| Tornado | |
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The first Tornado, Zinga at Splashin' Safari
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| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | ProSlide Technology |
| Course | Funnel |
| Speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 720 riders per hour |
| Installations | 97 |
The Tornado is a water slide manufactured by ProSlide Technology. It requires riders to sit in a 2-6 seater round tube. Riders drop from inside a tunnel at a 45-degree angle out into the ride's main element shaped like a funnel on its side. Riders oscillate from one side to the other until they exit through the back of the funnel and into a splash pool. Many of the slides feature a conveyor belt to bring the rafts to the top. On April 13, 2012 it was announced the first six-person Tornado would be built using Hydromagnetic technology.[1]
The first Tornado slides opened at Mountain Creek Waterpark, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New England and Splashin' Safari in 2003. To this date, ProSlide has installed 97 Tornados.[2]
