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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I was talking to somebody at work and apparantle the vibration isn't going to work anymore and the music is always off, sucks the ride JUST opened in august
 
Mach Tower was working Friday, but the vibrations wasn't on. The music was working but those speakers are so awful and tinny that its not worth it. They should pop the while plastic covers off and put some JBLs in there like the rest of the park.
 
All of the effects were working this season. I rode it a few times. Just seems like the past week or so they've had problems with them. I sure it'll get fixed. Eventually...
 
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I asked the operator about the vibration. They said it is a maintenance issue and they hope to have it fixed soon.
 
Alpenscoot said:
I asked the operator about the vibration. They said it is a maintenance issue and they hope to have it fixed soon.
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I don't recall it vibrating when I rode on Saturday ( very little problems fitting on due to their desensitizes sensors!)

Oh and a small celebration as this is Post number 100 for me:exclamation:
 
Peter R. said:
Alpenscoot said:
I asked the operator about the vibration. They said it is a maintenance issue and they hope to have it fixed soon.
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I don't recall it vibrating when I rode on Saturday ( very little problems fitting on due to their desensitizes sensors!)

Oh and a small celebration as this is Post number 100 for me:exclamation:
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MT was down for a few hours yesterday. When it was back up none the effects were working. Seems like a pattern developing. :-/
 
bigbadwolf501 said:
Does anyone know if the special effects have started working again in Mach Tower?
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Did not seem to be when I rode yesterday.
 
They were not working yesterday. I think it is a little scarier that way actually. It's hard to know when it's coming.
 
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