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Drop tower rides for sale

A drop tower delivers the purest thrill in the park for the smallest possible footprint — vertical space is free, and land is not. Our three models share the same drive and safety architecture, so choosing between them is mostly about how much height you have.

  • 13 m shopping-mall tower, 23 m park tower and 35 m flagship tower
  • 8 to 16 riders per cycle with rotating gondola for 360° views
  • Controlled acceleration on descent — not a free fall — with redundant braking
  • 81 m² ground footprint on the 23 m model

Drop tower models at a glance

ModelHeightOperating heightSeatsDescent speedInstalled power
13 m tower13 m≈10 m8≤3 m/s30 kW
23 m tower23 m19.5 m16≤4 m/s66 kW
35 m tower35 m26 m16≤4 m/s66 kW
Cycle—180 s including loading—Rotation 7 rpm, Ø3.7 m—

Figures are for the standard configuration. Final values are confirmed on the drawing issued with your quotation.

Why operators buy a tower instead of another flat ride

A 23 m drop tower occupies about 81 m² of ground — less than half the plot of a comparable pendulum ride — but it dominates the skyline. That makes it the most efficient way to add vertical thrill to a site that is wide enough for visitors but not deep enough for a coaster.

The ride also has a very clean throughput story. Cycle time is 180 seconds including loading, and the rotating gondola lets every rider see the park from the top before the drop. Because the descent is powered and controlled rather than free, the acceleration profile can be tuned — a gentler first drop for family audiences, a sharper one for thrill parks.

Three sizes, one architecture

13 m tower — 8 seats

Designed for indoor and mall installations. Low headroom, quieter drive package, and a descent speed capped so that the ride reads as exciting rather than frightening for younger visitors.

23 m tower — 16 seats

The standard outdoor park model. 19.5 m of operating height, 66 kW installed, and a footprint small enough to sit in an existing plaza without rebuilding roads.

35 m tower — 16 seats

The flagship version. 26 m of operating height with the same gondola and control system, so maintenance procedures and spare parts are common across the range.

Theme package

Tower cladding, sculpted top, LED strip lighting, drop-zone scenery and a soundtrack trigger synced to the release point.

Safety systems on every tower

  1. 01

    Dual braking

    Two independent brake systems act on the gondola, with the parking brake holding the gondola at the top before release.

  2. 02

    Restraint verification

    Individual seat restraint locks with position sensors; the control system will not start the cycle unless every lock reports closed.

  3. 03

    Mast structure

    Fabricated and welded in our works, hot-dip galvanised, with weld inspection records and a bolt torque schedule supplied for annual checks.

  4. 04

    Overspeed and limit detection

    Redundant encoders and limit switches monitor gondola position throughout every cycle.

  5. 05

    Emergency lowering

    Manual or battery-backed lowering procedure documented in the O&M manual and rehearsed with your operators during commissioning.

Tell us your clear height

Send the height available at the installation point and whether the ride is inside or outdoors. We will confirm which tower model fits and what foundation and power it needs.

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Frequently asked questions

How much land does a drop tower need?

The 23 m tower needs about 81 m² of machine footprint plus a fenced queue and exit area — allow 12 × 12 m in total. The 35 m version needs a slightly larger foundation but the same plan footprint. Ground loading is concentrated, so the foundation is a cast-in-place reinforced block rather than a wide pad.

Is a drop tower a free fall?

No. Our towers use powered, controlled descent with a programmed acceleration profile. That is safer, kinder to the structure and allows operators to tune the intensity — a mall installation and an amusement park installation can use the same hardware with different profiles.

What height restriction usually applies?

Most operators set a minimum height of 120–130 cm for the 13 m tower and 130–140 cm for the 23 m and 35 m models, plus a minimum age with an accompanying adult. We supply a recommended operating envelope; the final policy is yours, subject to your local authority.

How many riders per hour can a drop tower handle?

With a 180-second cycle including loading, a 16-seat tower moves roughly 300–320 riders per hour. Towers are rarely the park's throughput ride — they are the ride people queue for because of the view.

Can the tower be installed inside a building?

The 13 m tower is designed for it. You will need 14–15 m of internal clear height, slab loading verified by a structural engineer, and a drive package specified for indoor acoustic limits. We can supply a low-noise variant on request.

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