Tropic Falls at OWA · Operating · 2017
Southern Express
A junior Zamperla family coaster — gentle hills for first-timers sharing the Tropic Falls day with bigger steel neighbors.
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A junior Zamperla family coaster — gentle hills for first-timers sharing the Tropic Falls day with bigger steel neighbors.
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Ride profile
Scaled against Tropic Falls at OWA's operating coasters
Park intensity
Inversions
None
#3 of 3 at Tropic Falls at OWA
Ride experience
- Family
- Steel
Specs from visitowa.com
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Mine train coasters
Smaller trains, winding layouts, and family-friendly pacing — often themed as mining adventures.
Tire drives and friction lifts
Rubber wheels that push the train — common in stations and some boost hills.
Dive coasters
A held moment on a vertical edge, then a steep release — signature B&M dive machines.
Family coasters — what to expect
Moderate height caps, shorter layouts, and gentler forces for mixed-age groups.
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Sources & official links
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- Tropic Falls at OWA — official sitevisitowa.com(opens in a new tab)
- Tropic Falls at OWA on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcevisitowa.com(opens in a new tab)
- Zamperla — manufacturerzamperla.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (See Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)