SeaWorld SkyTower

The SeaWorld SkyTower is the name given to similar observation towers located at both SeaWorld San Diego and SeaWorld Orlando theme parks.

SeaWorld San Diego

The San Diego SkyTower is a gyro tower that was constructed in 1968 by Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd of Japan. It opened in 1969 and gives passengers a six-minute view of SeaWorld and San Diego while rising at a rate of while spinning slowly at 1.02 rpm. The original ride vehicle was replaced in 2002.

SeaWorld Orlando

The Orlando SkyTower was constructed in 1973 and opened in 1974. The tower is the tallest observation tower in Florida and contains a double decker rotating pod. SkyTower is lit with an array of Electronic Theater Control's LEDs as of February 2013. The height of the tower is from the base to the top of the structure, however riders only reach a height of. The highest point of the structure which includes the topping flagpole is.

Incidents

On December 22, 2015, at the height of the Christmas travel season, the Orlando SkyTower became stuck, 200 feet up. There were about 50 people on the ride at the time, and it took two hours to get all passengers down. This was the first known incident on the ride.