Mach Tower
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Mach Tower is a drop tower thrill ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg that lifts riders high into the air before plunging them rapidly back toward the ground.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mach Tower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7582860 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mach Tower Context triple: [Busch Gardens Williamsburg, hasAttraction, Mach Tower]
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A.
Mauka Tower
Mauka Tower is one of the two high-rise residential condominium towers that make up the One Waterfront Towers complex in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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B.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Eagle Tower
Eagle Tower is the massive, multi-turreted corner tower that serves as one of the most prominent and defensible structures within Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
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D.
Moonflower Buttress
Moonflower Buttress is a renowned and technically demanding alpine climbing route on Alaska’s Mount Hunter, known for its steep mixed terrain and serious commitment.
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E.
Sauvabelin Tower
Sauvabelin Tower is a wooden observation tower in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its panoramic views over the city, Lake Geneva, and the surrounding Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mach Tower Target entity description: Mach Tower is a drop tower thrill ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg that lifts riders high into the air before plunging them rapidly back toward the ground.
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A.
Mauka Tower
Mauka Tower is one of the two high-rise residential condominium towers that make up the One Waterfront Towers complex in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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B.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Eagle Tower
Eagle Tower is the massive, multi-turreted corner tower that serves as one of the most prominent and defensible structures within Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
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D.
Moonflower Buttress
Moonflower Buttress is a renowned and technically demanding alpine climbing route on Alaska’s Mount Hunter, known for its steep mixed terrain and serious commitment.
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E.
Sauvabelin Tower
Sauvabelin Tower is a wooden observation tower in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its panoramic views over the city, Lake Geneva, and the surrounding Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amusement ride
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drop tower ride ⓘ thrill ride ⓘ |
| capacityPerRide | approximately 30 riders ⓘ |
| category |
Amusement rides introduced in 2011
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg attractions ⓘ
linked to:
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Drop tower rides in the United States ⓘ |
| dropHeight | approximately 246 feet including underground portion ⓘ |
| dropType | free-fall drop ⓘ |
| features |
aerial views of Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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rotating ascent ⓘ sudden drop ⓘ |
| height |
about 73 meters
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approximately 240 feet ⓘ |
| inversions | 0 ⓘ |
| liftMechanism | rotating gondola lift ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Williamsburg, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Williamsburg
|
| manufacturer | Moser Rides ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment ⓘ |
| parkSection | Oktoberfest ⓘ |
| restraintType | over-the-shoulder restraints ⓘ |
| rideType | drop tower ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures |
magnetic brakes
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redundant braking system ⓘ |
| seatingArrangement |
circular gondola
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outward-facing seats ⓘ |
| speed | around 60 miles per hour ⓘ |
| status | operating ⓘ |
| theme | German fair ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mach Tower Description of subject: Mach Tower is a drop tower thrill ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg that lifts riders high into the air before plunging them rapidly back toward the ground.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Busch Gardens Williamsburg (nearby theme park)