Thunderhawk
Dorney Park, Allentown, PA
Photos: Chris Hagerman, Arsonwinter at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons
Out-and-back coaster · Wooden · PTC
Opened 1924 · Owned by Six Flags
One of the oldest roller coasters on Earth — a 1920s woodie later rebuilt into a figure-eight out-and-back.
- Height
- 80 ft
- Top speed
- 50 mph
- Length
- 2,767 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 1924
- Builder
- PTC
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
No inversions — intense, but you never go upside down
Wooden ride — expect a classic, rattly feel
Compact layout — 2,767 ft of track
