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Roller Coaster: Tower of Terror
Amusement Park: Gold Reef City (Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 2007
SBNO from 2005 or earlier to 2007
Operated from 12/2001 to 2005 or earlier
Designer: Ronald Bussink
 
Height: 111' 7" 
Drop: 164' 1" 
Inversions: 0 
Speed: 59 mph 
Max Vertical Angle: 90 Degrees 
G-Force: 6.3 
 
Trains: Single car trains. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per car.
 
Theme: The tower of this ride is an authentic tower from a gold mine.  It was relocated from an old gold mine about 5km away.
Facts: 45 degree lift hill. 49 foot (15m) subterranean dive.
  Designed by Nauta Bussink, manufactured by local companies and built by Gold Reef City.  Contrary to many rumors, Giovanola did not work on this ride.
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