Turbo (Brighton Palace Pier)

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Turbo

Brighton Palace Pier
Location	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Coordinates	50°48′54″N 0°08′15″W / 50.814897°N 0.137583°W / 50.814897; -0.137583
Status	Operating since 1996
Rider height	130 cm minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Pinfari

Product

ZL42

Type

Steel

Riders per train

12

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Area

42.6 metres × 18.6 metres

Height

11 metres

Length

365 metres

Inversions

1

Duration

1:15

Turbo is a Pinfari steel roller coaster located at Brighton Palace Pier in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.

History

This roller coaster opened in 1996. It would have been called "Zyklon" however the name was changed following complaints from Jewish people. A "Zyklon" sign above the loop had to be removed prior to opening.^[1]

On 4 February 2003, Turbo was damaged in a fire.^[2] It remained closed for about two months for repairs. In early 2013, Turbo was taken down and sent away to be renovated.^[3] It was open again by late March.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill 9.7 metre vertical loop

Colour scheme

Before its renovation, the Turbo had yellow track and white supports. It has blue track and yellow supports nowadays.

Trains

3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.

Images

Turbo after the Refurbishment.
Turbo before.
Turbo at night.

References

↑ "Offensive name changed". The Canberra Times.
↑ Brighton Pier rides destroyed in fire - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
↑ Complete overhaul for Turbo at Brighton Pier

External links

Turbo on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

[1] "Offensive name changed". The Canberra Times.

[2] Brighton Pier rides destroyed in fire - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)

[3] Complete overhaul for Turbo at Brighton Pier

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