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Tornado (Great Escape)

Ride in the United States
Tornado
Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom
Location Queensbury, New York, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 1967 to 2002
Replaced by Canyon Blaster
Kennywood
Name Tornado
Location West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Operated 1963 to 1966
Freedom Land U.S.A
Name Tornado
Location Bronx, New York, USA
Operated June 19, 1960 to 1962
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Development
Product Dark Ride Transportation System

Tornado was a Tracked Dark Ride built by US manufacturer Arrow Development that was previously located at Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Queensbury, New York, USA. The ride simulated a tornado.

History

Tornado opened at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA in 1963.[1]

From 1967 to 2002 the ride operated at Great Escape. It was replaced by Canyon Blaster.[2]

References

  1. "65-Year-Old Park Revives Styles of Gay '90s". The Daily Notes. 1963-07-15. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. "Slide a 2003 award winner". The Post-Star. 2006-11-15. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-03-12.


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