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Firefall (ride)

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Area
  
All American Corners

Closing date
  
October 30, 2016

Opening date
  
1993

Opened
  
17 May 2008

Cost
  
2 million USD

Status
  
Closed

Status
  
Closed

Closed
  
30 October 2016

Duration
  
1 minute 36 seconds

Manufacturer
  
HUSS Park Attractions

Opening date
  
May 17, 2008 (2008-05-17)

Address
  
1 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA

Similar
  
Flight Deck, Tiki Twirl, Gold Striker, Grizzly, Demon

FireFall was a Top Spin manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions at California's Great America. The ride was originally located at Six Flags Ohio (later, Geauga Lake) under the name Texas Twister. Upon the closing of Geauga Lake, the ride was relocated to its sister park, California's Great America, where it used to operate on a modified version of the original ride program. FireFall (as Texas Twister) was the first HUSS Top Spin in North America.

The ride featured a wall of water fountains which rose in front of the vehicle as it swung, giving the illusion that riders may get wet, as well as a finale sequence featuring the water bubbling via pneumatic devices before catching on fire using methane gas. The ride was set to the soundtrack specially composed from The Crypt at Kings Dominion.

References

Firefall (ride) Wikipedia