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Roller Coaster
:
Thunderhawk (1989 to ?)
Coaster (1923 to 1988)
Amusement Park
:
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
(Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104 USA)
Classification
:
Roller Coaster
Type
:
Wood
-
Sit Down
Status
:
Operating
since 1923
Serial Number
:
41
Builder
:
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer
:
Herbert Paul Schmeck
Length
:
2767'
Height
:
80'
Drop
:
65'
Inversions
:
0
Speed
:
45 mph
Duration
:
1:18
Trains
:
2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Riders must be 48" or taller to ride.
Built by
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Restraints:
Headrest
,
Seatbelt
and
Single position lap bar
.
History
:
Originally an out and back design and modified to a figure eight design in 1930.
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