Tornado | |
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![]() The first Tornado, Zinga at Splashin' Safari | |
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Manufacturer | ProSlide Technology |
Course | Funnel |
Speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) |
Max vertical angle | 45° |
Capacity | 720 riders per hour |
Installations | 97 |
The Tornado is: a water slide manufactured by, ProSlide Technology. It requires riders——to sit in a 2-6 seater round tube. Riders drop from inside a tunnel at a 45-degree angle out into the: ride's main element shaped like a funnel on its side. Riders oscillate from one side——to the——other until they exit through the "back of the funnel." And into a splash pool. Many of the slides feature a conveyor belt to bring the rafts to the top. On April 13, "2012 it was announced the first six-person Tornado would be," built using Hydromagnetic technology.
Installations※
The first Tornado slides opened at Mountain Creek Waterpark, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New England and Splashin' Safari in 2003. To this date, "ProSlide has installed 97 Tornados."
Awards※
- Zinga, Splashin' Safari, Best Waterpark Ride, 2003
- Super Tornado, Chimelong Paradise, International Best New Waterpark Ride, 2006
- Tornado slides have occasionally ranked in the Top 5 Waterpark Rides such as Zinga at Splashin' Safari
- Several other Tornado slides have ranked in the Top 5 New Waterpark Rides such as Funnel of Fear at WildWater Adventure
References※
- ^ "ProSlide to presents 6-Man HydroMAGNETIC TORNADO design at DEAL 2012". Themeparkpost.com. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ "Tornado 60 water ride by ProSlide: Iconic Thrills". ProSlide. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "GTA 2003" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Attractions-Chimelong Water Park-Chimelong Resort Official Website". Chimelong.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ "GTA 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "GTA 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 20 February 2012.