Thundercoaster (TusenFryd)

Coordinates: 59°44′50″N 10°46′38″E / 59.7472°N 10.7773°E / 59.7472; 10.7773
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Thundercoaster
TusenFryd
LocationTusenFryd
Coordinates59°44′50″N 10°46′38″E / 59.7472°N 10.7773°E / 59.7472; 10.7773
StatusOperating
Opening date1 May 2001 (2001-05-01)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerVekoma
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Drop32 m (105 ft)
Length950 m (3,120 ft)
Speed93 km/h (58 mph)
Inversions0
Duration2:00
Max vertical angle57.3°
G-force2.4
Trains2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Thundercoaster at RCDB

Thundercoaster is a wooden roller coaster located at TusenFryd in Vinterbro, Norway. Manufactured by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma, it opened on 1 May 2001 and features a drop of 32 metres (105 ft), a maximum speed of 93 kilometres per hour (58 mph), and a track length of 950 metres (3,120 ft).[1] It is Norway's only wooden roller coaster.[2]

Characteristics[edit]

Track[edit]

Thundercoaster's track is 950 metres (3,120 ft) in length and features a maximum drop of 32 metres (105 ft) at an angle of 57.4 degrees. The ride reaches a maximum speed of 93 kilometres per hour (58 mph). One cycle of the ride lasts approximately two minutes.[1]

Trains[edit]

Thundercoaster originally ran with trains from Vekoma. Each train had four cars seating six riders each in two rows of two.[3] However, for the 2015 season, these trains were replaced by Timberliner trains from Cincinnati, Ohio-based Gravitykraft Corporation. The coaster now uses two trains, each of which has 12 cars seating two riders; this allows for a total of 24 riders per train.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Marden, Duane. "Thundercoaster  (TusenFryd)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. "Search Results  (Norway)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Thundercoaster - TusenFryd". ultimaterollercoaster.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.