verticalzero Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 One of my all time favourite ride, Chance's legendary creation - the Turbo. The prototype is still believed to exist to this day. Can anyone confirm there are some working examples, anyone got a POV of this ride..? http://www.ride-extravaganza.com/rides/turbo/turbo_04.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipityDoDog Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 ^Great ride. Last ride was in the early 90's at a fair in New Mexico. The ride was all black with yellow lights. Try this: www.angelfire.com/movies/coastervideos/turbo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg-und-Talbahn Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Here are some more photos of that type ride: http://www.ride-extravaganza.com/rides/turbo/ Looks very interesting In Germany we have not those ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 http://rcdb.com/ig3509.htm?picture=2 on the right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeow Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 What does that ride do? Looks fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig The Ride Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 weeow, check out the video from ride-extravaganza.com The Chance Turbo ride is the BEST! Hands down in my opinion. It may look a little slow on that video, but it really tricks you. Halfway through the ride, it suddenly goes into TURBO speed..this is when the cages get fliped over in all directions. The forces are much like a Zipper, but so much more evil and twisted. The cages pivot from the back panel, and it is very strange when you get thrown over - sideways! You just don't know where you are heading most of the time. One minute on your side, next face down toward the ground, next up high upsidedown looking to the sky. It's so unique and fun. I live in Australia, and at one stage we had 2 Turbos operating I believe (quite some years ago). At present, we have one I know of in refurb... hopefully it won't be too long until it get's back to our shows. It's a real beast of a ride. If anyone ever ever see's this ride anywhere, a fair, carnival, whatever, just do yourself a favor and go ride it. You won't regret it. Actually, you will probably go back for a 2nd or 3rd ride, it is that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 There is currently one being re-furbished down under, We had 3 models, till one was in a freight train accident, and the other was sold to China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powpig Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bumpin' up this ancient old thread. Got to ride one of these a couple times back at a county fair in the mid-late 70s. Not too much info out there, but does anyone know if there are any of these still operating, or will be this Summer? Some video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropzonefan Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Lookalike a very interesting ride. I absolutely love the chance zipper, so I'm sure I'd love this if I ever got the chance to ride one. Does anybody know of a POV OF THE RIDE? All I know of is footage of a radar from about 14 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 This looks like the hellspawn of a Zipper, Skydiver, and Roll-O-Plane. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropzonefan Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Also found this. No onride, but still amazing footage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 This looks like the hellspawn of a Zipper, Skydiver, and Roll-O-Plane. I like it! (...and Rock-O-Plane is one of it's relatives, lol.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I remember one of these sitting in the parking lot in the back of Conneaut for about a year several years back. Than it just disappeared. Looks like fun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) *I don't know how this was double posted. Can a mod remove this? Thanks* Edited December 2, 2013 by kidcoaster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Definitely one of the more intriguing and eye-catching of the lost flat rides. I know a few years back, there was still one operating in Australia--is that no longer true, or has it just been overlooked lately? It seems like there are always carny types claiming they want to bring back rides like these, yet it never seems to happen. Hopefully someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 There are currently no operating Turbo's in Australia. I do know that Bell's Amusements are in fact refurbishing their model still but the exact timeframe is still up in the air. I did see some photos on a Facebook group dedicated to this ride, but it appears to have been deleted sadly. I have been told by a friend that does work on the show circuit that the owner of the ride has uploaded photos onto his private Facebook page showing an update on the cars as of yesterday. I don't see the harm in posting the photo's that have been posted as it's not exactly hidden much. A photo of the carriages One of the two hubs in the centre of the ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^Thanks for the update. Somehow, it just feels good to know one could be back in action soon, even if it's far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Australia's too far away, for me, to check out this Turbo. But I too, am glad one is going to be in operation, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powpig Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Looks like the restoration down under is complete. Reliable info is hard to come by but sure seems like this thing should be up and running on the Aussie circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraAB87 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 There was one here at Maple Leaf Village in Ontario, Canada, but I heard it was scrapped. I believe this was the one sitting at Conneaut if I am not mistaken. Unfortunately I never rode it, I do have regrets about that but I was really too little to ride it and it sounds like its a very intense ride. I would have loved to have tried it though. I do remember sitting under it and eating ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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