SeaWorld SkyTower (also known as SeaWorld Sky Tower) is the name of two observation towers located at SeaWorld San Diego and SeaWorld Orlando.
SeaWorld San Diego The SeaWorld San Diego SkyTower is a gyro tower that was constructed in 1968 by Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd of Japan. It opened in 1969 and gives passengers a six-minute view of the park and surrounding San Diego. It rises at a rate of while spinning slowly at 1.02 rpm. The original ride vehicle was replaced in 2002.
SeaWorld Orlando The SeaWorld Orlando Sky Tower is a similar gyro tower and was constructed in 1973 though it did not open until summer 1974. The tower is the tallest observation tower in Florida and contains a double decker rotating pod. In February 2013, it received new LED lights from Electronic Theater Control. The tower is from the base to the top of the structure, but riders only reach a height of . The highest point of the structure, the topping flagpole, is above the ground.
Incident On December 22, 2015, Sky Tower became stuck in the air. There were about 50 people on the ride at the time, and it took two hours to get all passengers down.
See also List of tallest buildings in Orlando
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External links SeaWorld SkyTower