pianoman Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hi everyone. I'm currently at Kings Dominion and I noticed that their Eiffel Tower still has the extended antenna. I know the one at KI was removed sometime in the 90's. Does anyone know why? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I believe it was so that Drop Tower (then Drop Zone) would be (and could be marketed as) the tallest Kings Island attraction at 315 ft, because the Eiffel Tower was taller than that when it had the antenna but its removal shortened the Eiffel Tower's height to 314 ft making Drop Tower one foot taller. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Good question......and answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Your correct, with the antenna, the tower was 334 feet tall. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 They likely updated radio systems and didn't need the antenna anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 They found a new way to create the KI weather bubble. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 10 hours ago, TheRickster said: They likely updated radio systems and didn't need the antenna anymore. Wish they'd do the same with that ugly, gray cone antenna on the Southeast side wall of the tower head ... or put one on each side to make it symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 It was gone long before Drop Zone (Tower) was built. I heard from one of the people who worked at the Tower's observation deck that a small plane knocked it off in the early to mid 90s. Drop Zone was initially going to be an Intamin Giant Drop (Second Generation Freefall) built in Coney Mall where Flight Commander was. The idea was scratched for the Intamin Gyro Drop we see today in Action Zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamscott Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 This is the picture I took of the Eiffel Tower in 1996 this was its third summer being at its current shortened height long before Drop Tower was ever erected 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 7/22/2017 at 9:32 AM, Thrill_Biscuit said: Wish they'd do the same with that ugly, gray cone antenna on the Southeast side wall of the tower head ... or put one on each side to make it symmetrical. That’s for their weather tracking system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, BoddaH1994 said: That’s for their weather tracking system. I've always wondered what that thing was. Been there since 1972. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamscott Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Here is the first day I saw the Eiffel Towers antenna shortened to its current height of 315 instead of 330ft tall. My reaction at age 12 years old was darn. What was the point in lowering the antenna on the Eiffel Tower. I took the picture on Saturday September 3 1994. From the distance it looked like a McDonalds Straw shoved into a large drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, adamscott said: ...shortened to its current height of 314 FTFY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial79 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 6/1/2018 at 8:22 PM, KIghostguy said: FTFY. Did you ask them about this in the book? I don’t remember it being asked. Just wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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