Turbulence (roller coaster)
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| Turbulence | |
|---|---|
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| Adventureland (New York) | |
| Location | Adventureland (New York) |
| Coordinates | 40°45′09″N 73°25′11″W / 40.752494°N 73.419721°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 22, 2015 |
| Cost | $5,000,000 |
| Replaced | Hurricane |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Model | Spinning Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Length | 1,253.3 ft (382.0 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
| Turbulence at RCDB | |
Turbulence is a steel spinning roller coaster at Adventureland in East Farmingdale, New York. The coaster opened in May 2015 and replaced the aging Hurricane coaster, which had operated at the park for 22 years. It is considered as the park's headlining attraction.
Development of a new project that would become the Turbulence roller coaster began two years in advance of its opening, in 2013, when park officials visited Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California to ride Sierra Sidewinder - a spinning coaster - before traveling to Germany to consult with ride manufacturer Mack Rides.[1]
On June 25, 2014, Adventureland announced that they would retire their existing Hurricane coaster at the end of the season, to be replaced by a $5 million spinning coaster from Mack Rides, which would be the park's largest and most expensive attraction to date. A contest would also be held to determine the new ride's name.[2] Hurricane, a roller coaster from bankrupt Italian manufacturer S.D.C., gave its final rides on September 13, 2014, after 22 years of operation at the park,[3] Soon after, it was sold to Race City in Panama City Beach, Florida, where it opened for the 2015 season and still operates today.[4] On December 26, 2014, Adventureland announced on social media that the name of the coaster would be Turbulence.[5]
Site preparation had begun after Hurricane was dismantled, and the coaster was constructed throughout the winter of 2014/2015. A March 2015 opening date was originally eyeballed,[6] but tough weather forced significant construction delays, with the coaster being completed in late March.[1][7] The coaster began conducting test runs and landscape work throughout the spring.[8] Following a media preview on May 18, and a first rider preview earlier in the morning, Turbulence had its grand opening for a widely enthusiastic crowd at 2pm EST on May 22, 2015, with public and local dignitaries at hand for the event.[9]
On August 2, 2017, two years after opening, Turbulence welcomed its one millionth rider, who was awarded with 2017 and 2018 park season passes and a prize pack of ride merchandise.[10]