the tower of terror II

After almost 14 years of thrills and more than eight million panicked passengers, one of Australia’s most iconic scream machines, Dreamworld’s Tower of Terror, was relaunched in September 2010 with a terrifying twist. 

 

If you thought the traditional Tower of Terror filled you with fear then get ready for the flip side of the ride and the mother of all modifications.

 

Unlike the original, adrenalin junkies are harnessed into the deepest depths of the Tower’s lair, facing nothing but a dark void. An eerie silence lasts for just milliseconds before the car blasts backwards rocketing guests out of a 206m tunnel at rapid speed.

 

Hitting up to 161 km/h in seven seconds flat, riders soar 100m into the atmosphere dangling for several seconds of stomach-churning weightlessness at its peak before plummeting back to earth…only this time it’s face first.

 

Hold on tight and brace for collision because the ultra narrow tunnel appears impossibly small for re-entry.

 

Dreamworld Todd Coates says, “The Tower of Terror has been a rite of passage for almost every Australian teenager and the re-launched ride will build on that terror factor.”

 

“It incorporates three major fears: high speeds, falling from great heights and dark confined spaces.”

 

“Instead of facing the sky, all you see is the ground, first disappearing fast and then rapidly approaching as you plummet towards the tunnel,” Mr Coates continued.