Power Tower - wikipedia Power Tower This article is about the amusement ride. For other uses, see Power tower. Power Tower Overview of Cedar Point with Power Tower in the center, Millenium Force on the left and Top Thrill Dragster on the right. Cedar Point Coordinates 41 ° 28 ′ 57.74 '' N 82 ° 41 ′ 4.42 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.4827056 ° N 82.6845611 ° W ﻿ / 41.4827056 ; - 82.6845611 Status Operating Cost $10,000,000 ( Cedar Point ) Opening date May 9, 1998 Valleyfair Coordinates 44 ° 47 ′ 58.17 '' N 93 ° 27 ′ 24.50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.7994917 ° N 93.4568056 ° W ﻿ / 44.7994917 ; - 93.4568056 Status Operating Opening date May 2000 Replaced Tot town General statistics Attraction type Space Shot, Turbo Drop Manufacturer S&S Worldwide Designer Stan Checketts Model Combo Tower Height 275 or 300 ft ( 84 or 91 m ) Drop 240 or 250 ft ( 73 or 76 m ) Speed 50 mph ( 80 km / h ) Vehicle type Freefall carriage Vehicles 4 ( Cedar Point ) 3 ( Valleyfair ) Riders per vehicle 12 Height restriction 52 in ( 132 cm ) Restraints Over-the - shoulder restraints with interlocking seatbelt Launch System Pneumatic Fast Lane available at both parks Power Tower is a thrill ride located at two Cedar Fair parks in the U.S.A, Cedar Point and Valleyfair. The attractions are powered by air in large cylinders in which an aircraft steel cable, connected to the internal piston, travels and is also connected to the external rider car. Hydraulic cylinders at the base of the tower provide an extra measure of safety in case of a ride malfunction. Both rides were designed and manufactured by S&S Worldwide of Logan, Utah. Contents 1 Cedar Point 1.1 Ride specifications 2 Valleyfair 2.1 Ride specifications 3 Records 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Cedar Point Cedar Point 's Power Tower from below Power Tower at Cedar Point is a multi-tower attraction featuring a pair of Space Shot rides and a pair of Turbo Drop rides, arranged in a square - footprint with a crowning marquee and pyramid joining the four rides at their peaks. Power Tower is the only four - towered drop tower ride in the world, devoting two towers to each drop cycle. Sixteen new LED lights were installed on Power Tower before the 2012 season. Ride specifications Height : 300 ft ( 91 m ) Drop height : 240 ft ( 73 m ) Top speed : 50 mph ( 80 km / h ) G - force : min - 1.0 g, max + 5.0 Ride Duration : 45 sec Capacity : 1,700 rides per hour Thrill Rating : 5 Valleyfair View of Power Tower at Valleyfair Power Tower at Valleyfair is a multi-tower attraction featuring a pair of Turbo Drop rides and a single Space Shot ride, arranged in a triangular - footprint with a crowning marquee joining the three rides at their peaks. Power Tower is the tallest ride in Minnesota. The ride was originally intended to be 300 feet ( 91 m ) tall, but the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits Valleyfair 's rides from being built taller than 275 feet ( 84 m ) because of the nearby Flying Cloud Airport. Ride specifications Height : 275 ft ( 84 m ) Drop height : 250 ft ( 76 m ) Top Speed : 50 mph ( 80 km / h ) G - force : min - 1.0 g, max + 4.0 Ride Duration : 45 sec Capacity : 1,300 rides per hour Thrill Rating : 5 Records Cedar Point 's Power Tower was the tallest vertical ascending and descending thrill ride upon debut up until July 1998, when Supreme Scream opened at Knott 's Berry Farm. Preceded by Pitt Fall World 's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride May 1998 -- July 1998 Succeeded by Supreme Scream See also Supreme Scream References Jump up ^ http://www.idexter.com/coasters/parks/cedar_point/power_tower/pt_index.html Jump up ^ `` CHAUVET ® Professional Takes Cedar Point Guests on Colorful Rides ''. Chauvet Professional. September 20, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Power Tower -- Cedar Point ''. Experience the Point. Retrieved November 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Park gets clearance for towering new thrill ride ''. Free Lance - Star. August 29, 1999. Retrieved November 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Power Tower ''. Valleyfair. Retrieved July 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Power Tower to Open at Valleyfair for 2000 ''. Ultimate Roller Coaster. August 18, 1999. Retrieved November 1, 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Power Tower ( Cedar Point ). Official page at Cedar Point Official page at Valleyfair Power Tower Photo Gallery at The Point Online Cedar Point History Current attractions Former attractions Roller coasters Blue Streak Cedar Creek Mine Ride Corkscrew GateKeeper Gemini Iron Dragon Magnum XL - 200 Maverick Millennium Force Raptor Rougarou Top Thrill Dragster Valravn Wicked Twister Wilderness Run Woodstock Express Attractions Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad maXair Power Tower Skyhawk SlingShot WindSeeker Water rides Snake River Falls Thunder Canyon Former attractions Demon Drop Disaster Transport Jumbo Jet Mantis Mean Streak Mill Race Shoot the Rapids Space Spiral VertiGo White Water Landing WildCat Resorts Camper Village Castaway Bay Cedar Point 's Express Hotel Hotel Breakers Lighthouse Point Sandcastle Suites Hotel Other Cedar Point Shores Planet Snoopy Cedar Point Light Fast Lane Dinosaurs Alive ! Camp Snoopy HalloWeekends Luminosity -- Ignite the Night ! Website : cedarpoint.com Valleyfair Current roller coasters Corkscrew Cosmic Coaster Excalibur High Roller Renegade Steel Venom Wild Thing Attractions Dinosaurs Alive ! Planet Snoopy Power Tower Thunder Canyon ValleyScare Winterfest Xtreme Swing Defunct Camp Snoopy Mild Thing Rails Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Power_Tower&oldid=775365800 '' Categories : Operating amusement attractions Amusement rides introduced in 1998 Amusement rides introduced in 2000 Amusement rides by name Cedar Point Towers completed in 1998 Drop tower rides Amusement rides manufactured by S&S Worldwide Cedar Fair attractions Valleyfair Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 14 April 2017, at 12 : 50. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: how tall do you have to be to ride the power tower at valley fair
Answer: 52 in (132 cm)