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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: Operated from 12/2001 to 2005 or earlier
SBNO from 2005 or earlier to 2007
Operating since 2007
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.
Features: 45 degree lift hill. 49 foot (15m) subterranean dive.
History: 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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