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The Best Drop Tower Rides in the World

Ordered by published freefall height, with the great themed drop rides included where the story beats the statistic. Figures come from Intamin, S&S, Funtime and operator specs.

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  1. 1

    Sirocco Tower

    Six Flags Qiddiya CityIntamin2025

    Opened 31 December 2025 and immediately the world's tallest drop tower at 145 m, falling at around 130 km/h over the Tuwaiq escarpment.

    Drop height145 m
  2. 2

    Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom

    Six Flags Great AdventureIntamin2014closed 2024

    The world's tallest drop tower from 2014 until it closed in November 2024; Sirocco Tower (145 m) now holds the record.

    Drop height126 m
  3. 3

    Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom

    Six Flags Magic MountainIntamin2012

    A 122 m plunge down the side of Superman's tower, with open-sided seats and no floor.

    Drop height122 m
  4. 4

    The Giant Drop

    DreamworldIntamin1998

    Australia's signature freefall, sharing a tower with the old Tower of Terror track.

    Drop height119 m
  5. 5

    AtmosFear

    LisebergIntamin2011

    Europe's tallest drop tower, perched on a hill so the view is higher than the ride.

    Drop height116 m
  6. 6

    Falcon's Fury

    Busch Gardens Tampa BayIntamin2014

    North America's only tilting drop tower — seats pivot face-down before releasing.

    Drop height102 m
  7. 7

    Hurakan Condor

    PortAventura ParkIntamin2005

    A 100 m Mexican-themed tower offering standing, seated and floorless drop options.

    Drop height100 m
  8. 8

    Drop Tower

    Kings IslandIntamin1999

    A rotating gondola climbs 96 m for a panoramic view before dropping without warning.

    Drop height96 m
  9. 9

    Supreme Scream

    Knott's Berry FarmS&S Worldwide1998

    Compressed air blasts riders up and yanks them down faster than gravity would.

    Drop height76 m
  10. 10

    Mäch Tower

    Busch Gardens WilliamsburgMoser Rides2011

    A rotating Bavarian clock tower that drops riders over the Rhine Country hills.

    Drop height75 m
  11. 11

    Power Tower

    Cedar PointIntamin1998

    Four towers, two firing up and two dropping down, over Lake Erie.

    Drop height73 m
  12. 12

    Scream

    Heide Park ResortIntamin2003

    Germany's tallest freefall tower, with a hold at the top that lasts far too long.

    Drop height71 m
  13. 13

    Gyro Drop

    Lotte WorldIntamin1998

    Seoul's Magic Island tower, rotating above the lake before a 70 m release.

    Drop height70 m
  14. 14

    Drop Tower

    Canada's WonderlandIntamin1997

    A 69 m gyro drop with a full rotating view over the park's Wonder Mountain.

    Drop height69 m
  15. 15

    Mystery Castle

    PhantasialandIntamin1998

    An indoor drop tower with a pre-show, random drop sequences and genuine dread.

    Drop height65 m
  16. 16

    The Abyss — Turbo Drop

    Ocean Park Hong KongS&S Worldwide2003

    A clifftop drop tower facing the South China Sea — the setting does half the work.

    Drop height62 m
  17. 17

    The High Fall

    Movie Park GermanyIntamin1996

    A Nakatomi-style tower drop themed to an action-movie building escape.

    Drop height60 m
  18. 18

    Drop Line

    DollywoodFuntime2017

    Feet-dangling seats face outward over the Smoky Mountains before a 60 m release.

    Drop height60 m
  19. 19

    Batwing Spaceshot

    Warner Bros. Movie WorldS&S Worldwide2004

    An air-launched shot tower fired from the roof of the Batcave façade.

    Drop height60 m
  20. 20

    The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

    Disney's Hollywood StudiosOtis / Walt Disney Imagineering1994

    The benchmark themed drop ride: a haunted service elevator with randomised drop profiles.

    Drop height61 m
  21. 21

    Tower of Terror

    Tokyo DisneySeaOtis / Walt Disney Imagineering2006

    Tokyo's original Hightower Hotel story replaces the Twilight Zone and beats it.

    Drop height59 m
  22. 22

    Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: BREAKOUT!

    Disney California AdventureOtis / Walt Disney Imagineering2017

    The Tower of Terror rebuilt as a Collector's fortress breakout, with six randomised soundtracks.

    Drop height55 m
  23. 23

    Detonator

    Thorpe ParkFabbri1999

    A short, sharp air-launched shot tower and Thorpe's best queue-to-payoff ratio.

    Drop height30 m
  24. 24

    Space Vertigo

    GardalandIntamin1998

    A 40 m freefall with an unbroken view over Lake Garda on the way up.

    Drop height40 m
  25. 25

    Hershey Triple Tower

    HersheyparkS&S Worldwide2017

    Three towers of escalating height so families can pick their own level of terror.

    Drop height58 m
  26. 26

    Tondemina

    Fuji-Q HighlandChance Rides2007

    Not a pure tower but the closest Fuji-Q gets — a 43 m pendulum swing under Mount Fuji.

    Drop height43 m
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