I don't think my 2008 LSV factory bimini has snaps or a zipper on it (unless you count the storage sleeve). Your original bimini might not be a "factory" bimini. Mine does not "wrap around the tower". It unfolds and has straps that keep it attached to the tower in front and to the gunwales in the rear. Here's a couple of pics that show it:

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