Maliboomer
Takes Last Blast
September
6, 2010
On September 6, 2010, Visitors took their final “blast” in Disney
California Adventure Park’s the Maliboomer attraction. Plans were to begin
removing the ride which Disney has long planned to demolish the following day. It
was decided that the thrill ride, with the tag line “It’s A Blast” shot riders up 180 feet, would no longer fit with the
theme of the Paradise Pier area, which would soon take on an early 1900s feel
as part of a massive redesign of Disney
California Adventure Park.
One of the opening day attractions of the Park, The Maliboomer
was an an S&S Power "Space
Shot" attraction, which meant that it launched guests from the bottom of
the tower instead of slowly lifting them to the top and dropping them from
there. The ride was pneumatically powered, with three connected towers, each
with its own independent ride system. It also contained "Scream
Shields", used to block the screams from reaching residents near the ride.
The concept of the Maliboomer came from a space-themed version
of the popular "high striker" attraction on many boardwalks and
carnivals. The concept was that men test their strength by hitting a mallet and
ringing the bell, impressing their dates and winning them large stuffed
animals. The attraction's name also hinted at this theme, since it alludes to
the beach town of Malibu, California.
As part of the park's multi-year, $1.1 billion expansion, the
Maliboomer was originally planned to be remodeled, but it was later announced
that the ride would not survive the park's expansion. The ride's last operating
day was September 6, 2010 and the dismantling of the attraction began shortly
afterwards. And that’s what happened
today in Disneyland history.
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