Turbo Drop

Down Time, a Turbo Drop operating at Lake Compounce

Turbo Drop is a type of tower-based amusement ride manufactured by S&S Power, similar to the company's Space Shot. The current tallest Turbo Drop installation in operation is the Supreme Scream at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA.

Design and operation

The ride is a vertical drop tower. It uses compressed air to propel a 12-14seat 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 released, 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.

Variants

S&S Power's Combo Ride combines the Turbo Drop and Space Shot operating modes in a single ride.

Appearances

• The Abyss Turbo Drop, at Ocean Park in Hong Kong
• Discovery at Mirabilandia in Savio di Ravenna, Italy
• Down Time at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut
• Det gyldne tårn at Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
• Hellevator at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Höjdskräcken at Liseberg in Göteborg
• 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 The Great Escape
• Scream at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
• Scream at Six Flags New England
• Superman Tower Of Power at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas
• "Kilahuea" at Six Flags Mexico
• Supreme Scream at Knott's Berry Farm in southern California
• Turbo Drop at Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada

External links

• S&S Power's Tower Page Accessed on October 8, 2006. (Many of the links are broken; see here for an archive of the page)