Thunderhead at Dollywood
Thunderhead
Dollywood (Web Site)
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
United States of America
2009 Wooden Golden Ticket Awards Rank: 5th (Winners)
2009 Wooden Internet Coaster Poll Rank: 11th (Poll Results)
Thunderhead Stats from RCDB
Year Born: 2004
Length: 3,230′
Height: 100′ 5″
Drop: 100′
Speed: 53.7 mph
Designer: Great Coasters International
Layout: Twister
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Thunderhead Images
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Distinctions
Thunderhead has a station fly-through section midway through its course.
Thunderhead Wikipedia Page:
Thunderhead is a wooden roller coaster located at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The coaster, which was the anchor attraction of the new “Thunderhead Gap” section, opened on April 3, 2004, to much critical acclaim. Thunderhead boasts 22 turns and 32 crossovers, and utilizes GCI’s Millennium Flyer trains, used on all GCI coasters since 1999. Thunderhead is also the first roller coaster to feature a station flyby. Read the full entry.
Thunderhead POV Video
Watch this Thunderhead POV video on CoasterTube.
Note – This video was filmed by professionals with permission from the park.
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Thunderhead Reviews & Ratings
The Coaster Critic’s Blog
As we entered the station I noticed that the trains were millennium flyers. They were padded with leather and the lead car was themed. The ride op had personality, which is always a big plus in my book. She sent every train out of the station with “Let the thunder roll!”… Rating: 8.5/10 “Great”
Theme Park Critic
Average Rating: 4.71/5
Coaster Grotto
Average Rating: 9.3/10
Theme Park Insider
Average Rating: 9/10
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