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Kings Island · Operating · 1999
Drop Tower
Thrill ride · Action Zone · 315 ft
Photo: Jeremy Thompson · CC BY 2.0
A gyro drop tower rising above the Action Zone before releasing riders into a long free-fall descent.
At a glance
- Type
- Thrill ride
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1999
- Height
- 315 ft
- Land
- Action Zone
- Park
- Kings Island
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Sources & official links
We link out to parks, manufacturers, and the pages where facts and media come from.
- Drop Tower — official ride pagesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Kings Island — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Kings Island on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Kings Island rosterCoasters and other rides