Maliboomer

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title: "Maliboomer" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["disney-california-adventure", "drop-tower-rides", "former-walt-disney-parks-and-resorts-attractions", "amusement-rides-manufactured-by-s&s-–-sansei-technologies", "towers-completed-in-2001", "paradise-pier", "2001-establishments-in-california", "2010-disestablishments-in-california"] description: "Defunct Disneyland attraction" topic_path: "general/disney-california-adventure" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maliboomer" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Defunct Disneyland attraction ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox attraction"]

Field	Value
name	Maliboomer
logo	Maliboomerlogo.png
logo_width	190px
image	DCA Maliboomer.jpg
imagedimensions	250px
caption	Maliboomer at night
location	Disney California Adventure
section	Paradise Pier
status	Removed
opened
closed
replacement	Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind
(Pixar Pier)
coordinates
type	Space Shot
manufacturer	S&S Worldwide
designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
height_ft	180
drop_ft
drop_m
length_ft
speed_mph	40
sitearea_sqft
sitearea_sqm
gforce	3.5
vehicles	3
riders_per_vehicle	16
rows	4
riders_per_row	4
participants_per_group
audience_capacity
duration	1:30
restriction_ft
restriction_in	52
restriction_cm
virtual_queue_image
virtual_queue_status
single_rider	was available
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The Maliboomer was an attraction at the Paradise Pier section of Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, US. It opened on February 8, 2001 and closed on September 6, 2010. Manufactured by S&S Power, Mailboomer was a Space Shot attraction, meaning it launched guests from the bottom of the tower instead of slowly lifting them to the top and dropping them from there. The ride was pneumatically powered, with three connected towers, each with its own independent ride system. It also contained "Scream Shields", used to block the screams from reaching residents of Anaheim and neighboring Garden Grove as the park is located near a residential area.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Maliboomer_1.jpg" caption="Maliboomer's entrance."] ::

In the late 1990s, Disney wanted to build a low-cost theme park next to Disneyland with the use of off-the-shelf rides. One of these attractions would be a drop tower named Maliboomer. The concept came from a space-themed version of the High striker attraction on many boardwalks and carnivals. The name also hinted at this theme, since it alludes to the beach town of Malibu, California. In 1998, Disney revealed more details about the new park, including the name Disney's California Adventure. Maliboomer would be a Space Shot ride built by S&S Power and feature three towers. Construction of Maliboomer would begin one year later in 1999.

Maliboomer officially opened to the general public on February 8, 2001, along with the park. With a max height of 180 ft, it was the park's tallest attraction upon opening.

As part of the park's multi-year, $1.1 billion expansion, it was announced that Maliboomer would be removed. On August 6, 2010, Disney California Adventure announced that Maliboomer would be closing. The ride's last operating day was September 6, 2010, and the dismantling of the attraction began shortly afterwards.

The ride's former concrete pad and railings remained for several years and its spot was used for character meet and greets and a smoking area. On June 28, 2019, the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind attraction, inspired by Pixar's 2015 film Inside Out, opened in the space where Maliboomer once stood.

References

References

1. (February 4, 2001). "Disney: Teens sure to head for Paradise Park".
2. "Disney Lowering the Boom on Maliboomer - DIS Unplugged".
3. "Disney Announces California Adventure Theme Park To Open In 2001". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
4. "Maliboomer - Yesterland".
5. (10 August 2010). "Disney's Maliboomer Ride Going Bust".
6. MacDonald, Brady. (October 16, 2008). "Disney reimagines California Adventure". [[Los Angeles Times]].
7. Tully, Sarah. (September 7, 2010). "Disney crews begin dismantling tall ride". [[The Orange County Register]].
8. (June 22, 2018). "Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind to Open at Disney California Adventure in 2019". laughingplace.com.

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