Tornado F5

Tornado F5

Parque Diversiones Location La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica Status Operating since 2010 Rider height 140 cm minimum
Kennywood Location West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA Operated 2003 to 2009 Lake Compounce Location Bristol, Connecticut, USA Operated 1997 to 2002
Statistics
Manufacturer	HUSS
Product	Top Spin
Capacity	40 per cycle

Tornado F5 is a Top Spin built by German manufacturer HUSS currently located at Parque Diversiones in La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica. The ride previously operated as King Kahuna at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA.

History

The ride opened at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, USA in 1997. It closed in 2002.

The ride was relocated to Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA in 2003 and was renamed King Kahuna. It closed in 2009.

The ride reopened at its current location in 2010.

Incident

On July 5, 2008, a 43-year-old woman rode King Kahuna and later alleged that she suffered spinal damage after the ride stopped in an upside-down position. A jury later ruled that the woman's injuries were not caused by the ride.

Images

• Tornado F5 in 2012
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References

Parque Diversiones

Present

Coasters

BocaracaBúmeranTeletren

Attractions

Disk'OPirate ShipSplash CaribeTornado F5

Former

Attractions

Break DanceCiudad TransformerFlying CarpetPulpo

Kennywood

Present

Coasters

ExterminatorJack RabbitLil' PhantomPhantom's RevengeRacerSky RocketSteel CurtainThunderbolt

Attractions

Aero 360Auto RaceBlack WidowCoal Haulin' ConvoyCosmic ChaosCrazy TrolleyDizzy DynamoElephant ParadeFire Bustin' BrigadeGhostwood EstateGran PrixKangarooKenny's Cargo DropKenny's KarouselMerry-Go-RoundMusik ExpressNoah's ArkOld MillParker's Cloud CruisersPiratePittsburgh PlungeRaging RapidsRed BaronS.S. KennySkycoasterSpinvasionSteel City ChoppersSwing ShotTurtleWacky WheelWave SwingerWhipWhippersnapperWhirlwind

Former

Coasters

Brownie CoasterDipperGee Whiz Dip The DipsKiddie TicklerLaser LoopRacerScenic RailwaySpeed-O-PlaneSteel PhantomSteeplechaseTeddy BearWild Mouse

Attractions

Balloon RaceBayern KurveBayern KurveCaterpillarDipsy DoodleFlying CarpetGold RusherKenny's ParkwayLaff in the DarkLe CachotLog JammerParatrooperPhantom FlyersPitt FallRangerRoll-O-Plane

(unknown)

Roll-O-Plane

(1994)

RotorRound UpScramblerSwing Around

(1989–2005)

Swing Around

(1984)

Tilt-A-WhirlTornadoTornado F5Tri-StarTurnpikeVolcano

(1978–2015)

Volcano

(2016–2020)

Wave SwingerWipeoutWonder Wheel

Lake Compounce

Present

Coasters

Boulder DashKiddie CoasterPhobia Phear CoasterWildcatZoomerang

Attractions

American FlyersC.P. Huntington TrainDown TimeDrop ZoneDrum CircusFantasy CarouselFlying ElephantsGiant WheelLittle CrittersLittle Dare DevilsPirate ShipRainbow RidersRev-O-LutionSaw Mill PlungeSkycoasterThunder N' LightningThunder RapidsTwisterWave SwingerZoomer's Gas N' Go

Water slides

Venus Vortex

Former

Attractions

American FlyersEnterpriseJolly JesterRotorSky RideTornado F5Wipeout