Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock is a '' Gerstlauer Sky Fly'' ride operating at Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America in

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. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock opened on March 17, 2012, and was the first of its kind in the United States. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

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Riders enter through a queue themed to look like the Ninja Turtles' underground sewer headquarters before boarding the ride vehicles, which feature the turtles' shells and their weapons on the back. Once the 12 single-rider gondolas are carried up, the gondola brakes are released and guests are able to control the rotation of their vehicles. Since the boom is tilted, riders go up and come down each revolution around the central tower at speeds of .

History

On July 25, 2011, the ''Park Thoughts'' podcast interviewed the marketing director of ''Nickelodeon Universe'', and confirmed that a new major attraction was in the works for the 2012 season. On January 20, 2012, Nickelodeon Universe announced ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock'' for the 2012 season, and was expected to open in March 2012. The attraction replaced Tak Attack, which closed on November 14, 2011.

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On March 17, 2012, the attraction officially opened several months before the premiere of the

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that it is based upon. Nickelodeon Universe hosted a ''Be A Part of Turtles History at Nickelodeon Universe!'' event to conduct the

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for the ''Largest Gathering of Ninja Turtles''. The record was broken on March 17, 2012, with 836 people dressed up as Ninja Turtles in front of the ride. The previous record for the largest gathering of Ninja Turtles was set at

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in 2008 with 786 people.

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Sky Ride Information
at Gerstlauer's official website {{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon Universe Amusement rides introduced in 2012 Amusement rides manufactured by Gerstlauer Nickelodeon in amusement parks Shell Shock 2012 establishments in Minnesota

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