Thunder Mountain (Flamingo Land)

Thunder Mountain

Flamingo Land Location Malton, North Yorkshire, England, UK Coordinates 54.209983°N 0.811317°W / 54.209983; -0.811317 Section Thunder Mountain Canyon Status Defunct Operated 1991 to 2004 Replaced by Velocity
Billing Aquadrome Location Great Billing, Northamptonshire, England, UK Operated 1989 to 1990 Replaced by Zyklon
Statistics
Manufacturer	Pinfari
Product	Z40
Type	Steel - Enclosed
Track layout	Zyklon 40m layout
Riders per train	4
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Drop	8 metres
Length	335.3 metres
Inversions	0
Duration	1:20

Thunder Mountain was an enclosed steel roller coaster located at Flamingo Land in Malton, Yorkshire, England, UK. The attraction opened in 1991, the same year as the Bullet. It was located in the spot now occupied by Velocity's figure-eight helix and was part of the former "Thunder Mountain Canyon" park area. What happened to the roller coaster when the building was taken down is not known at this time.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix

The roller coaster inside the building was a standard Pinfari Z40 with red track and white supports.

Colour scheme

Red track and white supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car. The cars had over-the-shoulder restraints.

External links

• 

  Thunder Mountain on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Flamingo Land

Present

Coasters

Dino RollerHeroKumaliMumbo JumboRunaway Mine TrainSikTwistosaurusVelocityZooom!

Attractions

Balloon RaceCliff HangerCyclosaurFlamingo 1Flip FlopFrog HopperGallopersHelitoysJungle CarouselLittle Monsters' Wacky RacesLost River RideMischief MansionMuddy Duck Tractor RideNavigatorPeople MoverPink ElephantsPterodactylRotataurSplash BattleSwoosh AirTea CupsVoodooVortexZoo Monorail

Former

Coasters

BulletCorkscrewCrazy LoopFlying TrapezeGo GatorMagnum ForceThunder MountainWild Mouse

Attractions

Blue CarouselCablecarsCentury 2000CirculatorClown SlideCycle MonorailDodgemsDream BoatEnterpriseFlamingo StarFlying ChairsFlying ClownsGalleonGallopersGravitronHaunted Castle RailwayJets

(1983–2003)

Jets

(1987–2003)

Klondike KreekOctopusParatowerParatrooperPeople MooverProfessor Bubbles' Seaside AdventureRazzle DazzleRock SlideSky FlyerSpace RollerSpotted Cow RideSwan RideTidal WaveTop GunUFOWagon WheelWaltzerWaveswingerZig Zag

Billing Aquadrome

Present

Attractions

Mega-TwistSatelliteTwistTwister

Former

Coasters

CaterpillarKiddies CoasterRoller CoasterRunaway TrainThunder MountainZyklon

Attractions

AstroglideBalloon RaceBig WheelCarrouselCrazy BounceDisco WaltzerDodgems

(2010–2024)

Dodgems

(1991–1998)

Dodgems

(2001–2009)

Dodgems

(1975–1990)

DominatorFerris WheelGallopers

(unknown)

Gallopers

(2001–2006)

Ghost Train

(unknown)

Ghost Train

(2013–2015)

HellraiserHelter SkelterHigh EnergyJetsMatterhornMidnight ExpressParatrooper

(1979)

Paratrooper

(2011)

Rock 'n' Roll ExpressRock CityRock-O-PlaneScatSky DiverSky TripperSpace HopperSwinging GymsTake OffTwistTwister

(1993–1998)

Twister

(1982–1991)

Wagon WheelWaltzer

(1981–1989)

Waltzer

(2023–2024)