Blue Tornado
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For the 1991 Italian film, see Blue Tornado (film).
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| Blue Tornado | |
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| The ride photo taken from Flying Island. | |
| Location | Gardaland |
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| Park section | Energy |
| Coordinates | 45°27′24″N 10°42′49″E / 45.456601°N 10.713660°ECoordinates: 45°27′24″N 10°42′49″E / 45.456601°N 10.713660°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Type | Steel - Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Vekoma |
| Model | Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) |
| Height | 108.27 ft (33.00 m) |
| Drop | 98.43 ft (30.00 m) |
| Length | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Max speed | 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1 min 42 sec |
| Max vertical angle | 59° |
| Capacity | 850 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Blue Tornado at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Blue Tornado at RCDB | |
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Blue Tornado is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gardaland, Castelnuovo del Garda, outside Verona, Italy. It is an extended standard model, with additional helix, of the Suspended Looping Coaster manufactured by Vekoma. It is an intense coaster, and 5G's are experienced during the heartline loop. It is considered to be one of the best coasters in Italy.
[edit] Accidents and incidents
In August, 1999, a man from Treviso, Italy died of an heart attack while riding the roller coaster.
On May 10, 2001, a 15 year old boy from Germany died of an heart attack while riding the roller coaster. The 15 year old suffered from a life long heart condition and according to reports, ignored advice from friends and signs not to board the ride if suffering from a heart condition.
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