Turbo Mountain

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Turbo Mountain
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Adventure World
Location Adventure World
Coordinates 32°05′41″S115°48′59″E / 32.094757°S 115.816420°E / -32.094757; 115.816420 Coordinates: 32°05′41″S115°48′59″E / 32.094757°S 115.816420°E / -32.094757; 115.816420
StatusRemoved
Opening date1991 (1991)
Closing date2009 (2009)
Replaced byFreefall
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Type Steel  Family
Manufacturer Anton Schwarzkopf
Designer Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
ModelCustom Jet Star 2
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height12 m (39 ft)
Length420 m (1,380 ft)
Speed57 km/h (35 mph)
Inversions 0
Capacity480 riders per hour
Trainsa single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 6 riders per train.
Turbo Mountain at RCDB
Pictures of Turbo Mountain at RCDB

Turbo Mountain was a steel roller coaster at Adventure World in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. The ride was closed and removed in 2009 to make room for a HUSS Shot'N Drop tower named Freefall. The ride was originally located in Luna Park Sydney as a standard Schwarzkopf Jet Star 2 bought second hand. When the ride was moved to Adventure World in 1991, the ride's lift hill was modified from a spiral lift hill to a standard chain lift hill due to maintenance. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Parkz. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Parkz. Retrieved 7 July 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Roller Coaster Database. "Turbo Mountain (Adventure World)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 7 July 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)