Tornado (ProSlide ride)
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| Tornado | |
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One of the first Tornados, 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 | 59 |
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 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 6-man Tornado would be built using Hydromagnetic technology.[1]
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 59 Tornados.[2]
Awards
- Zinga, Splashin' Safari, Best Waterpark Ride, 2003[3]
- Super Tornado, Chimelong Paradise, International Best New Waterpark Ride, 2006[4]
- Several other Tornado slides have ranked in the Top 5 Waterpark Rides such as Mondo Moonson at Soak City: Kings Island[5]
- Several other Tornado slides have ranked in the Top 5 New Waterpark Rides such as Funnel of Fear at WildWater Adventure[6]
References
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