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Post August 11th, 2005, 3:23 pm

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i read a review on a coaster called the 'tower of terror' at Gold Reef City in Africa and it pulled the highest g-gorce on any rollercoaster at 6.3g's ,has any one experienced this i certainly want to know what its like as i was planning a trip with my local community club to johanusberg and that would be a great place to stop off. has anyone got anymore information about this .

Post August 11th, 2005, 3:43 pm
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I think its actually currently not in operation, I can't remember why, but I'm sure I've read that somewhere.

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Yeah, it has the highest g-force of any coaster operating at the moment, but Moonsault Scramble used to do 6.7 G. Tower of terror, is basicaly a mine ride which features a vertical drop and little circuit to follow up. Not really an amazing ride but it is fun. The park also includes an Inverted B&M coaster called Anaconda which would further make the park worth visiting

Post August 11th, 2005, 3:48 pm

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i went on moonsualt scramble befor it got dismantled its pulled on the pretzel loop i nearly blacked out lol

Post August 11th, 2005, 3:49 pm

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From the parks website;

Name : Tower of Terror (being refurbished to reopen in December 2005)
Description: The Tower of Terror is the complete sense sensation ????????? from the moment you are securely strapped into the Coco pan, you know this ride means business. The suspense created before the drop sends hair-raising responses to your brain and before you know it, you are thrusted from the top of a genuine Mine Head Gear, some 32 meters to ground level and then, to your surprise, you're dropped a further 15 meters underground...A total drop of 47 meters. You're then speeded up a 70 meter incline back to the surface knowing what it's like to be 7ft under and able to tell about it!
Height Restriction: 1.4 meters and taller

Post August 11th, 2005, 3:54 pm

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Originally posted by Edge

Inverted B&M coaster called Anaconda which would further make the park worth visiting


Its actually an inverted Giovanola coaster, the only one they ever made ;)

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Post August 11th, 2005, 6:20 pm

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Originally posted by english coaster guy

i went on moonsualt scramble befor it got dismantled its pulled on the pretzel loop i nearly blacked out lol


When did you ride it?

Post August 12th, 2005, 1:43 pm

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Originally posted by english coaster guy

i went on moonsualt scramble befor it got dismantled its pulled on the pretzel loop i nearly blacked out lol


When did you ride it?


a very long time ago we were in tokyo and thought it would be a good idea to catch the bullet train there, it was worth it


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