Dreamworld to Relaunch Tower of Terror Ride

After almost 14 years of thrills and more than eight million panicked passengers, Dreamworldâs Tower of Terror âscream attractionâ is set for a relaunch.

Tower of Terror will close on 18th August and will reopen four weeks later, in time for the September school holidays, with a terrifying twist. Unlike the original, adrenalin junkies will be harnessed into the deepest depths of the Towerâs lair, facing nothing but a dark void. An eerie silence lasts for just milliseconds before the car blasts backwards rocketing guests out of a 206 metre tunnel at rapid speed.

Hitting up to 161 km/h in just seven seconds, riders soar 100 metre into the atmosphere dangling for several seconds of stomach-churning weightlessness at its peak before plummeting back to earth. However, with Tower of Terror II this plunge is face first.

Dreamworld Chief Executive Noel Dempsey says, âthe 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.

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

âInstead of facing the sky, all you see is the ground, first disappearing fast and then rapidly approaching as you plummet towards the tunnel.�?

The last chance for guests to ride the original Tower of Terror will be Wednesday 18th August.

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