Blue Tornado

Infobox roller coaster
name=Blue Tornado

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caption=The ride photo taken from Flying Island.
location=Gardaland
section=Energy
type=Steel
type2=Inverted
opened=1998
status=Open
manufacturer=Vekoma
model=Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC)
designer=Vekoma
track=
lift=
colors=Light Blue
cost=
capacity=1500
length=2510
height=149.2
drop=123.5
inversions=5
speed=59.7

duration=1 min 42 sec
angle=
acceleration=
restriction=
rcdb_number=961

Blue Tornado is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gardaland, Castelnuovo del Garda, outside Verona, Italy. It is an extended standard model, with additional helix, of the Suspended Looping Coaster manufactured by Vekoma. It is an intense coaster, and 5G's are experienced during the heartline loop. It is considered to be one of the best coasters in Italy.

Accidents and incidents

In August, 1999, a man from Treviso, Italy died of an heart attack while riding the roller coaster.

On May 10, 2001, a 15 year old man from Germany died of an heart attack while riding the roller coaster. The 15 year old suffered from a life long heart condition and according to reports, ignored advice from friends and signs not to board the ride if suffering from a heart condition.

External links

* http://www.gardaland.it/en/attrazioni/blu_tornado/