History
The ride was originally owned by the German showman company Rick & Löffelhardt.
The ride then operated at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, USA as Jumbo Jet from 1976 to 1987.
The ride was then sold to Alton Towers in England where it was renamed to Alton Beast. It was opened in 1988 by Eddie The Eagle Edwards.[1]
In January 1991, Alton Towers agreed to close the Alton Beast and Alton Mouse at the end of the year following negotations with the local council. Local residents had previously complained about the visual impact and noise levels from the two coasters.[2] In November, the park successully negotiated temporary planning permission to operate the Alton Beast on a new plot. While Alton Mouse left the park, the Alton Beast was refurbished and moved to the Thunder Valley area where it was named New Beast.[3]
Design
Color scheme
Green track and white supports. At Morey's Piers, the ride had green track and yellow supports. At Alton Towers, It opened with dark green track and light green supports. It would later be repainted to feature red track and white supports. The ride had black track and supports while at Divertido.
Trains
2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 6 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.
References
External links
- Tornado on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
