Orlando Free Fall™ joins Orlando Slingshot™ as they begin to get ready for December 2021 opening
ORLANDO, Fla. (October 20, 2021) – Construction workers dropped a beautiful tear drop on the Orlando Free Fall™ at ICON Park this morning, signaling the world’s tallest drop tower topping out. This thrill ride is scheduled to open December 2021.
The Orlando Free Fall™ at ICON Park will stand at 430 feet, making it the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower. Thirty riders will be able to enjoy the amazing views of ICON Park and I-Drive as the ride vehicle rotates around the gigantic tower and rises high into the skyline. Once the ride vehicle reaches the top, it’ll tilt forward 30 degrees and face the ground for a brief moment before free falling nearly 400 feet at speeds reaching over 75 mph.
The Orlando Slingshot™ at ICON Park will stand at 300 feet, making it the world’s tallest slingshot. The two-tower attraction will launch two riders out of an “exploding volcano” approximately 450 feet straight up into the sky, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph.
The Orlando Slingshot™ and Orlando Free Fall™ at ICON Park are both set to open just in time for the winter holidays, adding more thrills for vacationers.
The Orlando Slingshot™ and Orlando Free Fall™ are owned and operated by the Slingshot Group of Companies™. Keator Construction, LLC is the general contractor responsible for building these landmark attractions. The manufacturer of the rides is Funtime.
To learn more, visit https://www.iconparkslingshot.com.
About the Slingshot Group of Companies™
The Slingshot Group of Companies have been operating Funtime Group amusement rides in Florida since 2000. With locations in popular Florida vacation destinations including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach and Panama City Beach, the Slingshot Group of Companies operate the ultimate premier thrill rides including the Slingshot™, The Vomatron™ and Starflyer™. With all locations featuring free admission and free parking, guests will find themselves launching 450 ft at 100 miles per hour, spinning 200 ft at 70 miles per hour or swinging out at 380 ft at 45 miles per hour, minutes after arriving!
The Slingshot Group of Companies will continue to offer more thrills in 2021 with the opening of the World’s Tallest Slingshot™ and Drop Tower at Orlando’s ICON Park™ as well as the Slingshot™ at Margaritaville Resort Orlando.