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Thunderbird (PowerPark)

Coordinates: 63°13′50″N 22°51′29″E / 63.230636°N 22.857940°E / 63.230636; 22.857940
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Thunderbird
Thunderbird in the PowerPark amusement park.
PowerPark
LocationPowerPark
Coordinates63°13′50″N 22°51′29″E / 63.230636°N 22.857940°E / 63.230636; 22.857940
StatusOperating
Opening date29 April 2006
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerGreat Coasters International
Track layoutTwister roller coaster
Height82 ft (25 m)
Drop80 ft (24 m)
Length2,713 ft (827 m)
Speed48 mph (77 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:33
Height restriction130 cm (4 ft 3 in)
Thunderbird at RCDB

Thunderbird is the name of the northernmost wooden roller coaster in the world, located at PowerPark in Alahärmä, Western Finland. The two Millennium Flyer trains operating it were manufactured by Great Coasters International (GCI).[1] Its layout is identical to American Thunder at Six Flags St. Louis

Thunderbird was the first wooden roller coaster in Europe to be built by GCI. Approximately 1,000 cubic metres of wood, 750,000 bolts and 1.8 million nails were used for Thunderbird's construction. President of GCI, Clair Hain, Jr., commended the Finnish carpenters for their remarkable chainsaw skills.[1] The track is one kilometre in length and reaches a speed of nearly 100 km/h. [2]

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ranking –[3] 31[4] 35 (tie)[5] 34[6] 37[7] 38[8] –[9] 38[10]
Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best wood-Tracked Roller Coaster[11]
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ranking 38 10 17 17 16 13 18 24

References

  1. ^ a b "Roller Coaster Database".
  2. ^ "Power Park".
  3. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  10. ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  11. ^ Hawker, Mitch. "Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 20 Year Results Table (1994–2013)". Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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