Eiffel Tower (Cedar Fair)
| Eiffel Tower | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status | Operating | |
| Opening date | May 3, 1975 | |
Coordinates | 39°20′36.12″N 84°16′1.21″W / 39.3433667°N 84.2670028°W | |
| Status | Operating | |
| Opening date | April 29, 1972 | |
| Ride statistics | ||
| Manufacturer | Intamin | |
| Model | Eiffel Tower | |
| Height | 314 ft (96 m) | |
| Capacity | 2000 riders per hour | |
| Vehicle type | Elevator | |
| Vehicles | 2 | |
| Riders per vehicle | 35 | |
 Fast Lane available at Kings Island | ||
The two Eiffel Towers in Cedar Fair parks—one at Kings Dominion and one at Kings Island—are replicas of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. They opened at Kings Island in 1972 and Kings Dominion in 1975, each when the park originally opened.
Statistics
Both of the replicas at Kings Dominion and Kings Island are one-third replicas of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. They were both constructed by then-owner Taft Broadcasting. Each tower stands 314 feet (96 m) tall with the observation floors at 278 feet (85 m) and 264 feet (80 m) high.
Kings Dominion
The Eiffel Tower at Kings Dominion was built by Bristol Steel.
Kings Island
The Eiffel Tower at Kings Island was built by
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View from the top at Kings Dominion -
View from the top at Kings Island -
Eiffel Tower at night at Kings Island -
Night time illumination
References
- ^ "Eiffel Tower replica at Kings Dominion". Virtual Globetrotting. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Helbig, Don (2009-02-27). "Kings Island Insider: Kings Island's Eiffel Tower a regal landmark". Kingsislandinsider.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
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