FireFall (ride)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 23.818 W 121° 58.342
10S E 590958 N 4139406
Firefall is a ride at California's Great America in Santa Clara.
Waymark Code: WM959E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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"Firefall at California's Great America is a typical, two-row Top Spin 1 manufactured by HUSS Rides of Germany. The ride was originally located at Six Flags Ohio (later, Geauga Lake) under the name Texas Twister. Upon the closing of Geauga Lake, the ride was relocated to its sister park, California's Great America, where it currently operates on a modified version of the original ride program. Firefall (as Texas Twister) was the first HUSS Top Spin in the Western Hemisphere.

The ride also features a wall of water fountains which rises in front of the vehicle as it swings, giving the illusion that riders may get wet, as well as a finale sequence featuring the water bubbling via pneumatic devices before catching on fire using methane gas. The ride is set to the soundtrack specially composed for Tomb Raider: Firefall at Kings Dominion, later renamed The Crypt.

FireFall closed due to technical difficulties on June 22, 2009, re-opening on July 10, 2009." (visit link)
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