Dominator (ride)
Dominator is a thrill ride located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was designed by S&S Worldwide and opened on May 8, 1999.
| Dominator | |
|---|---|
 View of Dominator and the Ferris Wheel in the foreground | |
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 8, 1999 |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | S&S Worldwide |
| Model | Turbo Drop, Space Shot |
| Height | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Drop | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Riders per vehicle | 12 |
| Rows | 1 |
| Duration | 30-40 seconds |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Launch System | Pneumatic |
 Fast Lane available | |
The ride
The Dominator is a 200-foot tall, three-tower structure. One of the towers features a Space Shot ride, where 12 riders are blasted upwards at speeds of up to 50 mph, to a height of 160 feet.
The second tower is a Turbo Drop ride, where 12 riders are lifted up 175 feet then released downwards at speeds of up to 40 mph. Both rides use compressed air to power the attraction.
Dominator originally planned to have a third tower but it was cancelled and left as a support tower. This could've been a Combo Tower at the time, combining both tower's experiences in one, however, the possible reason it had cancellation was because technical limitations wouldn't allow the car to travel to the top of the tower.
A total of twelve passengers may ride either of the attractions at one time. Riders sit in outward-facing, open-air seats with their backs to the towers and their legs left dangling.[1]
See also
- Power Tower, a similar ride at Cedar Point and Valleyfair, two sister parks of Dorney Park.
- Demon Drop, another drop ride at Dorney Park.