Gyro drop

Gyro drop
Scream at Heide Park Resort
Data
height	regular up to 116 m, or higher on request
Top speed	up to 120 km / h
capacity	up to 1360 people per hour

Gyro Drop is a model of a ride in the free fall tower category that is built by various manufacturers.

function

After the passengers have taken their seats and the shoulder bars are closed, the gondola that surrounds the tower is pulled up with a cable. It rotates slowly around the tower. Once at the top, the gondola is disengaged and now falls down the tower. Depending on the height of the tower, there are eddy current brakes from the ground up to a certain height . The counterpart to this brake is on the nacelle. As soon as the gondola slides past this, it is braked.

Variations

The manufacturer offers this type in different heights and with different seating positions. In addition to the classic sitting position, there are also variants with a bottomless and tilting position.

Well-known attractions in amusement parks (selection)

Surname	operator	country	Manufacturer	Total height	Height of fall	opening
Acrophobia	Six Flags Over Georgia	United States	Intamin	61 m	49 m	2001
Drop tower	Kings Dominion	United States	Intamin	93 m	83 m	2003
Scream	Heath Park Resort	Germany	Intamin	103 m	71 m	2003
Scream Zone	Kings Island	United States	Intamin	91 m	82 m	1997
The high fall	Movie Park Germany	Germany	Intamin	67 m	60 m	2002
Highlander	Hansa Park	Germany	Funtime	120 m	103 m	2019

Web links

• Gyro Drop on the manufacturer's website (English)