Thundercoaster (TusenFryd)
Thundercoaster | |
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TusenFryd | |
Location | TusenFryd |
Coordinates | 59°44′50″N 10°46′38″E / 59.7472°N 10.7773°E |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 1 May 2001 |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Drop | 32 m (105 ft) |
Length | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
Speed | 93 km/h (58 mph) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2:00 |
Max vertical angle | 57.3° |
G-force | 2.3 |
Trains | 2 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]- ^ a b c Marden, Duane. "Thundercoaster (TusenFryd)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Search Results (Norway)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Thundercoaster - TusenFryd". ultimaterollercoaster.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.