Firefall (ride) explained

Firefall
Location:California's Great America
Section:All American Corners
Status:Removed
Cost:US$2,000,000
Closed:October 30, 2016
Replacement:Liberty Twirler
Location2:Geauga Lake
Status2:Relocated
Opened2:1993
Closed2:September 16, 2007
Type:Top Spin
Manufacturer:HUSS Park Attractions
Model:Top Spin 1
Height Ft:60
Drop Ft:60
Duration:1:36
Restriction In:55-77
Virtual Queue Name:Fast Lane
Virtual Queue Image:Cedar Fair Fast Lane availibility.svg
Virtual Queue Status:was available
Custom Label 1:Previous names
Custom Value 1:Texas Twister at Geauga Lake

Firefall was a Top Spin located at California's Great America. Manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions, the ride was originally located at Geauga Lake under the name Texas Twister. It was the first of its kind in North America. Upon the park's closing in 2007, the ride was relocated to its sister park, California's Great America, where it reopened in 2008.[1] When it was moved, its original ride program was slightly modified. The ride operated at California's Great America until 2016, when it was closed, and later replaced by Liberty Twirler.

The ride featured a wall of water fountains which rose in front of the vehicle as it swung, giving the illusion that riders may get wet. Its finale sequence featured the bubbling water via pneumatic devices before catching on fire through the use of methane gas. The ride was set to the same soundtrack composed for the defunct ride The Crypt at Kings Dominion.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Amusement Parks In Northern California: A Huffington Post Travel Guide. Mitchell. Sandy. August 3, 2011. August 7, 2017.