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Thunderhawk

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Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom

Thunderhawk roller coaster has been relocated to Michigan's Adventure after Geauga Lake amusement park closed forever on September 16, 2007.

Seated in trains suspended from the overhead steel track, thrill-seekers fly through five inversions at speeds of up to 50 mph on this 2,260-foot long looping roller coaster. The twisted track of the Thunderhawk roller coaster travels over the lake at Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom.

Thunderhawk Details

Year Track Type Designer
1998 Steel Suspended Looping Vekoma

Roller Coaster Stats

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Height: 105 feet Drop: 86 feet
Top Speed: 50 mph Length: 2,260 feet
Inversions: 5 Trains: 2 - 20 passenger
Train Mfg: Vekoma

More Facts About Thunderhawk

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2008 - Thunderhawk is relocated to Michigan's Adventure

September 16, 2007 - Final day of operation at Geauga Lake.

May 2004 - Renamed after Six Flags sells the park to Cedar Fair. The former Serial Thriller name is changed to Thunderhawk.

Vekoma's 689 meter SLC model

Inversions: Roll Over, Sidewinder, Double In-Line Twist

Estimated cost: $10 million

Ride capacity: 1,040 passengers per hour

Trains have ten cars with one row each, seating two abreast per row.

Height requirement: Must be at least 52 inches tall

Where to Coast

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See: Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom

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