Cranky's Drop Tower

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Drayton Manor
Apocalypse
Ben 10
Bounty
Buffalo Coaster
Cranky's Drop Tower
Drunken Barrels
Excalibur
Flying Dutchman
G-Force
Golden Nugget Wild West Shoot Out
The Haunting
Jolly Buccaneer
Maelstrom
Pandemonium
Pirate Adventure
Shockwave
Splash Canyon
Storm Force 10
Troublesome Trucks


Unless the helicopter ride spins at a surprisingly intense speed, or the car ride has an area I didn't spot this is the only ride in Thomas Land, apart from the trucking coaster, anyone above toddler age need really consider going on. Even the Rockin' Tug style ride is a comparatively tame example.

Despite what you might think from the name, this isn't a drop tower but a spring tower. There's no free fall drop, instead your lifted up, and bounced up and down by a number of cables attached to the seats.

I've been on a few other examples of this ride, and they were all unthemed. This one though is a good example of the Thomas Land theming, being themed to look like a large crane, with a Thomas Land character on the top.

Upon commencing your winched up the tower, where you start bouncing up and down. The effect here is similar to the swing at the top of a pirate ship, only more sharp and intense. Even without the Thomas Land theming it's a ride you could easily think is just a kids ride. It does look similar to a lot of kids rides you find in various parks. In reality though, it provides enough to put it alongside lots of other major thrill rides out there.