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Thunderhawk

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Michigan's Adventure

Seated in trains suspended from an overhead steel track, thrill-seekers fly on the Thunderhawk roller coaster through five inverting elements at speeds reaching 50 mph. This 2,260-foot long suspended looping roller coaster stands 105-feet tall and lasts just over two minutes.

Thunderhawk Details

Year Track Type Designer
2008 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 Ride Time: 2 minutes, 15 seconds

More Facts About Thunderhawk

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2008 - Reopens at Michigan's Adventure after being relocated.

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

May 2004 - Renamed Thunderhawk after Six Flags sells Geauga Lake to Cedar Fair.

1998 - Opened at Geauga Lake and named Serial Thriller.

Vekoma's 689 meter SLC model

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

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: Michigan's Adventure

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