Tornado (Särkänniemi)

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Tornado

Särkänniemi Location Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland Coordinates 61.505004°N 23.745184°E / 61.505004; 23.745184 Status Operating since 30 April 2001 Rider height 140 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer	Intamin
Product	Suspended Looping Coaster
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Inverted
Riders per train	24
Hourly capacity	1200
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	25 metres
Top speed	75 km/h
Length	700 metres
Inversions	5
Duration	1:34
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Tornado is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Särkänniemi in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland. Opened on 30 April 2001, it is the third full circuit inverted coaster to be made by Intamin. The ride has an Heartline roll which passes over the enclosed station.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Vertical loop Tunnel Cobra roll Heartline roll Tunnel Helix Heartline roll

Colour scheme

White track and green supports.

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

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  The cobra roll

External links

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  Tornado on the Roller Coaster DataBase.