Danny Phantom Ghost Zone (formerly known as Screaming Yellow Eagle) was a flat ride located in
Nickelodeon Universe
Nickelodeon Universe is the name of two indoor amusement parks located at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota and American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a third location under construction at the Mall of China in Chongqing, ...
in the
Mall of America. It was a
Chance Falling star attraction that was located at the east entrance of the park.
Description
The ride was moderate in speed compared to other rides of its type. The ride had lap bars that came down on riders that site theater style facing one direction. Thirty two people may ride at once. Minimum rider height: 42 inches. The ride rotated riders around the axle clockwise and counter-clockwise, coming close to the ceiling.
This was one of the few attractions in the world themed to
Danny Phantom, another notable attraction is located at
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company. It was part of a larger effort to move and expa ...
known as "Phantom Flyers" (this has since been renamed to "Linus' Launcher" in 2010 after a makeover to the children area of the park now named "Planet Snoopy")
The base color was formerly yellow with blue support legs and the gondola was mainly yellow, featuring star elements. From the park's opening in 1992 to the loss of the
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
characters in 2006, Woodstock was formerly featured on the mechanical building behind the attraction, although the attraction was not themed to a specific Peanuts character.
Chance Falling Star
Website
featuring Chance Falling Star Attractions including an image of Screaming Yellow Eagle at Knott's Camp Snoopy
Closure
On July 7, 2015, the park announced that the last chance to ride Danny Phantom Ghost Zone would be July 11, 2015. In November 2015, it was replaced by Shredder's Mutant Masher. It is based on Shredder, one of the villains from the Nickelodeon show, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...
''.
1998 accident
On August 15, 1998, 14 days after the Log Chute accident, an 8-year-old girl had a heart attack after riding The Screaming Yellow Eagle, which was working properly. The girl died as a result of heart problems.
External links
Danny Phantom Ghost Zone
References
Nickelodeon Universe
Danny Phantom
Nickelodeon in amusement parks
Amusement rides introduced in 1992
Amusement rides manufactured by Chance Rides
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