Blue Tornado
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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||
| Product | SLC (765m Extended w/Helix) | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,500 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 33.3 metres | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 80 km/h | ||||||||||
| Length | 765 metres | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 5 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1:42 | ||||||||||
| G-Force | 4.5 | ||||||||||
Blue Tornado is a Vekoma inverted roller coaster located at Gardaland in Castelnuovo del Garda, Veneto, Italy. With an added helix, it is an extended version of Vekoma's standard Suspended Looping Coaster design.
History
Parts of the ride were repainted in 2010 and 2014. In 2015, the colours of the station were changed and new special effects were added.[1]
In 2023, new lighting was installed that follows the train around the track.[1] The trains were refurbished the following year and additional effects were added.[1]
Design
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Colour scheme
Light blue track and blue supports. The ride opened with white track, which was later repainted to the current colour.
Trains
10 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.
Images
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The helix
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Blue Tornado". Gardaland Tribe (in italiano). Retrieved 2025-04-13.
External links
- Blue Tornado on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
