Inside the Beat the Storm horizontal wind tunnel

Built to perform. Engineered to last.

 

 

At the heart of every STORM attraction is a recirculating wind tunnel engineered for safe, energy-efficient, quiet and consistent operation — with a design life of 30+ years.

Our experience in the wind tunnel industry goes back to 2004, combining more than two decades of expertise with technology designed for demanding, long-term attraction operation.

Proven by operation

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Recorded uptime over 5 seasons
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Daily technical check
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Design life

See what the team at Universe Science Park says about operating STORM.

STORM is designed to fit the location — not the other way around.

Designed to fit anywhere

Identical experience. Indoors or outdoors. Pick the model that fits your venue.

Storm V technical drawing: height 7.4 m, depth 5.8 m, width 20.8 m

Storm V

Ceiling height from 7.4 m. Minimal depth, maximum visual impact.

Full technical details

Storm H technical drawing: height 3.8 m, depth 10.9 m, width 23 m

Storm H

Ceiling height from 3.6 m. Built for venues where height is limited.

 

Single unit

· Up to 74 guests/hr
· 2 at a time
· from 140 m²

Double unit

· Up to 276 guests/hr
· 4 at a time
· from 330 m²

Indoors

Integrates into existing buildings — malls, science centres, arenas

Outdoors

Standalone installation — weather-proof, runs 365 days a year

Compact-footprint

configuration available

Cooling

Cooling available for hot climates

Simple maintenance. High uptime.

STORM is engineered to keep day-to-day technical requirements to a minimum.

  • Around 5 minutes of daily checks

  • One scheduled major service per year

  • Annual service provided by our team

  • Designed for reliable long-term operation

Safety by Design

STORM is a professionally engineered attraction designed in accordance with EN 13814:2019 “Fairground and amusement park machinery and structures – Safety” standard and applicable safety requirements.

Technical Data

1 Single Storm unit 2 Double Storm unit
Max windspeed Up to 160 km/h Up to 160 km/h
Noise level in spectator area On average:
Max:
61 dBA
67 dBA
61 dBA
67 dBA
Total required power 290 kW
425 kVA
560 kW
816 kVA
Maximum Current 450 – 510 A 800 – 980 A
Voltage 400-480 V / 3phase 400-480 V / 3phase
Frequency 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz
Required cooling power 120 kW 240 kW
Average El. consumption 75 kW/hour 150 kW/hour
Maintenance 1 Per year 1 Per year
Delivery time 9 Months 11 Months
Number of Operators 1 Person 1 Person

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