Flying high above the Southern California countryside, the mighty Tornado is here to deliver a very intense ride experience. Opened as the world's tallest, fastest, and longest inverted coaster at the time, the ride experience is a huge source of strong positive G-forces. With many inversions, this coaster has something for everyone. The latter two inversions were something I had not yet attempted until now. Before, I would always try to create a "Batman" flat spin which is very whippy and quick. This time, I tried to go for a "Raptor" flat spin which is a bit more drawn out but has its own inherent intensity. In addition, i did try to mimic the turn into the first flat spin pulled-off by Hersheypark's Great Bear. In addition, the seven-car trains allow for faster pacing than an eight-car train would allow for. The track draws inspiration from many old-school 90's inverts. The name and trains are inspired by the namesake plane flown by a certain sentient Kitsune and his blue Hedgehog friend. With that being said, enjoy this amazing B&M invert.
Name: Tornado Type: Steel Design: Inverted Make: Bolliger & Mabillard (Monthey, Switzerland); Model: Custom Inverted Coaster Opening Day: May 14th, 1995 Height: 160 Feet Drop: 130 Fee Speed: 60 mph Length: 3880 Feet Inversions: 6: 127 foot-tall Loop 105 foot-tall Zero G Roll 110-foot-tall Cobra Roll (2) 61 foot-tall Corkscrew 53 foot-tall Corkscrew Trains: 3 trains with 7 cars per train. Riders sit 4-across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. Train Make: Bolliger & Mabillard (Monthey, Switzerland) Train Model: Inverted Coaster Gen 1 (Torsion Bar) Restraints: Ratcheting Over-the-Shoulder harness and Safety Belt
The first have felt technically good but lacvked originality, whereas the second half felt a little janky but felt much more original. Nonetheless I enjoyed the ride overall.
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