Tornado (Tokyo Summerland)

Roller coaster in Japan
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Tornado
Tokyo Summerland
Location Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates 35°43′01″N 139°16′25″E / 35.717082°N 139.273476°E / 35.717082; 139.273476
Park section Thrill Mountain
Status Defunct
Operated 1986 to 25 September 2022
Rider height 122 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Vekoma
Product MK-1200 Tornado
Type Steel
Hourly capacity 1,000
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 22 metres
Drop 20 metres
Top speed 70 km/h
Length 460 metres
Inversions 2
Duration 1:15
G-Force 3
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Riders per train 28
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Tornado was a Vekoma steel roller coaster previously located at Tokyo Summerland in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan.

In July 2022, the park announced that Tornado would close on 25 September 2022 along with Wave Swinger.[1]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

White track and supports.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

References

  1. "東京サマーランドプール拡大宣言!2024 年夏に最高にエキサイティングなプールが新たに誕生!!". PR Times. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

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