Mysterious RECORD-BREAKING Roller Coaster in South Africa?! | Meet Gold Reef City’s Tower of Terror!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
- What's going on guys and welcome back to the channel! A couple videos ago, I released an analysis on a coaster called Anaconda at Gold Reef City, and it seemed to do pretty well amongst those of you that watched it. This then inspired me to do some further research into its park and other attractions, and what I found left me quite baffled and surprised. Just a 5-minute walk from Anaconda, sits perhaps one of the most mysterious coasters I've ever encountered whilst I've been an enthusiast. From an unknown manufacturer, this over a 100 foot tall, 90-degree drop, world record holder, has been in operation since 2001, and is often regarded as one of the most intense coasters still in operation today. But what is this coaster, and where did it come from? This is the story, of Gold Reef City's, Tower of Terror! 😱🎢
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As a South African theme park and roller coaster enthusiast, Gold Reef City and (the now defunct) Cape Town-based Ratanga Junction were my sources of adrenaline-pumping attractions. The Anaconda remains one of the smoothest, most intense inverted coasters out there. The Tower of Terror, on the other hand, is extremely intense. I was in high school when it opened with the original chain lift and mine cocopan-style ride vehicle. The G-force at the bottom had several passengers on basically each ride passed out when returning to the station. I barely made it out without blacking out. But by Jove, what a rush. When riders complained too much and for too long, the Tower of Terror remained SBNO for quite a few years, and I suspected that it would never open again. Then, lo and behold, development -- and ultimately a newer refurbished version. This time around you have OTSR which makes for a very comfortable ride. But unfortunately, the ride doesn't dangle you over the edge before dropping you down anymore. Like any good dive coaster, that element is needed. But I digress. The G-force is definitely less. But still intense enough to make some riders black out, even to this day. All in all, Gold Reef City will always hold a special place in my heart. And if you haven't visited yet, what are you waiting for?!
This is one of the most intriguing coasters to me. I’m a junkie for positive G’s with the most I’ve experienced is 5.5 on desert storm at Castles N’ Coasters. I’d love to get out to this thing and experience it. Looks like a pretty unique ride and I really enjoy the style of it. Great job on this!
How does Desert Storm of all rides pull 5.5G's?
@@appalachianenthusiast9499 I’m assuming because it’s an old Hopkins ride and they weren’t too experienced when making rides. The highest G’s are pulled during the pullout of the first loop in the back row since the ride hauls through it. I read the stats from Coasterpedia and RCDB I’m pretty sure.
I think that the most G's I have pulled were on Joker's Jinx, Batwing, and Storm Runner
For me it’s I305s legendary first turn
Most
The theming is on point, it really does look like an abandoned mining tower or something of the sort
For anyone curious, the work record g-force for an operating coaster is currently Shockwave at SFoT, at 5.9G.
This coaster has always fascinated me. One of my bucket list coasters 👍
You mean bucket list coasters
Agreed! Maybe we ought to do a trip 👀
@@NationalCoasters sounds like a plan! 😁
Let's be honest, this is exactly what everyone expected when Efteling announced Baron 1898
Yup
Bit baron 1898 stil fun
Amazing Coaster!! Amazing Research!!!
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks!!!
I've been on this ride over 20 times I'm sure ,since i was a teen ... It is still by far my favorite
I LOVE!!! Your work keep it up 🤗😂
Thank you very much! 😊
Fun Fact :
Even Though They Build It ,
Giovanola Denies To Have Worked On The Coaster.
Another 2 insane facts about the ride: The original Mine Cart style trains had originally only Lapbars and Tower of Terror reportedly has one of the lowest capacities out there at 160 riders per hour, this number however is the much improved number of the redesigned version with the newer trains and elevator lift as the original design apparently only managed to get 80 riders per hours.
In my opinion, This ride has way better negative gs than positive gs, Becuase of the weird profiling and no holding break over the drop, Unlike other dive coasters, this ride’s drop has insane ejector the whole way down.
So excited!!!!!
The lift elevator and structure reminds me a lot of Giovanola/Intamin's Free Fall drop towers. When you said the manufacturer was unknown, my first guess was "I'm sure giovanola has something to do with this"
I road this coaster on a holiday to SA before I knew of its legendary status. After learning about it, it surprised me, because I did not think it was that intense compared to other coasters. But the change in the track explains that, because I rode it with the elevator.
The ride itself was amazing and really awesome, but I have never seen a coaster that was designed so inefficient. max 1 train operations and only static magnetic brakes with no booster wheels. when the coaster hits the final breaks it slows down smoothly and then spends an eternity to creep through the breaks to the station.
still a great coaster and a really nice park, would defiantly recommend it!!
Awesome!!
ANOTHER FOR SA!! I love your videos, and seeing coasters from my country being reviewed feels so incredible!! Especially since Ratanga Junction here in Cape Town closed down like 2 or 3 years ago. Should defs do more videos!
Love your content!
Tower of Terror was fairly intense, but I'm sure y'all have some more intense coasters across the sea
Thank you! Glad you like it and definitely hope to analyze more for you guys! 😃
love learning about this park as my family is from south africa
looks intense!
Looks great! I have no idea who build it. I’m trying to figure it out. Great video!
With so many coasters worldwide themed to mining, a coaster built on an actual mine lift diving into an actual mine shaft is so interesting, especially being as bizarrely engineered as it is. Its second hand, Disney-inspired name kind of lets it down.
Agreed!
Can anyone explain what the deal is with that rather awkward angle change on the drop?
It does look terrifying and I love it :)
Oh but if you go on it you will die
Very interesting ride looks like a scream.
Sheikra is taller and more crazy
Not as intense in g force tho
And the annocanda, jozi express, log ride , run away train etc
I was confused because a lot of other coasters were in the video. Like what was the one that flipped sideways before the drop😮
That was a prototype concept from Giovanola at the time! It was never built but nonetheless looked quite interesting.
Please do Moonsault Scramble :)
It’s in the makings 😉
More people need to see this video
I love coasters, I'm not a fan of going upside down because it's not fun it's just disorienting. I love neg Gs , big drops and big humps and hills. My favorite so far is " NITO" that's at Six Flags N.J. I'm a senior citizen and still love coasters, they are more exciting than Para Sailing, which I just did in Mexico.
Giovanola's unreconized child
I think that giovanola was suppose to made the track but sometime in the development the deal fell through ( or they declare bankrupcy) and a local company was hired to made the track (thats why is somewhat different) and GRC did the installation
Definitely possible and likely yes
It looks like the Demon Drop I was on in 1986 with less rust.
I’ve been on that drop the tower of terror😮😮😮
What is that orange track with blue cart. It looks to be single rail but what is up with the cars motion.
That was a prototype design from Giovanola, and the footage you saw was a scale model. It evolved into coasters like Gravity Max and Battle of Jungle King. (I made a video on the Jungle King)
Interesting
Tower of Terror took me to different dimensions
How do they get parts for the ride?
Mostly from local companies, at least that’s how I understand it
I went there! the park was awesome, but I didnt go on tower of terror tho
WOW! How was anaconda?
@@360coasters didn’t ride that either 😔
@@360coasters it was closed 😭
@@coastersinperspective807 what did you ride?
@@360coasters well I went when I was gp, so I rode a few of their smaller coasters and a lot of flat rides
0:15 is that a tilt coaster?
They probably need to change the fact that the G forces aren't the same anymore. Id be ticked if I traveled all the way there to have been duped.
Do you have more informations about the orange something at 1:40.
Edit :
found it
Im in south africa and n went last month on that ride and it was scary
I’ve been to gold reef like 20 times next time I go I’ll try tower of terro
Scariest coaster I have EVER been on.
When are you going to rename your channel “International coasters?”
Hah! I should 😂
Most g’s ever
I went on it , I live in SA, but I will never go on it again. It is too much to bear.
I used to live in South Africa but I moved a few months ago
So it is basically a goldmine version of oblivion in Alton towers ?
An "unknown manufacturer" lol... Thats pretty mysterious. Lol
I've always been super interested in this one; gold reef city as a whole too... there's a lot of interesting history on the entire park.
This is great content though; never gave the manufacturer mystery much thought. The Giovanola theory definitely makes sense... id be interested to know more about how the park supposedly designed the ride in house. I know parks have done that before, but it's a huge and sophisticated ride... the POVs do make it look pretty janky, and those are newer ones. I dont know if there's footage of the ride pre-nerf, when it pulled 6Gs... I dont think a ride like that would be possible in a lot of Western countries.
Also, that Giovanola tilt coaster prototype footage is crazy! (I'm assuming that's what that was...)
Yes it was a tilt coaster! It certainly would’ve been a cool build from them!
How does it break record?
name of crazy tilt roller coaster in this video min: 1.40????
It was a concept from Giovanola. That footage was a scale model they made.
Rollercoaster 1 looks too intense for me
Unfortunately, The park said that they retracked it but actually they didn’t lol
0:14 what is this thing
This looks like a gp's nightmare.
My thoughts exactly
love the commentary but at the end, show an on ride pov
It's a one trick pony. You saw the on ride at the end of video, I was wanting more too. Oh well.
Haha that was the whole POV at the end 😂
Sorry I forgot to come. I was working on my 50 subscriber q&a!
Haha all good! You’re one of our biggest supporters, appreciate you! 🤙
@@NationalCoasters Thanks
Have you not heard of Sheikra
0:15 ok what coaster is that
Was a Giavanola Tilt Coaster concept
@@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy so as it was a concept does that mean that it was never built?
Yes! This was a concept from Giovanola that only ever had plans to go to Magic Mountain, though it was never built. Instead rides like Gravity Max exist
@@NationalCoasters Even the idea that was intended for Magic Mountain isn't sure. It did show up in the background of a leaked promo but who knows if that was ever a plan or simply a mock up for advertising
Interesting! Just a little too much verbiage about who built it. :)
What about nigeria
you cant survive 5 g's. how was this legal!!
First!!!!! 👀👀👀
UGHHHHH second
This is not a rollercoaster. This is a drop ride.
Yet it’s a roller coaster.
It’s gonna be a no from me, dawg
6.3 G's will guarantee a 'brown streak' in your pants. Enough said!
This is the blood diamond in the African mine. 💎
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The fuck are you going on about
Bro what the fuck?
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Vocal fry makes this unwatchable