Maliboomer
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| Disney's California Adventure | |||||
| Land | Paradise Pier | ||||
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering, S&S Power | ||||
| Attraction type | Tower Ride- S&S Space Shot | ||||
| Theme | High Striker | ||||
| Opening date | February 8, 2001 | ||||
| Ride duration | 1:30 minutes | ||||
| Total height | 180 ft (54.9 m) | ||||
| Maximum speed | 40 mph (64.4 km/h) | ||||
| Height requirements | 52" (132 cm) | ||||
| Capacity | 16 guests per tower | ||||
| G-Forces | -1 to 3.5 | ||||
| Seat Features | Ride audio, "Scream Shields" | ||||
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The Maliboomer is an attraction at the Paradise Pier section of Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is an S&S Power "Space Shot" attraction, which means that it launches guests from the bottom of the tower instead of slowly lifting them to the top and dropping them from there. The ride is pneumatically powered, with all three towers having independent ride systems. It also contains "Scream Shields", used to block the screams from reaching residents near the ride.
The concept of the Maliboomer comes from a space-themed version of the popular "high striker" attraction on many boardwalks and carnivals. The concept is that men test their strength by hitting a mallet and ringing the bell, impressing their dates and winning them large stuffed animal. The attraction's name also hints 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 Mailboomer will be removed beginning 2009, and will finish removal by late 2009.
