Ciudad Transformer

Parque Diversiones
Location	La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica
Status	Defunct
Operated	2008 to 2013

Idlewild & SoakZone
Name	Trinado
Location	Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA
Operated	1998 to 2006

Kennywood
Name	Tri-Star
Location	West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Operated	During 1992

Lagoon
Name	Tri-Star
Location	Farmington, Utah, USA
Operated	1979 to 1990

Helmut Aigner (Germany)
Name	Tristar
Location	Travelling, Germany
Operated	1977 to 1979

Statistics

Manufacturer

HUSS

Product

Tri-Star

Capacity

42 per cycle

Ciudad Transformer was a Tri-Star built by German manufacturer HUSS that was previously located at Parque Diversiones in La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica.

History

From 1977 to 1979, it travelled in Germany with Helmut Aigner as Tristar.^[1] The ride opened at Lagoon as Tri-Star in 1979.^[2] During the 1992 season, it operated at Kennywood.^[3] It later opened at Idlewild Park in 1998 under the name Trinado, following a naming contest.^[4]^[5] The attraction would operate until its closure in 2006. It subsequently operated at Parque Diversiones from 2008 to 2013.

It is currently in storage at Parque Diversiones.

References

↑ "Tristar (Aigner)". Ride-Index.de. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ "Lagoon Opens For Weekends". West Valley View: The Green Sheet. 1980-04-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ Vancheri, Barbara (1992-05-08). "95th season brings new rides to Kennywood". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ "Idlewild Park, Ligonier". North Hills News Record. 1998-06-11. p. 53. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ "Ride Named At Park". Latrobe Bulletin. 1998-06-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-01-03.