Mach Tower (Defunct)

In Queue In the queue for Nacht Tower. Ride just broke down on us again.

Nacht Tower Christmas Town 2015 - Ride broke down while we were in the queue, still waiting....

Mach Tower Station Mach Tower has a very small footprint which takes up the former location of Das Katapult very nicely.

Going Up! MAch Tower riders slowly going up the tower and rotating for a nice panoramic view of Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Almost There Mach Tower gondola almost at the top.

At the Top! Riders take in the view before being dropped back to Earth.

Free Falling! Mach Tower riders dropping back to Earth!

At the Top Mach Tower gondola at the top of the tower ready to drop the riders.

Hold On to Your Liederhosen! Introducing the NEW for 2011 attraction at Busch Gardens Williamsburg - MACH TOWER!

Mach Tower Mach Tower is a drop tower that is 240ft tall. Here we see the cabin in it's free fall.

Top of Tower Here's the top of the Mach Tower tower.

Riders Falling Mach Tower dropping more riders.

Mach Tower rotates as you go up, giving you a nice panoramic view of Busch Gardens from the sky. Once you get close to the top, the entire carriage vibrates.

Going Up Mach Tower rotates as you go up, giving you a nice panoramic view of Busch Gardens from the sky. Once you get close to the top, the entire carriage vibrates.

Falling Mach Tower gondola falling towards the ground.

Pull Cart This is the pull cart on Mach Tower.

Ride Sign The sign for Mach Tower.

Well Themed I have to hand it to Busch Gardens for the theming. They did a nice job with the German theming for Mach Tower.

Station Mach Tower gondola in the station waiting new riders.

Das Katapult Queue Shelter Busch Gardens kept the structure that was once used for Das Katapult (now Le Catapult in New France) for Mach Tower.

Mach Tower Area around Mach Tower.

Waiting, Waiting, Waiting Yeah, sure the ride is new, but I never expected to be waiting for over an hour and a half just to ride a drop tower ride.

Seats Mach Tower's seats. Seated and waiting to ride. That took long enough.

FINALLY? Seated and waiting to ride. That took long enough.

I could have ridden Alpengeist three times in the amount of time it took just to get seated on this thing. I'm sorry Busch Gardens, but the boarding process used in 2011 was just horrible. It wasn't much better in 2018 at Christmas Town either.

Still Waiting... I could have ridden Alpengeist three times in the amount of time it took just to get seated on this thing. I'm sorry Busch Gardens, but the boarding process used in 2011 was just horrible. It wasn't much better in 2018 at Christmas Town either. GOING UP! I'm not flipping anything off in this photo. Looks like it, but nope.

FINALLY! GOING UP! I'm not flipping anything off in this photo. Looks like it, but nope.

You hit the brakes before you even realize you're falling. Again - Sorry Busch Gardens. You have installed a very nice Observation Tower with a quick return to the ground. The Drop Tower at Kings Dominion is better.

Coming Down You hit the brakes before you even realize you're falling. Again - Sorry Busch Gardens. You have installed a very nice Observation Tower with a quick return to the ground. The Drop Tower at Kings Dominion is better.