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Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!

Disney California Adventure's drop tower in Avengers Campus. Wikipedia says 34 mph. Coasterpedia says 39 mph. The comparison uses Wikipedia and is an estimate.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! reaches about 34 mph (54.7 km/h), an estimate.

Also known as Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
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Ride speed

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Drop speed of Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! at Disney California Adventure, Avengers Campus. Wikipedia's page for this ride says 34 mph (55 km/h) and a 130-foot drop, and lists the ride as operating. Coasterpedia says 39 mph and the same 130-foot drop. The figure is Wikipedia's 34 mph, qualifier estimated, because the accounts disagree. The 39 mph sits beside the main figure, not a second row.

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In context

  • 1.5× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 52% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 6.0 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Quick answers

People also ask

How fast is Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!?

Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! reaches about 34 mph (54.7 km/h), an estimate.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! is labeled Estimated. Calculated or approximated rather than directly timed.

What is the source?

The figure cites Wikipedia, “Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!.”

Where does Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! rank?

Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! is 4th of 10 on Fastest Rides in Disneyland Resort.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Mission: Breakout! is fast because the elevator drops faster than freefall. Wikipedia says 34 mph and Coasterpedia says 39 mph.

Speed
34 mph
Drop
130 ft
Ride type
Drop tower

  1. Where the speed comes from

    The tower is 183 feet, with a 130-foot drop. Wikipedia's page for this ride says 34 mph, or 34.2 mph (55 km/h). Coasterpedia says 39 mph for the same drop.

  2. The number on the row

    The accounts disagree, so the rank keeps Wikipedia's ride-specific 34 mph and the qualifier is estimated. The old California Tower of Terror is closed.

See also Hollywood Studios' tower.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 54.7km/h34mph15.2m/s29.5knRanked figure

    Drop speed of Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! at Disney California Adventure, Avengers Campus. Wikipedia's page for this ride says 34 mph (55 km/h) and a 130-foot drop, and lists the ride as operating. Coasterpedia says 39 mph and the same 130-foot drop. The figure is Wikipedia's 34 mph, qualifier estimated, because the accounts disagree. The 39 mph sits beside the main figure, not a second row.

    Coasterpedia says 39 mph. The comparison keeps Wikipedia's 34 mph.

    Estimated
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Reference

Specs

Resort
Disneyland Resort
Park
Disney California Adventure
Ride type
Drop tower
Speed
34 mph
Drop
130 ft

Context

Background

Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! is the drop tower in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. It replaced the California Tower of Terror. Wikipedia says 34 mph (55 km/h). Coasterpedia says 39 mph. The figure is 34 mph, qualifier estimated.

The ride is a drop tower, not a coaster, so it is not on the coaster list or the launch list. The Hollywood Studios Tower of Terror is a different installation at 39 mph.

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