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Detonator: n. Device
used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.
In
Short:
Detonator
is an extreme drop tower, the second tallest ride in the Park,
putting riders through 5.5G.
Statistics:
Opened: 2001
Manufacturer: Fabbri
Area: Calypso Quay
Ride Type: Megadrop
On Ride Photo: No
Official Rating: Extreme Thrills
Photos:
Video:
See
Detonator in action: TTP Park Video can be found
in Downloads.
TTP
Review:
Detonator
is a 115ft high Fabbri Megadrop, and is one of the highest and
most intense rides in the park. You sit in one of 12 seats, in
a circle around the tower. You are then slowly winched up, until
you get to the top, where you hang. You are suspended there for
what feels like ages, either feeling scared or admiring the view,
when a countdown begins to sound:
5..dum..dum..4..dum..dum..3..dum..dum..2..dum..dum..1...DETONATE...
Then
you drop the 100ft and feel yourself lift off your seat. Arguably,
there is no ride in Thorpe Park where riders value their restraints
more than on Detonator! You pull 5.5 G at the bottom of the drop,
and come off the ride with the adrenaline really pumping.
Detonator
is a great tower ride. There are bigger and more imposing tower
rides out there, but not many really come close to the thrill
of this one. Themeing is good, with cannons dotted around the
outside of the ride, and the ride music is impressive - a suspense
building soundtrack prepares you for your adrenaline-filled Detonator
experience. If there's one gripe with the ride then it's the
low throughput - there are only 12 seats, and queues build up
quickly. Unfortunately, the ride is short, too (although this
does help with queues). However, what Detonator does, it does
well.
It's
fast, it's fun, and it's very intense. Detonator fits the pirate
themeing well- it's explosive.
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