Giant Drop in Dreamworld, Australia was my first thrill ride and what got me into thrill rides and coasters. Was the tallest, I think is the second or third tallest now. It’s unfortunately had most of its theming removed, but I assume it would compare to Drop of Doom since it had the same potential for a swaying ride, but they also took out the free fall coaster!
Yeah they recently removed tower if terror 2 next to it :( never got a chance to ride it
Got to do Tower of Terror before it closed to become Tower of Terror 2. Definitely was fun.
I still think Acrophobia at SFOG has one of the best drops out of any drop tower I've been on. Tower of Terror is probably my favorite overall just for the theming. The 5th dimension part is amazing plus the random drop sequence
Tower of Terror at wdw is my favorite. In addition to the top tier theming I've always liked how it's a sequence of drops as opposed to one big drop
I haven't been on that many dropped hours but Disney world's Tower of terror is definitely my favorite. I have the entire pre-show memorized
As someone who lives in Australia, my favourite drop tower is the giant drop at Dreamworld. You wait at the top for over 20 seconds before dropping.
Free Fall at Tokyo Summerland, Japan and Space Probe at Wonderland, Sydney were my favorites. Both were Intamins of different types. Loved Space Probe because of queue line theming, and when you got to the top in an enclosed dome, they showed video of you escaping as if your ship was an escape pod. Then, it dropped you.
Sounds awesome!
falcons fury will always hold a special place in my heart, from getting 3 rides on soft opening to operating it this last summer. truly a great experience.
As others have said, the Tower of Terror would be my number 1. You're so imersed in the theme and when the time comes... you may go up or down first. It's always amazing!! It's actually my favorite ride ever.
I love how you always save these unique attractions I've never heard of for the top of the list. Always discovering new highly-themed rides on this channel, it's awesome.
Every time I ride Tower of Terror I involuntarily make the same nervous auntie laughing sound “woo hoo woo hoo hoo hoo” and my picture looks exactly the same because I can’t keep my head up lol
The ToT is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
Also, Dr.Doom's Fear Fall at IoA is one of my favs not for the drop but for the amazing view of the parks that it offers.
how’s the actual drop? i heard it could be pretty rough. im trying to step outside my comfort zone but i don’t want to get on anything that a lot find unpleasant or borderline painful
@@kerm2835 the very beginning when you fly up is pretty scary but the drops are pitiful. And this is coming from someone who's terrified of drop towers
Bro where’s the love for kite eating tree come on now
Mission breakout was amazing. I was expecting something like tower of terror in WDW. But in our sequence it shot us up straight from the beginning after we pushed back from the loading dock. (My mom screamed, that usually doesn’t happen lol) It was a great ride and I loved it.
The one at Hansa Park is insane. It does not rotate the seats by 90° at the top, but at a freaking height of 120m, 30° also have their Effect, especially when it's windy.
I really recommend Apocalypse at Drayton Manor. The drop is very very intense and its floorless.
@Zacheroni dude he said he didn’t get a chance to ride it at the end of the video.
I personally have Disneyseas Tower Of Terror at #2 of the Disney ToT's (Orlandos ride system is so much better). Yes Disneyseas seatbelts give you no airtime but the building architecture and story make it better than the rest. The fact that it is connected to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers which spans all Disney parks is just the icing on the cake.
Awesome video, Haunted Mine Drop looks fantastic, Highlander at Hansa Park is cool because it's so tall and the onboard soundtrack and different ride cycles make it more re-rideable
I remember enjoying Tower of Terror. I recently rode Falcon's Fury, and that was amazing. I didn't even know that it faced you toward the ground before I rode it, and that was an awesome surprise.
I’m still recovering from the removal of tower of terror at Disneyland. They ruined it with guardians of the galaxy. It was my favorite ride at the park.
I think that ToT at WDW counts more as a darkride due to the fact that it actually maneuvers in ATVs through a course, but all the other ToT rides and mission breakout are drop towers
also mission breakout is a custom built elevator so not really a traditional drop tower either
My favourite drop tower is apocalypse at Drayton manor then falcon’s fury
Compared to other rank videos, I love how you transition from mentioning one ride to the other. Smooth and comedic unlike the common "number 8 - name of ______" in other videos I've seen 😄👌. Keep up the good work and hope you get to visit alot more rides as possible. Stay safe!
*y'all will NEVER see me on a drop tower. I'll hold ya stuff*
The number one spot is so fun. It’s not even that far of a drop too 😂. But you forgot to mention that the dodo happens as a jump scare is projected in front of you with the theming 😰
What I like about Mystery Castle is that is does not drop you down the second time, no it pushes you down. And that loud sound just ads to the fibe of it being an expiriment.
I'm a big fan of Detonator at Thorpe Park. It's only 115 feet tall but it's easily the most forceful one I have done. It doesn't look that intimidating but it's absolutely brilliant.
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I’ve only ridden “the Giant Drop” at Dreamworld Australia. The drop on that is insane!! If you go to Australia please ride it!! You won’t be disappointed!!
That thing was crazy!!! Probably my 2nd favorite.
Xscream at Waldameer is so underrated. It’s a Larson one, and the restraints don’t come down at all, and it’s just the seatbelts keeping them in place, therefore the airtime is incredible. It terrifies the GP, so there’s no line, resulting in easy marathons
My favourite has to be Tower Of Terror at Walt Disney Studios, I just love the theme and storyline! Hands down the best ride in that park now (not really difficult when they remove all the other star attractions). Thankfully we still have big thunder mountain in the main park
The immersion and theming of Tower of Terror just can't be beat. One of my all-time favorite rides, period; certainly my favorite at WDW
@@jordanmorris4090 plus, the fact that it's always random in WDW makes it super fun
I love the Intamin Floorless Tilting Gyro Drop Towers they are pretty rare since there only two in the World but really intense.
Also I like the 40 or 30 Meter Drop Towers from Fabbri they're pretty intense too because they hold you so long at the top.
Taylor, when is That Taron parody?
The Big One is more parodyable
British Thrillseeker Taron should get a parody cause it is getting a cloned which still makes me laugh as it’s such a unique coaster to Phantasialand.
@@idontknowimlostforwords4715 the Big One should get a parody cause it is called the big one, yet there are at least 15 coasters taller than it worldwide, thus making it the Smaller One. And the overall ride is total crap so it is just parody material. Also, the colour scheme makes it look like it should be called Superman
Ok, I say Smiler is more parody able
@@idontknowimlostforwords4715 where is the clone going
The best for me was Tower of Terror at California Adventure during Halloween at night. They turned off most of the show elements and most of the lights so you would be sitting in complete darkness and complete silence just waiting for it to finally drop you. That was so much fun and it's a shame that it isn't around anymore because of Guardians replacing it.
There were two unique drop towers in Liseberg untill a couple of years ago and they were called Höjdskräcken and Uppskjutet.
Uppskjutet was like a normal drop tower, but backwards, instead of being dropped from the peak, you were shot up from the ground into the sky. So the anticipation came at ground level since you didn't stall at the top.
Höjdskräcken was like Uppskjutet but backwards, instead of being dropped at the top, you were shot down from the top and therefore you had a higher acceleration and with that a higher speed than the usual droptower.
They were closed in 2016 - 2017 and were two of my favorite "drop towers". I'm sure that you would have loved them as well.
The intamin drop towers are the best in my opinion. The ten story free fall at 6 flags over Georgia was a beast.
Acrophobia for the win👍🏾
My favorite Droptower is Acrophobia at SFOG
If an S&S Space Shot is programmed correctly it's close to your #2 in how it feels despite the obvious shoulder restraint, such as the sadly fallen (2012 to hurricane sandy) "Tower Of Fear" which was more forceful than most and also oddly taller than many others were at the time it was built. I rode one recently it might've been one at hershey but not sure, that measured up and I just said "I wish the one near me was like this." The larson ones are nuts, they put one of those close to me and I love it! I I really miss those intamin 1st generation types on the tracks cause they were awesome just maintainence nightmares (cause intamin). People mention the one at SFOG-honestly thought it was the only painful drop tower I've ever written and didn't make it scarier to be basically stand up, probably the worst next to too many parks buying the standard 80 feet S&S double shots that don't even go up to their max height (cause poor maintainence).
Tower of Terror is my #1 Drop Tower.
Tower of Terror at DCA. Highly themed, long ride, ONLY a seatbelt, total darkness. I'm gonna miss that ride so much.
Tower of Terror in DHS is still my number one. I have yet to visit Glenwood Caverns but from your previous video on it that Tower sounds cool.
I'm actually surprised Lex Luther wasn't higher on your list. Not only is it one of the tallest drop towers with a decent audio theme, but the sway of the tower and the feeling when Superman goes by is why it's easily better than Zoomanjaro. That and the fact that there are two sides that give a different experience.
My favorite....The Big Shot on top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, especially at night. Unreal experience.
"The high fall" at movie park Germany is very intense. it's a stand-up, floorless, tilting gyro drop tower.
How is it stand up and floorless
@@lr2127the seats are like bicycle Saddles. Maybe stand-up is the wrong Word.
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@@lr2127 It's not as terrible as it looks like. Your balls will survive the ride. ;)
Acrophobia because I feel like I am slipping out of the restraint. It's genius how they slanted the seats like that
I love Larson super drop towers. They are one of my favourite drop rides I have ridden.
Great list! Gravity bomb is one of my personal favorites as well… I feel privileged to have it in my home state
Sad to see Power Tower not on there. I love that you choose to get launched up or down, but overall great video taylor.
It needs to be removed it's completely boring compared to Drop Zone at King's island.
@@ArrowThrills I dont think its bOrInG...I mean...its still a drop tower
Here is my say about it, the drop side needs refurbed. The air compressors don't pressurize as much as compared to 15 years ago. Before it used to compress for around 15 seconds and now it compresses for only 3-5 seconds unless they put on faster compressors.
Aka: Flower Tower. Been that way for over 10yrs.
I think big shot on the vegas statosphere should be added. That was the only ride as of late that is actually mind blowing
Giant Drop (Dreamworld), Hair Raiser (Luna Park Sydney), Tower of Terror and MaYbE Detenator
Nemesis Subterra is an amazing drop tower! I love how it drops you like 50ft and how it’s never open. Gosh I love how it’s never open!
Coaster Countdowns definitely. my sister led me on there but wouldnt tell me what the ride was. i had no idea. what a nice surprise. haha
I'm gonna love the new S&S Spin Shot when one comes out! Boy the world's been waiting for a free-spin on a pneumatic drop tower!
Personally my favourite is the giant drop at dreamworld Australia
I’ve only rode one drop tower on that list and it was the guardians of the galaxy mission breakout I highly recommend it it was so fun
The High Fall in Movie Park is my favorite
Hollywood, 1939. Amidst the glitz and the glitter of a bustling young movie talent at the height of its golden age, the Hollywood Tower Hotel was a star in its own right. A beacon for the show business elite. Now, something is about to happen that will change all that
This is why Disney is so good (or at least why it can be when it wants to be.) I feel like calling TOT a "drop tower" isn't giving it enough credit. It's a dark ride that utilizes a drop tower system during part of the ride. The building itself, the music, the queue, the video in the library, the boiler room, the first segment of the elevator and when the elevator leaves its shaft all build you up to such incredible tension. The drop(s) aren't just a thrilling sensation but they feel like the climax to a story you've been living for the previous 30 minutes. It really is such an incredible ride.
I’ve only ridden Tower of Terror and Superman: Tower of Power, and I love both of them!
Dude I’m not a huge coaster guy and stuff and I’ve only been on one drop tower at Dollywood and it’s just this anticipation because your 250 feet in the air for 30 seconds and not to mention it’s spinning while your sitting there and then boom you drop. Such a weird, scary, but most importantly fun experience.
Condor is the drop tower that made me both love and hate them! So sad it wasn't open when you went, it did go down a couple of times when we were there.
Some Intamin towers have different gondolas on the same tower: sit-down or standing, the latter with or without floor while some of those options tilt. I think having this choice is really cool!
One example is the "Golden Driller" at Fraispertuis City (France), which is my personal favorite :)
ride highlander in hansapark germany, its the highest girodroptower in the world and its tilt trough the drop. (has also the option to not tilt, that is used in the morning to 15pm)
Just a note: detonator, a Larson super shot at Thorpe park does pause at the top, then counts down from 5. Usually, you then drop, but sometimes, you drop on 3 or something, or drop instantly without the countdown, or pause after the countdown, put my personal favourite is when there is an announcement: ‘attention. Detonator is currently experiencing a technical dela- And then you drop. I’ve experienced the last one, and its a real surprise even if you know it’s coming!
Even though it is significantly shorter than KI and KD's drop tower, I think Acrophobia is a much better Gyro Drop, you can't beat the tilt
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My husband haaaates roller coasters. But he looooves drop towers! Tower of Terror was my first experience with one, so it is forever my fave, but now I need to go to Colorado...
Acrophobia and falcons fury are my favs
I was really scared to go on drop towers but I went on Supreme Scream in middle school when I went to Knotts on a school trip and that helped me get over my fear. Since then I've been on a smaller one at a church carnival a few years ago and plan on going on more in the future. They are pretty fun
My favorite freefalltower is The Highfall at Movie Park Germany because the brakes are very close to the ground an the old Intamin floorless gondola brings good airtime and a nice ride experience.
I'm really surprised the big shot on top of the stratosphere isn't here, I know you said that you don't think s&s drop towers are the best but I think this one is an exception
David Shaw it might’ve made my top 15.
This is the only ride I've ever been on that actually scared me!
And Cliffhanger at Flamingo Land
Great American coaster Just posted 10 tallest drop towers
Lol I saw that too
I have trouble with thrill rides. I really do. I get scared really easily and I can’t ride any roller coaster with inversions. The anxiety builds up too much and I hate it. That’s why I like Mission Breakout so much. I love that the drops correspond with the rhythm of the music. If you listen to the music, you know when you’re gonna drop and that makes it less scary. I love that. Guardians also happens to be my favorite Marvel franchise so I think the theming is really great as well.
Mine is 100% def Falcon's Fury. Tilting down that high up is batshit crazy!!!
I like the one at LEGO land where you pull your self up the tower it’s a unique experience
Apocalypse at Drayton Manor in the UK was one of the best. It had sit down sides, stand-up sides that forced your head forward with the headrest to look down... and the 'stand-up floorless' side which was... interesting!
I haven’t been on many drop towers, but I have been on Haunted Mine Drop and it was incredible!
Detonator at Thorpe Park, because it doesn’t drop you, it pushes you down with pneumatics, instantly gets you into the top of your restraints!
Haven't been on many major drop towers, but my favourites are Detonator at Thorpe Park, Volcano at Fantasy Island and Hurakan Condor at PortAventura, if I ever go back to PortAventura then I would definitely ride it more since I only got one ride on it (I had a bad addiction to Shambhala when I visited), I would also want to ride on one of the stand up sides since I was on one of the sit down sides when I rode it.
I thought Acrophobia would be on here, but it looks like it wasn’t. Ah man!
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So excited to visit Glenwood Caverns for the first time next month!
You are going to have a blast! I love that place. It is the most unique park out there. The alpine coaster alone is worth the admission.
I was on the first human test riders drop for Falcons Fury since I worked in the gift shop next to it. It’ll always have a spot in my heart.. and how many people can say they were on the first drop ever of a drop ride?!?!
Thank you for the Falcon's Fury Busch Gardens Tampa Bay mention
Falcon's fury is insane but kings island drop tower is crazy too
I thought King's Dominion was crazy to.
Falcons Fury and Haunted Mine look INCREDIBLE!!!!!! 🤯
I'm glad that the triple towers were at least in the honerable mentions, cause, like you said, those have some pretty great airtime.
I've only ridden two drop towers as they are not my thing - I prefer coasters. Detonator at Thorpe park; I did it one as a dare to myself, I hated it. I rode the Hollywood tower of terror and did it twice in one day. I loved it so much. I knew what to expect from seeing videos like a million times. I made sure to wait until I knew my stomach was empty. I could do it more times and still love it. It's such a fun ride. I'll do the others that are similar, but I won't ever do any of the drop towers you mentioned. You could pay me to, no thank you.
There’s a Larson Super Shot that operated at the Danbury Fair carnival and the Big E for several years with an Orange colour scheme. It’s a surreal experience.
Detonator at Thorpe park (Fabbri group), small but crazy. Also Huracan Condor at Port Aventura is just insane
It's too bad you didn't include AtmosFear on your list (because it is in my home park Liseberg), but I'm so happy you included Ikaros! It's definitely one of my favourites in Gröna Lund, and I rode it 5 times during my last visit there!