Turbo Drop is a model of tower-based amusement ride manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies, similar to the company's Space Shot.
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 . 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, USA Discovery at Mirabilandia in Savio di Ravenna, Italy Down Time at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, USA Dragon's Descent at Funtown Splashtown USA In Saco, Maine, USA Det Gyldne Tårn at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark Hellevator at Playland in Vancouver, Canada Höjdskräcken at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden Hysteria at Dunia Fantasi in Jakarta, Indonesia Kilahuea at Six Flags Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico Power Tower at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA Power Tower at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA The Rocket at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, USA Sasquatch at Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor in Queensbury, New York, USA Scream! at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA Scream! at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, USA Skyborne at Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa, USA Superman: Tower of Power at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, USA Supreme Scream at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA Turbo Drop at Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada, USA
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