Rating:
* * * *
Type: Aerial platform ride
Time: 5 minutes
Kelly says: A too-short bird's eye view
Tucked away behind the shops of Jubilee Junction is a 370-ton counterbalance that is used to loft a circular platform 153 feet in the air (roughly 16 stories high), where it rotates to give its passengers a panoramic view of Cypress Gardens and Lake Eloise. Off in the distance, you can see the silhouette of stately Bok Tower, 11 miles away. Seating is single-file around the edge of the platform and once the platform is airborne, you can stand and move to the rail for a better look.
This is a fun way to get another perspective on the park, and the lofty vantage point offers photographers many wonderful photo ops. At five minutes from start to finish, this ride is a bit too short for my taste, but it’s free and you can ride as often as you wish (or until your film runs out). The location of this attraction and the mobile platform itself have been cleverly hidden behind trees and buildings. You can see the raised platform from elsewhere in the park, but you could spend all day in Jubilee Junction and never suspect it was there.
Tip: Ride this one at sunset, several times, if you wish.
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