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Roller Coaster: Tonnerre de Zeus
Amusement Park: Parc Astérix (Plailly, Picardie France)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Wood - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 1997
Builder: Custom Coasters International, Inc.
Designer: Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill
 
Length: 4044' 
Height: 98' 
Inversions: 0 
Speed: 52 mph 
Duration: 2:05 
Elements: 98' tall Lift Hill
Tunnel
572° Helix
256° Helix
 
 
Trains: 2 trains with 7 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
 Built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
 When the Tonnerre de Zeus opened, it had two blue trains. New trains were installed for the 2004 season. These new trains are red and blue.
 
Etymology: "Tonnerre de Zeus" is French for "Thunder of Zeus".
Theme: In Greek mythology, Zeus was the king of gods, and is associated as being a weather god. His weapon was a thunderbolt, which he hurled at those who displeased him.
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