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Down Time
Drop Tower at Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut. Opened 2004.
- Height
- 185 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 60 mph
- Length
- n/a
- Inversions
- n/a
- Ride time
- n/a
- Designer
- S&S Power
Down Time is a drop tower at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. Built by S&S Power, it opened in 2004, according to Wikipedia's list of the park's rides.
The park describes the ride as taking riders 185 feet into the air and then power-blasting them straight down at 60 mph, giving a few seconds of weightlessness. The descent is powered rather than a simple release, according to that description. Lake Compounce rates it an intense thrill ride and lists a minimum rider height of 48 inches.
At 185 feet it rises higher than the park's tallest roller coaster, the 150-foot Phobia Phear Coaster. No source consulted gives a separate drop height or a ride time.
Sources
- lakecompounce.com/discover-the-park/attractions/down-time (Park page: Down Time, drop tower, intense thrill; 185 feet up, power-blasting straight down at 60 mph; a few seconds of weightlessness; 48-inch minimum)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Compounce (Opened 1846, founded by Gad Norton; owners: Norton family to 1985, Hershey 1985-1987, Joseph Entertainment Group (Lake Compounce Festival Park) 1987-1991, Stephen Barberino with Funtime Parks 1992-1995, Kennywood 1996-2007, Parques Reunidos 2007-2025, Herschend 2025; ride list with years and makers (Down Time 2004 S&S Power, Ferris Wheel 1997 Chance, Ghost Hunt 1999 Sally Corporation, Thunder Rapids 1997 Hopkins, Kiddie Coaster 1997 Molina & Sons, Phobia Phear Coaster 2016 Premier Rides))
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.