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Thunderbolt - Grove Land (St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK)
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| Roller Coaster: | Thunderbolt |
| Amusement Park: | Grove Land (St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Steel - Sit Down |
| Status: | Defunct
Operated from 7/2002 to 2003 |
| Relocations: | Trentham as 4 Man Bob
Alton Towers as 4 Man Bob
Pleasure Island Family Theme Park as Four Man Bob
Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo as Flying Trapeze
Grove Land as Thunderbolt
Loudoun Castle as Gold Rush |
| Make / Model: | Zierer / Other / Four Man Bob |
| Designer: | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Capacity: | 520 riders per hour |
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| Height: | 21.3 ft | |
| Inversions: | 0 | |
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| Owner / Operator: | Grove Land leased the Thunderbolt from Bembom Rides Ltd. |
| Facts: | Bembom Rides purchased this ride from Flamingo Land and did an extensive overhaul/renewal of every part:
- The electrics were completely renewed and brought up to date by Gerstlauer of Germany.
- The braking system went back to Zierer to be completely reworked by their workshops.
- The tracks and pylons were all completely refurbished and brought back to the original standard. Then blasted and painted.
- The cars were stripped down to their components, renewed, refurbished and a new design was then incorporated for the rebuild. This new design is of a mine car and incorporates a new safety feature. A lap bar system.
- Once it was erected the ride was subjected to the most scrupulous examination by TÜV and was certificated for use.
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