Tsunami (roller coaster)
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| Tsunami | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Thriller at | |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Closing date | 1996 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Height | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Drop | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Height restriction | 55 in (140 cm) |
| Tsunami at RCDB | |
Tsunami was a steel roller coaster manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf and located at the San Marcos National Fair in Mexico. The coaster was previously located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Zonga, Six Flags AstroWorld as "Texas Tornado", and operated for 10 years on the German traveling funfair circuit as "Thriller"[1] After its time at Marine World, it was sold to the San Marcos National Fair, where it last operated.[2]
History
This coaster debuted as "Thriller" on the German funfair circuit in 1986, under the ownership of Oscar Bruch and toured the country until 1997, with a short spell on loan to the Gröna Lund amusement park for the 1996 season. Its last fair was the Hamburger Dom of November/December 1997, after which it was taken to the now-defunct Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas.
It was assembled at Six Flags AstroWorld in
In 2003, Texas Tornado was moved to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and some track modifications were made by Premier Rides. The most significant was increasing the elevation of the first two loops. The effect of this change would be reducing the Thriller's top speed and lowering the g-forces during the first two loops. It was assumed that the mild weather would enable the coaster to run better. It was then renamed Zonga.
Zonga then operated for two years at Marine World. Unfortunately, operation continued to be inconsistent. Zonga regularly opened about two hours after the park and had frequent breakdowns. The ride wasn't very attractive because of its location (in a distant corner and hidden behind
Zonga was then bought in 2008 by the Aguascalientes State government in Mexico, for its use in the famous San Marcos National Fair, where it has been renamed "Tsunami".[5]
Removal
From a news article published by a local newspaper on 23 October 2013, it was announced Tsunami would no longer operate in Mexico after
References
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Thriller (Gröna Lund (Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden))". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ "Organización Editorial Mexicana". Oem.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "ESthrillerGF". Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Opens for 2012". NewsPlusNotes. 19 March 2012.
- ^ "San Marcos Island (New Fair and Exhibition Center)". Gobierno del Estado de Aguascalientes. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Markus Heinrich (2013-10-23). "Bad Wörishofen: Skyline Park wird erweitert: Wasserpark mit höchster Rutsche - Nachrichten Mindelheim - Augsburger Allgemeine". Augsburger-allgemeine.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Schwarzkopf Coaster Net". Schwarzkopf-coaster.net. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Tsunami (Isla San Marcos Parque Temático)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 March 2016.