Blue Tornado
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Blue Tornado
Gardaland · IT · Vekoma SLC (Extended)
“Beside Lake Garda, a blue gale turns five times upside down.”
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Fast facts
- Blue Tornado operates at Gardaland in Castelnuovo del Garda, Veneto, Italy. coasterpedia.net
- The coaster opened in 1998. coasterpedia.net
- Vekoma manufactured Blue Tornado as a steel inverted Suspended Looping Coaster, Extended with Helix. coasterpedia.net
- The ride stands 33 metres tall. coasterpedia.net
- Its maximum speed is 80 km/h. coasterpedia.net
- Blue Tornado has five inversions. coasterpedia.net
- Gardaland’s own ride page lists Blue Tornado among the park’s current attractions. gardaland.it
The story of Blue Tornado
Blue Tornado arrived at Gardaland in 1998, giving the traveller to Castelnuovo del Garda a new steel landmark from Vekoma on the resort’s Lake Garda stage. coasterpedia.net· gardaland.it
The machine is Vekoma’s extended Suspended Looping Coaster with a helix, an inverted design in which the passengers ride below the rail. It rises by chain lift, then runs through five inversions at up to 80 km/h. coasterpedia.net
Its later life has been one of careful renewal. Records note repainting work in 2010 and 2014, station changes and added effects in 2015, lighting along the course in 2023, and refurbished trains with further effects in 2024. coasterpedia.net· gardalandtribe.com
For today’s visitor, Gardaland presents Blue Tornado as a high-speed flight of spins, turns and accelerations, while the resort accessibility guide describes a very intense roller coaster with strong accelerations, turns and changes of direction. gardaland.it· gardaland.it
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- gardaland.it Acceptable source
- gardaland.it Acceptable source
- gardalandtribe.com Acceptable source
- gardaland.it Acceptable source