Turbo Drop
Turbo Drop is a model of tower-based amusement ride manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies, similar to the company's Space Shot.
Down Time, a Turbo Drop operating at Lake Compounce
Design and operation
The ride is a vertical drop tower. It uses compressed air to slowly lift a 12-16 seat car to the top of the tower, at an approximate and average speed of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h). The car is held for multiple seconds, before it is launched downwards with a force of 1.5G, dropping almost to the ground. The compressed air 'bounces' the car back to halfway, before it is lowered to the loading dock. As the tower is four-sided, up to sixteen passengers can ride simultaneously.
Appearances
- The Abyss Turbo Drop, at Ocean Park in Hong Kong
- Dominator, at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Discovery at Mirabilandia in Savio di Ravenna, Italy
- Down Time at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut
- Det gyldne tårn at Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
- Dragons Descent At Funtown Splashtown USA In Saco Maine
- EKstreme Tower at Enchanted Kingdom in Santa Rosa, Laguna, the Philippines
- Hellevator at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Höjdskräcken at Liseberg in Gothenburg
- "Kilahuea" at Six Flags Mexico
- Power Tower at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
- Power Tower at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota
- The Rocket at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah
- Sasquatch at Great Escape
- Scream! At Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts
- Supreme Scream at Knott's Berry Farm in southern California
- Turbo Drop at Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada
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