Harman Patil (Editor)

Zero Gravity Amusement Park

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Industry
  
Amusement park

Headquarters
  
Dallas, Texas

Founded
  
1992

Phone
  
+1 972-484-8359


Key people
  
Alan Putter, Owner and Chief Executive Officer; Nick Bocksell, General Manager

Products
  
Skycoaster (1992-), Skyscraper (2008-), Bungee Jump (1992-), Nothin But Net (1992-), Ejection Seat (Slingshot/Texas Blast Off) (1992-)

Address
  
11131 Malibu Dr, Dallas, TX 75229, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 12–10PMSunday12–10PMMonday4–10PMTuesday4–10PMWednesday4–10PMThursday4–10PMFriday2PM–12AMSaturday12PM–12AMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Dallas World Aquarium, Sandy Lake Amusem, Frontiers of Flight Museum, Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Pl, Hall of State

Profiles

Zero Gravity Thrill Amusement Park is a Texas amusement park. Owned by Amusement Management International, Zero Gravity has been in operation more than 16 years in Dallas, Texas

The park currently operates 5 rides:

Bungee Jump - seven story Bungee tower - a permanent 7 story platform designed especially for bungee jumping

Skycoaster - 110 foot high hang-gliding/flying simulator that reaches speeds up to 60 mph.

Ejection Seat (Texas Blast Off) - Rockets straight up 150 feet into the air with the speed of a dragster... zero to 70 mph in 1.2 seconds.

Nothin' But Net - Freefall 100 feet into a net below from a 16-story tower.

Skyscraper - Towering propeller, speeding 60 mph, pulls 4Gs.

History

Alan Putter formed Amusement Management International in 1992 in Dallas, Texas. The initial company names was Fun Adventures Inc. After doing operations with the original Skycoaster in 1993, installed permanent Skycoasters in Dallas, next to the Malibu Speed Zone sit at I-35 and Walnut Hull, and in FIESTA Texas Theme park in San Antonio, Texas. In 1999 AMI added two new rides to compliment the Skycoaster: vertical accelerator and two Skyscrapers.

In 2000, AMI was selected to be the Skycoaster operator for Six Flags Over Texas and in 2001 became the exclusive US operator of the Adrenaline Drop, a completely unattached freefall experience.

In 1992-, The ejection seat ride of the Texas blastoff is here.

Beginning of 2003, AMI embarked on an ambitious growth plan with the acquisition of Zero Gravity, a Dallas Thrill Park.

References

Zero Gravity Amusement Park Wikipedia


Similar Topics