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Oktoberfest next spring, they
will see the massive spire
known as Mäch Tower. Sup-
plied by Italian ride manufac-
turer Moser Rides, Mäch Tow-
er will lift up to 30 riders 246
feet above Oktoberfest. After
rotating at the top of the tower
and getting a few seconds to
take in the view, riders drop at
breath-taking speed. State-of-
the-art special effects includ-
ing enhanced audio and other
surprises will elevate Mäch
Tower to new heights in ride
design and engineering. This
psychological thrill ride opens
in spring of 2011.
Mäch Tower is part of a
complete rejuvenation of the
park’s Oktoberfest village.
After more than 30 years, the
park is updating the look and
atmosphere of this iconic area.
Restaurants, games and per-
formance areas that follow a
traditional German Oktober-
fest celebration await visitors
next year. Guests can enjoy
fresh-baked pretzels and a
new beer garden set amid can-
opies of colored maypoles and
festive banners that depict the
rich heritage of Bavaria.
Guests are in for the slide
of their lives at Water Country
USA’s epic new drop slide,
Vanish Point. Inspired by the
point on a wave where wa-
ter and gravity form a per-
fect partnership, this summit
supplies two dramatic ways
to drop out of sight. The crest
of this 75-foot-tall tower chal-
lenges guests with two wave
paths. They can step into a
skybox and take a plunge
when the oor drops out be-
neath their feet, or they can
get horizontal on a 300-foot
speed slide that drops them
straight down as soon as they
enter. The waterslides will be
supplied by Canada's ProSlide
Technology.
For more than a year, thrill
ride fans have been speculat-
ing what would ll the space
that was once home to The Big
Bad Wolf suspended roller
coaster. Reilly put the rumors
to rest that the park will install
a new state-of-the-art launch
coaster that will propel riders
through a high-speed, thrill-
packed course with twists,
turns and even more surpris-
es. While details were inten-
tionally sparse, Reilly assured
guests that the coaster will
feature many 'rsts' when it
debuts in the spring of 2012.
Construction is scheduled
to begin soon. Fans can visit
www.buschgardens.com/
bignews for the latest con-
struction updates.
RENDERINGS COURTESY
BUSCH GARDENS
Water Country USA's major
2011 enhancements will
include the addition of
Vanish Point, two new
high-speed waterslide con-
cepts (four slides in total)
from Canada's ProSlide
Technology.
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