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

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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 * ''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

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'' 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

* Drop tower rides S&S – Sansei Technologies {{amusement-ride-stub