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Construction

The tower is a cylindrical steel structure. The observation car is hauled up by cables running to the top of the tower. Categorized as an indoor ride, since guests are covered from rain while aboard the car, from entrance to exit. As such, guests will flock to it when it rains, making this ride a must-have during rainy days.

Vehicles

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RCT2 Icon

Observation Tower
(Observation Tower)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

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RCT2 Icon

Blob from Outer Space Ride
(Observation Tower)
(Rock 'n' Roll)
Time Twister

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RCT2 Icon

Double-deck Observation Tower
(Observation Tower)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Observation Tower
(Observation Tower)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Double Deck Observation Tower
(Observation Tower)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Hershey's Kissing Tower
(Observation Tower)
Soaked!

Pre-built designs

RollerCoaster Tycoon

Scenarios

Cloud Nine (Pokey Park)
Tower 1 (Urban Jungle)
Viewing Tower (Megaworld Park)
Aussichtsturm (Heide-Park)
Condor (Heide-Park)
Panorama-Turm (Heide-Park)

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Scenarios

Observation Tower (Animatronic Film Set)
Blob from Out of Space Ride (Rock 'n' Roll Revival)

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Scenarios

Dizzy Heights (La-La Land)

Other Information

Observation Towers have lower excitement ratings, unless they are built to very tall heights and have a lot of scenery around them. They make a good alternative to outdoor rides and guests will flock to them in the rain. A good strategy therefore could be to add a few of them, kept closed (or not) until rain starts pouring.

Observation Towers are one of the safest money-makers available. By making the tower as short as possible, the ride duration and –by extension– line queues, will be shorter, with less chances of a break down, while also maximizing profits. It's, therefore, a win-win situation.

Observation Towers with a ride fee adjusted anywhere from $0.90 to $0.20, depending on how popular and old the ride is, will most likely be constantly profitable. It is usually a good idea to delete and replace the ride every couple of years, which will make it brand new, and as such allow the ride fee to go back up. The cost of this operation is well covered by their generated income.

In Real Life

The observations towers in RCT1 and RCT2 are based off Gyro Towers that were built by both Intamin and Von Roll Holding. RCT3's Hershey's Kissing Tower is based off the Intamin Gyro 1200 model at HersheyPark. The standard observation tower is based off the Intamin Gyro Tower 1000, while the double deck observation tower is based off the Von Roll Holding Space Towers, they were manufactured by Willy Bühler Space Towers Company of Berne, Switzerland with cabins by Von Roll. Most notably seen at Cedar Point which had the Space Spiral (demolished in 2012), Astroworld's Astroneedle (dismantled in 2000) and Minnesota State Fair's Space Tower. RCT3's observation tower's do not seem to be based on any particular observation tower.

Trivia

RCT1's strategy guide lists it debuting in Added Attractions, it actually was present in the main game.
In RCT3, if the ride is started without any ending part (just the station), it will fly off and crash after a while.

Gallery

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Gentle	Car Ride • Circus • Crooked House • Dodgems • Ferris Wheel • Flying Saucers • Ghost Train • Haunted House • Maze • Merry-Go-Round • Mini Golf • Mini Helicopters • Monorail Cycles • Monster Trucks • Observation Tower • Space Rings • Spiral Slide
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Thrill	3D Cinema • Enterprise • Go Karts • Launched Freefall • Magic Carpet • Motion Simulator • Pirate Ship • Roto-Drop • Swinging Inverter Ship • Top Spin • Twist
Water	Boat Hire • Dinghy Slide • Log Flume • River Rafts • River Rapids • Splash Boats • Submarine Ride
Shops & Stalls	Art Deco Food Stall • Balloon Stall • Beef Noodles Stall • Burger Bar • Candyfloss Stall • Cash Machine • Chicken Nuggets Stall • Chip Shop • Chips Stall • Coffee Shop • Cookie Shop • Doughnut Shop • Drinks Stall • First Aid Room • Flower Power T-Shirts • Fried Chicken Stall • Fried Rice Noodles Stall • Fruity Ices Stall • Funnel Cake Shop • Hat Stall • Hot Chocolate Stall • Hot Dog Stall • Iced Tea Stall • Information Kiosk • Lemonade Market Stall • Lemonade Stall • Meatball Soup Stall • Moon Juice • Neptune's Seafood Stall • Pizza Stall • Popcorn Stall • Pretzel Stall • Roast Sausage Stall • Star Fruit Drink Stall • Sea Food Stall • Soft Toy Stall • Souvenir Stall • Soybean Milk Stall • Sub Sandwich Stall • Sujeonggwa Stall • Sunglasses Stall • T-Shirt Stall • Toffee Apple Market Stall • Toffee Apple Stall • Toilets • Witches Brew Soup • Wonton Soup Stall

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 {{Infobox Ride
-|RCT1US=Observation Tower
+|RCT1=Observation Tower
-|RCT1UK=Observation Tower
+|RCT2=Observation Tower
-|RCT2US=Observation Tower
-|RCT2UK=Observation Tower
 |type=Gentle Ride
-|descr=An easy-to-build, indoor Gentle Ride <br> that guests love during a rainstorm.
+|descr=An easy-to-build, indoor Gentle Ride that guests love during a rainstorm.
 |cost=592+
 |size=3x3
-|game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], <br> [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]}}
+|game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]<br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]<br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]}}
-===Construction===
+==Construction==
-The tower is a cylindrical steel structure. The observation car is hauled up by cables running to the top of the tower. Categorized as an [[Indoor Ride|indoor]] ride.
+The tower is a cylindrical steel structure. The observation car is hauled up by cables running to the top of the tower. Categorized as an [[Indoor Ride|indoor]] ride, since guests are covered from rain while aboard the car, from entrance to exit. As such, guests will flock to it when it rains, making this ride a must-have during rainy days.
-===Vehicles===
+==Vehicles==
+<div class="ridebox-list">
-<gallery>
+|{{Ridebox2D|Observation Tower|RCT2}}
-Blob from Outer Space Ride RCT2 Icon.png|Blob from Outer Space Ride<br />([[Time Twister]])
+|{{Ridebox2D|Blob from Outer Space Ride|RCT2}}
-Double-deck Observation Tower RCT2 Icon.png|Double-deck Observation Tower<br />([[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]] and onward)
-Observation Tower RCT2 Icon.png|Observation Tower
+|{{Ridebox2D|Double-deck Observation Tower|RCT2}}
-</gallery>
+</div>
-===Pre-built designs===
+<div class="ridebox-list">
+{{Ridebox|Observation Tower RCT3}}
+{{Ridebox|Double Deck Observation Tower RCT3}}
+{{Ridebox|Hershey's Kissing Tower RCT3}}
+</div>
+==Pre-built designs==
 ====RollerCoaster Tycoon====
 =====Scenarios=====
-*Cloud Nine ([[Dinky Park]])
+*Cloud Nine ([[Pokey Park]])
 *Tower 1 ([[Urban Jungle]])
 *Viewing Tower ([[Megaworld Park]])
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 =====Scenarios=====
 *Dizzy Heights ([[La-La Land]])
-===Other Information===
+==Other Information==
-Observation Towers have lower excitement ratings, unless they are built to very tall heights and have a lot of scenery around them. They make a good alternative to outdoor rides and guests will flock to them in the rain. See also [[Double-deck Observation Tower]].
+*Observation Towers have lower excitement ratings, unless they are built to very tall heights and have a lot of [[scenery]] around them. They make a good [[Indoor Ride|alternative to outdoor rides]] and guests will flock to them in the rain. A good strategy therefore could be to add a few of them, kept closed (or not) until rain starts pouring.
+*Observation Towers are one of the safest money-makers available. By making the tower as short as possible, the ride duration and –by extension– line queues, will be shorter, with less chances of a break down, while also maximizing profits. It's, therefore, a win-win situation.
+*Observation Towers with a ride fee adjusted anywhere from $0.90 to $0.20, depending on how popular and old the ride is, will most likely be constantly profitable. It is usually a good idea to delete and replace the ride every couple of years, which will make it brand new, and as such allow the ride fee to go back up. The cost of this operation is well covered by their generated income.
+==In Real Life==
+The observations towers in RCT1 and RCT2 are based off Gyro Towers that were built by both Intamin and Von Roll Holding. RCT3's Hershey's Kissing Tower is based off the Intamin ''Gyro 1200'' model at HersheyPark. The standard observation tower is based off the Intamin Gyro Tower 1000, while the double deck observation tower is based off the Von Roll Holding Space Towers, they were manufactured by Willy Bühler Space Towers Company of Berne, Switzerland with cabins by Von Roll. Most notably seen at Cedar Point which had the Space Spiral (demolished in 2012), Astroworld's Astroneedle (dismantled in 2000) and Minnesota State Fair's Space Tower. RCT3's observation tower's do not seem to be based on any particular observation tower.
 ==Trivia==
-* The strategy guide for RCT1 lists it debuting in the Added Attractions expansion pack, but it actually debuted in the default game before installing expansion packs.
+* RCT1's strategy guide lists it debuting in [[Added Attractions]], it actually was present in the [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 1|main game]].
-* In RCT3, if the ride is started without any ending part (just the station), it will fly off and crash after a while.
+* In [[RCT3]], if the ride is started without any ending part (just the station), it will fly off and crash after a while.
+==Gallery==
 [[File:Observation_Tower_Crashing.jpg|thumb|left|The observation tower flying off. Notice there is no end-piece]]
 [[File:Observation_Tower_(RCT3).png|thumb|left|Observation Tower in [[RCT3]]]]
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-{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions}}
+{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions 2D}}
 [[Category:Gentle Rides]]
 [[Category:Rides]]
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 [[Category:Gentle Rides in RCT2]]
 [[Category:Gentle Rides in RCT3]]
+[[Category:RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Ride]]
+[[Category:RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]