when did the Tower Of Terror lose its status as the fastest roller coaster in the world?
Tower of Terror II The Tower of Terror II is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. When the Tower of Terror opened on 23 January 1997, it was the first roller coaster in the world to reach 160.9 km/h speeds making it the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world of its time. The ride is situated on the Dreamworld Tower which also houses The Giant Drop free fall ride. The ride was originally known as the "Tower of Terror" until it was modified and relaunched in September 2010.
Falcon's Fury Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at the Busch Gardens Tampa amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Intaride (a subsidiary of Intamin), the ride reaches a maximum height of 335 ft making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower. Riders experience about five seconds of free fall, reaching a speed of 60 mph . The ride's name was chosen to invoke a falcon's ability to dive steeply at high speed to capture prey.