Thunderhawk
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| Location |
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom ( Allentown , Pennsylvania , USA ) |
| Type | Wood - sitting |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Routing | Figure-eight |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
| Designer | Herbert Paul Schmeck |
| opening | 1923 |
| length | 843 m |
| height | 24 m |
| Departure | 20 m |
| Max. speed | 72 km / h |
| Travel time | 1:18 min |
| Trains | 2 trains, 4 cars / train, 3 rows of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats |
| Inversions | 0 |
Thunderhawk in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom ( Allentown , Pennsylvania , USA ) is a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters with the serial number 41 , which was opened as a coaster in 1923 . It has been operating under the name Thunderhawk since 1989 .
The layout of the track had a classic out-and-back design when it opened, but was changed to a figure-eight design in 1930 . The 843 m long route reaches a height of 24 m and has a 20 m high first drop on which the trains can reach a top speed of 72 km / h.
Trains
Thunderhawk has two trains with four cars each. Six people (three rows of two people) can be seated in each car. The passengers must be at least 1.22 m tall to be allowed to ride. The restraint systems used are headrests, seat belts and simply snap-in lap bars.
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Coordinates: 40 ° 34 '47.4 " N , 75 ° 32' 7.7" W.