Tornado (ProSlide ride) explained
| Tornado |
| Imagedimensions: | 250px |
| Status: | In production |
| Opened: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer: | ProSlide Technology |
| Course: | Funnel |
| Coordinates: | 43.3501°N -73.6855°W |
| Speed Mph: | 20 |
| Angle: | 45 |
| Capacity: | 720 |
| Custom Label 1: | Installations |
| Custom Value 1: | 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.[1]
Installations
The first Tornado slides opened at Mountain Creek Waterpark, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New England and Splashin' Safari in 2003. Since then, ProSlide has installed 97 Tornados.[2]
Awards
- Zinga, Splashin' Safari, Best Waterpark Ride, 2003[3]
- Super Tornado, Chimelong Paradise, International Best New Waterpark Ride, 2006[4]
- Tornado slides have occasionally ranked in the Top 5 Waterpark Rides such as Zinga at Splashin' Safari[5]
- Several other Tornado slides have ranked in the Top 5 New Waterpark Rides such as Funnel of Fear at WildWater Adventure[6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ProSlide to presents 6-Man HydroMAGNETIC TORNADO design at DEAL 2012 . Themeparkpost.com . 2012-04-13 . 2013-01-24.
- Web site: Tornado 60 water ride by ProSlide: Iconic Thrills. ProSlide. June 15, 2018.
- Web site: GTA 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185840/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/AT_Golden_Ticket_2003.pdf. 2007-09-27. 20 February 2012.
- Web site: Attractions-Chimelong Water Park-Chimelong Resort Official Website . Chimelong.com . 2013-01-24.
- Web site: GTA 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20070403175010/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2004.pdf. 2007-04-03. 20 February 2012.
- Web site: GTA 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185859/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2005.pdf. 2007-09-27. 20 February 2012.
