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[marolinesdad]

No it had 3 there as well.   I have a pic but am not smart enough to figure out how to attach it.  Lol

[Swoosh]

It has always had 3x3x3x3
http://midwestinfoguide.com/gallery/parks/cc/

[Duelist]

Because you can never have enough photos of Fireman's Landing here are my photos finally
http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/silver/2015/03.22/

Great pictures and captions as always, Swoosh!  Thanks!

[chittlins]

They make 12 and 16 cap for this ride and a 20 seater that only comes with a taller tower.

This was all about using a ride already bough and paid for and just ainting for a new theme. Hindsight will tell them they needed a tandem that gave them the flexibility of the Giant Swing. I haven't seen the inside of the new building, could it be retrofitted for two towers? Maybe a taller 20 person model?

[Swoosh]

Where are these 16 & 20 passenger towers?
Have they built any in the US?  Because I have yet to see one and it's not like parks are really building them anymore.  Most that are going to have one already do.

[CaptainTom]

Doctor Doom Freefall at Universal's Islands of Adventure holds 16. Just off the top of my head. Double 16 person towers.

[Duelist]

Don't get me wrong- i do want to ride this but once the "newness" wears off of it do you see it consistently having long lines?  If you are in or with a family with smaller children then yes you might spend a lot of time in the area but I still see a lot of visitors heading for the coasters, Giant Swing, water rides, etc. instead of hanging around FL for a good part of the time.  Now if they put one or two more thrill rides in the Landing it could be a different story...

[Swoosh]

Doctor Doom Freefall at Universal's Islands of Adventure holds 16. Just off the top of my head. Double 16 person towers.

Correct.  I was just about to come post that they were 16 passenger carriages.  Not finding any others though - but they did say at IAAPA that they have the capability to do 20 passenger revolving carriages now but none have built as of yet.

[Dewayne]

Ok here is your proof. There is suppost to be 3 things in the building, which is 10 attractions in FL. They only have 9. They said there would be 10 things, not including the gazebo. Enough said.

[shavethewhales]

^Yes, we pointed that out earlier. There are indeed 3 major "things to do" for kids inside the building. They were a little liberal in their advertising, but that's typical.

Anyway, I could have sworn I've riden some 16-passenger S&S towers, but now that I look back on them I see that I was wrong. They do have a 16 passenger model though: http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/product/double-shot-tower/

It requires a bigger tower and base though... seems like it wouldn't be a big deal to mod it, but obviously we have no idea what that entails. I'm sure they looked into it and found they couldn't do it.

Over time it's popularity will certainly fade, but I think it will always have a line out the door. It's a good ride.

[Joy]

How tall is this tower at Fireman's Landing compared to Detonator at Worlds of Fun? Just wondering, 'cause I LOVE Detonator.

[CaptainTom]

Anyway, I could have sworn I've riden some 16-passenger S&S towers, but now that I look back on them I see that I was wrong. They do have a 16 passenger model though: http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/product/double-shot-tower/

Shavethewhales,

You were NOT wrong.....Doctor Doom's Fearfall is 16. I just rode it a couple weeks ago a few times, so I'm sure of it. Could this be the one you rode, possibly???

[Swoosh]

Yes DDFF is a 16 passenger model but I haven't been able to locate another one besides it. Seems most parks that have built one recently have been the 4x2x4x2 model

[Swoosh]

How tall is this tower at Fireman's Landing compared to Detonator at Worlds of Fun? Just wondering, 'cause I LOVE Detonator.

Detonator launches riders 150' in the air. (The tower is 210' including flag pole)
FireFall launches riders 85' in the air.

[chittlins]

Where are these 16 & 20 passenger towers?
Have they built any in the US?  Because I have yet to see one and it's not like parks are really building them anymore.  Most that are going to have one already do.

Dude, why so hostile.

Everything I posted came from their websight.