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7. Doctor Doom Killed The Fantastic Four At Islands Of Adventure

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Doctor Doom's Fearfall is an incredibly powerful ride: it uses more thrust than a 747 jet engine and accelerates quicker than a space shuttle. So prepare yourself.

There's a nice (sinister) little Easter Egg too at the foot of the towers: on the floor there are outlines of the Fantastic Four - previous victims of Doctor Doom's nefarious schemes, as if they themselves have fallen from the ride to their untimely death. Makes you think twice about taking the plunge, right?

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