Down Time, a Turbo Drop operating at Lake Compounce

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 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, USA
• Discovery at Mirabilandia in Savio di Ravenna, Italy
• Down Time at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, USA
• Dragons 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 Great Escape 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

External links

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• Official website