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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For the record I really like this ride. It's unreliable as hell and the drop feels super shaky inside of the worst over the shoulder restraint in the entire park, but it's a drop tower and it has a lot of character. Also it was the best way to see Verbolten construction back in the day. I'd imagine it would prove helpful again with any Festhaus Park construction.
 
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When it works, I don’t know how it’s a good drop tower…it goes up, it goes down. It’s fine for me.
 
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When it works, I don’t know how it’s a good drop tower…it goes up, it goes down. It’s fine for me.
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Have to say I prefer the Tampa one to BGW. Having to trust your harness as you're titled fully horizontal adds a whole new level. That and my arms get crushed between my harness and the one next to me on Mach Tower doesn't help :)
 
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Been a little over a month since I've said anything about this, but if you hate Mäch Tower, keep hope alive. My impression is that gears are still turning. I won't predict the final result yet, but there's still plenty of smoke.

If you're a Mäch Tower fan, my recommendation remains the same: Get your rides in because there appears to be at least a fairly notable chance that Mäch Tower won't have a 2023 season.
 
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