Similar Amusement Rides
While the original Parachute Jump has not been in operation since the 1960s, three similar, but modern Parachute Jumps were created by Intamin Rides for Six Flags at each of their first three parks. Marketed under the name "Parachute Drops", the first opened as the "Texas Chute Out" in 1976 at Six Flags Over Texas. It was demolished in 2012. The second opened in 1976 as the "Great Gasp" at Six Flags Over Georgia before being demolished in 2005. The third opened in 1978 as the "Sky Chuter" at Six Flags Over Mid-America. It closed in 1982, and was relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure, where it opened in 1983 and was renamed "Parachuter's Perch" from 1983 to 2005, then renamed "Edwards AFB Jump Tower" in 2006. It is still operating today.
Intamin also produced another "Parachute Drop" for Knott's Berry Farm in the late 1970s. Named the "Sky Jump", this version was unique because it not only had standup chairs (similar to a few on the one at Six Flags Over Georgia), but was also an observation tower with a rotating cabin to carry visitors to the top. While the parachute jump portion of the tower was removed in 2001, the observation tower still stands, although it is not currently operational.
In 2001, Disney opened small (60 ft) parachute rides in two of its brand new parks, named Jumpin' Jellyfish. At Disney California Adventure Park there are two towers located in the park's Paradise Pier section. In Tokyo DisneySea there are three towers in the indoor section of the park's Mermaid Lagoon. Both rides are themed with "parachutes" resembling jellyfish, although they are simply for theming. The rides both ascend and bounce down while pulled by the cables, and do not actually freefall like other parachute attractions.
LaQua in Tokyo, Japan, also has an Intamin parachute drop ride named Sky Flower. Like the ones previously at Six Flags Over Georgia and Knott's Berry Farm, Sky Flower has standup seats, and remains the only Intamin parachute drop ride to have them.
In 1986, The World's Fair Expo '86 in Vancouver the USSR Space tower "Parachute" with sky cabin was Open in March '86 to October '86.
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