Abby's Flower Tower
| Abby's Flower Tower | |
|---|---|
 The ride in 2008 when it was known as Jazzy Jellies. | |
| SeaWorld Orlando | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2006 (as Jazzy Jellies) March 27, 2019 (as Abby's Flower Tower) |
| Closing date | April 8, 2018 (as Jazzy Jellies) |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Zamperla |
| Designer | SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment |
| Vehicle type | Spinning |
| Vehicles | 8 |
Abby's Flower Tower (formerly Jazzy Jellies) is a flower-themed spinning samba tower ride located in Sesame Street at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, United States.[1] Manufactured by Zamperla, the ride lifts and spins riders to heights of 30 feet in the air. Jazzy Jellies was opened to the public in 2006.[2] It closed in 2018 to retheme the ride to Abby's Flower Tower as part of the changing from Shamu's Happy Harbor to Sesame Street Land.
History
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In 2006, SeaWorld Orlando announced plans to add three family rides in the Shamu's Happy Harbour area - Jazzy Jellies, a jellyfish-themed samba tower ride, the Shamu Express, a killer whale-themed junior roller coaster and Swishy Fishies, a teacup ride waterspout-themed teacup ride as well as four stories of nets and tunnels, a huge sand box, and a playful pirate ship.
The Jazzy Jellies ride was opened to the public at the end of the year in 2006.[2] It was manufactured by Zamperla, an Italy-based thrill rides and roller coasters manufacturing company.
In May 2017, it was announced that Shamu's Happy Harbor became converted into Sesame Street Land.[3]
On April 8, 2018, the ride, alongside the Shamu Express roller coaster closed as part of the retheming of Shamu's Happy Harbor into the Sesame Street Land area.[4] The ride reopened as Abby's Flower Tower on March 27, 2019, along with the rest of the area.
Attraction summary
[edit]Ride
[edit]Abby's Flower Tower is a balloon style ride that can lift up a tower and can spin through the visitor's controls. There are eight Flower pot themed tea cups for the riders which lifts and spins riders to heights of 30 feet in the air.[5][6] The duration of the ride is about 1 minute. It is open for kids that are around 14 years old and older. The riders must be at least 42 inches tall or accompanied by a supervising companion at least 14 years old to ride.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Abby's Flower Tower Attraction". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Details for Happy Harbor Overhaul at SeaWorld Orlando". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Work Begins on Shamu's Happy Harbor Conversion". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Work Begins on Shamu's Happy Harbor Conversion". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "SeaWorld Orlando Attractions - Jazzy Jellies". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Shamu's Happy Harbor". Retrieved June 30, 2015.