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| Builder | Great Coasters International | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Mike Boodley | ||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twister | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 100.4 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 100 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 53.7 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 3230 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2:30 | ||||||||||
Thunderhead is a wooden roller coaster located at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA. It was built by Great Coasters International and opened in 2004.
History
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In June 2003, Thunderhead was announced.[1]
Thunderhead opened on April 3, 2004.[2]
In 2009 and 2018, portions of Thunderhead were retracked by GCI.
Design
Thunderhead required 700,000 feet of Southern Yellow pine to construct the 3,230 foot long coaster.[3]
It was the first roller coaster to feature a station fly through.
Trains
12 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
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Thunderhead's entrance -
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The back of the ride -
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References
- ↑ "New Wooden Coaster To Roll Into Dollywood For 2004 Season". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ "Thunderhead wooden roller coaster opens at Dollywood".
- ↑ Hook, Patrick (2019). Ticket to Ride. USA: Chartwell Books. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-7858-3577-6.
External links
- Thunderhead on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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