PKI Jizzman Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 http://www.proslide.com/flvPopup.php?mainRideID=1&rideID=99 Video During the IAAPA show ProSlide announced a new Tornado product called the Tantrum, which appears to essentially be a mini Tornado that can be used as part of an overall enclosed slide experience. If you want to add more than one Tantrum to the same slide, they call it a Tornado Alley. You can see a video of one in action posted to their website, just click on the Tantrum hyperlink under the Tornado section. I love the tornado....so a fully enclosed version would be awesome! And there's more to the slide! Unlike the Tornados where the ride ends after the bowl, the ride continues through a dark tube! I bet these will become very popular in the Indoor and outdoor waterparks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Looks cool! I'm glad new water slide designs are popping up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmereStars Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 wouldn't it be cool if the tornado was a part of the whole slide, not just the end. like you go down in the tornado then an other part of slide and then another tornado or something. or am I too stupid for telling an idea that already excists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 ^ That's exactly what the topic is about. Go watch the video in the original post, I think you'll see it's exactly what you're asking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmereStars Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 ^ That's exactly what the topic is about. Go watch the video in the original post, I think you'll see it's exactly what you're asking about. yeah I wachted the video with just one eye, and the other one looking away :$ didn't pay real attention. but if thats build anywhere then my next holiday is at that place EDIT: OMFG!! i'm starting to go blind I geuss, the movie starts with an overview of the dream tornadoslide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazed49 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 That little hole on the bowl part should be closed up so its pitch black in there. I think that would make it a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowfanman Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 That's a good idea, IMO! I've always considered Tornado slides to be sort of "one trick ponyies" and have thought, no matter how many little turns and twists they do before the bowl, each slide is the same exact thing. They're great fun and a good slide element, but aren't in and of themselves worthy of much wait. So to see them include the tornado principle into a full-length slide is great! I hope to see these emerge. -Jahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 ^ same here! although my family being GP loved the original tornado, so it might just be us enthusiasts that think it needs to be longer. I also think it would be awesome to have it be pitch black inside the tornado, it would add a neat effect of having no idea whats going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Anyone know where that slide is being built at? I'll look it up. P.S. - http://www.proslide.com/projects.php Awesome pics/update on Siam Park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 That little hole on the bowl part should be closed up so its pitch black in there. I think that would make it a bit better. That's what Rapids Waterpark did with Black Thunder - but I think they kept in that hole so it would be easier to film inside and actually see what's going on. Although Black Thunder is full sized and fully enclosed, it's post funnel section isn't nearly as large. But why they would have two tornadoes and two raft rides at the park, I don't know. It's like a park with two Intamin Accelerators. The rides are really good, but why have two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianfreak Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 It resembles Space River at Mt. Cascades. The chairlift, the ending and the setting all make me think it's Mt. Cascades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 ^Yup! You're right! Thanks! -JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianfreak Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 ^ Sweet only 20 minutes away! Have to wait 6-7 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj snow Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 The actual "funnel" part(s) of these slides are substantially smaller than any previous-generation Tornado, which means that the structure to support them can be much less substantial. Note that there's only a ring around the funnel, rather than the full latticework structure completely engulfing all prior Tornado slides. This means a far less costly installation, leaving more money in the budget to spend on more slide length... or more funnel sections! This concept has a lot of promise and I think we'll start seeing a bunch of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRWP2005 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 It resembles Space River at Mt. Cascades. The chairlift, the ending and the setting all make me think it's Mt. Cascades. I don't believe one of these was announced yet...The one is the video I'm pretty sure is at the Pro-Slide testing facility, where they try out all their latest ideas etc... Every person in the video that I saw, I know works for Pro-Slide. So I don't know that I'd get your hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj snow Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 The ProSlide testing facility is Mont Cascades. ProSlide owns the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 That looks well cool having a enclosed Tornado and coming out the other end in a tube, you could have one at the start, in the middle and one at the end of the slide, inbetween the Tornado's there could be some mini bunny hops, drops and helix's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy88 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 That looks very cool! I'm a fan of the regular Tornados, and I think it would be interesting to have a small one as part of a larger slide. I really like riding the Pacific Spin models on Whirly Wheels, but the Cloverleaves looked better than the Whirly Wheels in the video. ----Antonio"Hope we get a Tornado Alley in California!"G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
307 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 My favourite part of the video is the four minutes of black at the end. Really makes me feel like I'm on the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Addict Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 This seems like a really concept. Hopefully one of these things will be put up in the next year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenaline_Rush Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Thats an awesome concept, I liked when they had the four people tubes come down and fly up the walls and in one of them when exiting the tornado part a guy was almost flung out! I want to see this concept come to bowl slides now, like a Disco H2o with more than just a wimpy drop at the end! Now that would be awesome! Or a full sized Tornado slide with more too it at the end would be even cooler~@! I can also eventually see along the line Tantrum slides to become racing slides, and they call it something like Twin Twisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 These guys do some really cool work. Humerously, the enclosed slides remind me of hamster habitrail tubes, especially the Tantrum. Adrenaline_Rush: I want to see this concept come to bowl slides now, like a Disco H2o with more than just a wimpy drop at the end! Now that would be awesome! Or a full sized Tornado slide with more too it at the end would be even cooler Good idea! That's going in TPR-Land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDragon Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 What I think would be quite cool is a launched one. I.E. a blast of water is thrown forward with you riding on top. You then enter the bowl at the bottom and get pushed up the side. If that made sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazy216 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I really don't like how small the funnel is on this one, but I like how it does not end right after the funnel like every other Tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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