4-459: Kissing Tower is a gyro tower at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania . The tower tops out at 330 ft, making it the tallest attraction in the park. Riders reach 250 feet, surpassing Candymonium which tops out at 210 feet. Kissing Tower is one of Hersheypark's most famous attractions. The tower, named after Hershey's Kisses , opened in 1975 and features windows shaped like the candy. In 2014,
8-481: A panoramic view of the park and the town of Hershey through the kiss-shaped windows as the cabin completes three revolutions during its ascent and descent. Kissing Tower appears in Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! as a buildable attraction. Gyro tower A gyro tower , or panoramic tower , is a revolving observation tower with a vertically moving platform. A gyro tower's observation deck
12-461: Is not simply raised to provide its passengers a spectacular view, it is also rotated around the supporting mast, either once in the raised position or while traveling up and down the center mast. Gyro towers are seldom part of funfairs but can be found more often in permanent amusement parks . A well-known American gyro tower is the Kissing Tower at Hersheypark . A unique gyro tower is
16-429: The tower's region was renamed from "Minetown" to "Kissing Tower Hill" after the attraction. In 2020, one of the windows was damaged by wind and had to be replaced. The queue line is themed around kissing. Riders board an enclosed gondola and sit on benches that encircle the cabin. The gondola revolves as it gently ascends to 250 feet, and information about the history of Hershey is played from speakers. Riders experience
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