Detonator (Worlds of Fun)
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Detonator made history when it first appeared in the Americana section of Worlds of Fun
in Kansas City, Missouri
as being the first space shot
ride in the United States, as well as the first in the world to have a twin-tower form. Detonator launches riders 160 feet in the air only to fall right back down. In the transition, -1.5 G's are experienced.
Worlds of Fun
Worlds of Fun is an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The park opened in 1973 and was originally built by Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman . In 1995 Hunt-Midwest sold Worlds of Fun to Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., which currently owns the park...
in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
as being the first space shot
Space Shot
Space Shot is a type of amusement ride manufactured by S&S Power.The ride is a drop tower type attraction that uses compressed air to rapidly propel riders up the tower then gently lower them with a series of air-cushioned bounces back to the loading platform.The first space shot to be built in the...
ride in the United States, as well as the first in the world to have a twin-tower form. Detonator launches riders 160 feet in the air only to fall right back down. In the transition, -1.5 G's are experienced.