- 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.
Direct Link to Embedded Media Source
Sources:
- Mäch Tower Announcement Press Release
- Official Statement Regarding Opening Delays
- "Waiting for the Mach Tower to Drop" via The Virginian-Pilot
- "Busch Gardens opens towering drop ride after 3-month delay" via The Virginian-Pilot
- First Ride Video & Opening Day Photos via BGWFans
- Early Mäch Tower Ride Impressions via Theme Park Insider
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