Thunderhawk (Geauga Lake)
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This article refers to the roller coaster at Geauga Lake, for Thunderhawk at Dorney Park see Thunderhawk (Dorney Park)
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| Location | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom |
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| Type | Steel - Inverted |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | SLC (689m Standard) |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 125 feet (38.1 m) |
| Drop | 109 feet (33.2 m) |
| Length | 2,261 feet (689.2 m) |
| Max speed | 49.7 mile per hour (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1:36 |
| Capacity | 1040 riders per hour |
| Cost | $10,000,000 |
| Height Restriction | 52 inches (132.1 cm) |
| Thunderhawk at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Thunderhawk at RCDB | |
Thunderhawk is an inverted steel roller coaster at the Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom amusement park in Aurora, Ohio, United States designed by Vekoma of The Netherlands. It opened in 1998 at the pre-Six Flags Geauga Lake amusement park under the name Serial Thriller and was known as such through the Six Flags era of the park until it received its current name in 2004.
[edit] Trivia
- Thunderhawk has a maximum height limit of eighty inches (80"), equivalent to six-foot-eight (6'8).
- Thunderhawk was constructed over what was previously marshland along the shores of Geauga Lake and sits on a small man-made island. To keep this small island dry, a pump was built near the ride's entrance. Much of the track and supports were built right over the water.
- During its run as Serial Thriller, the ride contained an on-ride camera. This camera was removed when the park was sold to Cedar Fair 2004.
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