Giant drop & Sky Trek tower

by **RBull4life** on October 22nd, 2005, 9:16 am

Does anybody know why they keep the cars for Giant Drop, and the cabin for Sky Trek up at the top of the towers when the park is closed. Especially duing the winter months when the park is closed for an extended time.

by **msoeagle** on October 22nd, 2005, 9:21 am

I think its because some people are idiots and will try to get into them. When I went to a fair overnight they kept everything up in the air.

by **CoasterDude04** on October 22nd, 2005, 10:23 am

I think it's because when the cabin or cars are at the bottom of the tower, the cables are exposed, and harsh weather can do some damage to them. If they are halted at the top of the tower, the cables will be inside the towers. That's the only logical reason I can think of.

by **Galvan** on October 22nd, 2005, 10:32 am

I thought that it was to make the tower stable during possible windstorms etc etc.

Question: How would the cables be inside the tower when the cars are at the top of the tower itself?

by **[jonrev]** on October 22nd, 2005, 11:03 am

The winch that has all the cables is probably at the top of the tower. If the cars are up there, the cables are out of the weather and in the tower.

by **Ilovthevu'** on October 22nd, 2005, 11:14 am

I think it's for both reasons even though the cable thing is probably the real reason.

by **SFaddiction84** on October 22nd, 2005, 11:24 am

every time ive been there past close, they never put the cars ALL the way to the top, just most of the way up.

by **Galvan** on October 22nd, 2005, 11:30 am

Jon Revelle wrote:The winch that has all the cables is probably at the top of the tower. If the cars are up there, the cables are out of the weather and in the tower.

That makes sense...thanks

by **newjedi** on October 22nd, 2005, 11:32 am

That is usually when the park is opening the next day. During the winter months the cars are usually at the top of the tower unless they are doing something to it.

by **FParker185** on October 23rd, 2005, 2:00 am

It is either to protect the cables or also the counterweights are heavier than the cars/cabins, so it puts alot less stress on the gearboxes/motors to keep the empty cars at the top.

by **twixmix0303** on October 23rd, 2005, 11:14 pm

Also, it helps to promote the park and ride as people are driving by and see the cabins up at the top of the towers. It makes the park look less dead than it really is. Plus the cable reason I think.

by **DejaWoof03** on October 31st, 2005, 3:15 am

It's for the cables.

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 10:03 am

I never knew they did this.

by **screamindemon57** on October 31st, 2005, 5:03 pm

hahhha i hate giant drop with a passion! it just scares the crud out of me one of my friends told me today that there parents got stuck at the top and they didnt give them warning when they were going to drop them and it scared them so bad. i felt like i was seriously going to fly off, then again i felt the same with power tower at valleyfair.

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 5:05 pm

Ride tower of terror in disney. Drops you 4 times and you dont feel like you will fall out.

by **[jonrev]** on October 31st, 2005, 5:27 pm

ToT is THE BEST drop ride ever!

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 5:34 pm

^ Yea it is! Nothing can beat this ride out with its theming and effects and all that other good stuff. Even though Giant drop is higher, tot still beats it by a long shot.

by **screamindemon57** on October 31st, 2005, 5:50 pm

yeah i always thought that, that would be a fun one. disney always has awsome theming

by **twixmix0303** on October 31st, 2005, 6:13 pm

screamindemon57 wrote:got stuck at the top and they didnt give them warning when they were going to drop

It always stops at the top.

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 6:18 pm

^ I think he meant it broke down when they were at the top and then they dropped without warning.

by **Raging Bull 4 life** on October 31st, 2005, 9:48 pm

It can break down at the top and it happened to my friends from high school. Like you said they got stuck at the very top and witout warning booooooommmm they drop. I would freak out cause you don't know whats going on, you would think the ride wont stop at the bottom.

by **screamindemon57** on October 31st, 2005, 10:28 pm

yeah i'd freak i hate hights, i dont mind them on rollercoasters like bull or anything and i dont mind Sky Trek Tower but giant drop is a little to much for me i dont think i will ride it anymore. i dont mind the power tower that shoots you up its not as bad of a ride then just being at the top and not knowing when your going to drop.

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 10:31 pm

GD doesnt look like the safest ride either for some reason.

by **screamindemon57** on October 31st, 2005, 10:36 pm

no it dosent idk if its because its steel or bronze or w/e it is when i was at the bottom it looked like as it was lifting up the life would drop the cart filled with people............ but that may be just me because im not a big fan of the ride.

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 10:38 pm

How the ride stops doesnt look right and sometimes I think it wont stop the car. Its wierd.

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