Dominator (ride)
| Dominator | |
|---|---|
 View of Dominator and the Ferris wheel in the foreground | |
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 8, 1999 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Manufacturer | S&S Power |
| Model | Turbo Drop, Space Shot |
| Height | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Drop | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Riders per vehicle | 12 |
| Rows | 1 |
| Duration | 30-40 seconds |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Launch System | Pneumatic |
 Fast Lane available | |
Dominator is a thrill ride located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was manufactured by S&S Power and opened on May 8, 1999.
The ride
[edit]Dominator is a 200-foot tall, three-tower structure. One of the towers features a Space Shot ride, where 12 riders are blasted upwards to a height of 160 feet at speeds of up to 50 mph. The second tower is a Turbo Drop ride, where 12 riders are lifted up 175 feet then released downwards at speeds of up to 40 mph. Both rides use compressed air to power the attraction.
A total of twelve passengers may ride either of the attractions at one time. Riders sit in outward-facing, open-air seats with their backs to the towers and their legs left dangling.[1]
See also
[edit]- Power Tower, a similar ride at Cedar Point and Valleyfair, two sister parks of Dorney Park.
- Demon Drop, another drop ride at Dorney Park.