Thunderhawk - Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Thunderhawk (1989 to present) Coaster (1923 to 1988)
Amusement Park:			Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Wood - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 1923
Builder:			Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer:			Herbert Paul Schmeck
Serial Number:			41
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)

Length:			2,767 ft
Height:			80 ft
Drop:			65 ft
Inversions:			0
Speed:			45 mph
Duration:			1:18

Trains:			2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Restrictions:			Riders must be 48 in or taller to ride.
Restraints:			Single position lap bar, Headrest and Seatbelt.
Built by:			Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.

History:			Originally an out and back design and modified to a figure eight design in 1930.

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