Looping Thunder

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Looping Thunder

Oaks Amusement Park
Location	Portland, Oregon, USA
Coordinates	45°28′17″N 122°39′43″W / 45.471508°N 122.661949°W / 45.471508; -122.661949
Status	Defunct
Operated	May 25, 1996 to September 24, 2017
Replaced by	Adrenaline Peak

Statistics

Manufacturer

Pinfari

Product

ZL42

Type

Steel

Riders per train

12

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Area

139.8 feet × 61 feet

Height

36.1 feet

Length

1197.5 feet

Inversions

1

Looping Thunder was a steel roller coaster located at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, USA.

History

Looping Thunder was purchased new from Italy and opened on May 25, 1996.^[1]

The ride was closed on September 24, 2017 and subsequently dismantled. It was replaced by Adrenaline Peak, which opened the following year.^[2]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Vertical loop

Trains

3 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train. Riders are held in by over-the-shoulder harnesses.