Welcome to my series, Why It's Gone. This is where i'll go over this history of theme parks, rides, and coasters that are gone but are not forgotten. In todays episode, we will be heading back to Six Flags Great Adventure to talk about what was once the worlds tallest thrill ride! The Parachute Tower.
A special thanks goes out to Jimmy Boyadjis for providing valuable information for this video!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Coney Island Parachute Jump
00:40 - Modern Parachute Tower
01:53 - Sky Chuter
03:36 - 3 New Attractions At Great Adventure
04:19 - Parachuter's Perch
05:03 - Construction
05:38 - How it Worked
06:08 - Media Day/Opening
06:42 - Ride Experience
07:53 - Parachute Changes
08:45 - How it Operated
09:24 - Throughput
10:52 - Ride/ Area Theme & Parachute History
12:39 - Restraint Changes
12:58 - Downtime/Weight Requirements/Wind
15:37 - 2009 Repaint
17:12 - Ride Modifications
17:34 - The Decline of Parachute Towers
18:19 - Treetop Summit
19:35 - Removal Rumors/Closure/Removal
23:21 - Why's it Gone?
24:08 - Outro
Photo Credit:
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