Mäch Tower

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Manufacturer
Moser's Rides

Model
Gravity Tower

Hamlet
Oktoberfest (Germany)

Opening Date
August 18th, 2011

Closing Date
January 8th, 2023

Attraction Height
240ft

Duration
About 90 Seconds

Riders Per Cycle
30

Height Requirement
48in



Mäch Tower was a Moser's Rides Gravity Tower located in the Oktoberfest section of Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Originally planned to debut in the spring alongside Beste Brezeln und Bier and numerous other alterations to the Oktoberfest hamlet, Mäch Tower faced months of delays throughout the first half of 2011. Ultimately, the attraction did not open to the public until August 18th, 2011.

Mach Tower was typically converted into an observation tower named Nächt Tower for the park's annual holiday event, Christmas Town.

On December 16, 2022 it was announced by the park that Mäch Tower would close on January 8th, 2023. The ride did not operate in it's typical Nächt Tower mode in 2022, in order to have final sendoffs in the normal drop tower mode.

When it debuted, Mäch Tower featured an onboard audio system which would play music throughout the ride's ascent and a seat vibration effect that would trigger immediately before the drop. A POV featuring the on-ride audio can be found below.

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Sources:
  1. Mäch Tower Announcement Press Release
  2. Official Statement Regarding Opening Delays
  3. "Waiting for the Mach Tower to Drop" via The Virginian-Pilot
  4. "Busch Gardens opens towering drop ride after 3-month delay" via The Virginian-Pilot
  5. First Ride Video & Opening Day Photos via BGWFans
  6. Early Mäch Tower Ride Impressions via Theme Park Insider
 
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This ride is ridiculous. I go to the park well over 20 times a season, and this ride is broken down 90% of the time. Is it really worth it?
 
redsoxfan787 said:
This ride is ridiculous. I go to the park well over 20 times a season, and this ride is broken down 90% of the time. Is it really worth it?
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It's not worth it thats why I think it should be replaced with a different drop tower or a new ride!
 
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When I go to the park it's always running all day everyday. I guess I get lucky with Mach Tower. And I've gone 15+ times this year. It's the same with Verbolten, it works all the time when I'm there. I've ridden Mach Tower at least 10 times this year, with no problems. However it's the exact opposite with Griffon I've only ridden it twice this year.
 
Ehh Verbolten is always running fine, it hardly has downtime nowadays since they've gotten the troubleshooting down. Mach Tower though, ughh.
 
Well I was REALLY looking forward to riding this.. but eh. I would be the crazy lady at the top hollering if I got stuck up there very long. :/
 
Yea went there today I hung around it for almost half the day, never saw anything being worked on though.? I saw Maintenance people talking to each other and looking at a couple things. However, I never actually saw them physically working on it though, I almost think they are giving up on it. I know if I were them I would give up.
 
JuniorBGWfan28 said:
Yea went there today I hung around it for almost half the day, never saw anything being worked on though.? I saw Maintenance people talking to each other and looking at a couple things. However, I never actually saw them physically working on it though, I almost think they are giving up on it. I know if I were them I would give up.
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They probably did give up and are taking their time fixing it because they know it will break down yet again and the cycle repeats.
 
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Did anybody see if they were working on Mach Tower today? Was it possibly testing?(doubt it) Were there maintenance people climbing all over the ride vehicle?
 
JuniorBGWfan28 said:
Did anybody see if they were working on Mach Tower today? Was it possibly testing?(doubt it) Were there maintenance people climbing all over the ride vehicle?
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With what's transpired over EitA I can't imagine them being in that big of a rush to reopen this.
 
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