Thunderhead
№5 Wood — 2025 Golden Ticket Awards · Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN
Photos: Coasterman1234, Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, Coasterman1234 at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons
Terrain coaster · Wooden · GCI
Opened 2004 · Owned by Herschend
A twisting GCI woodie that dives straight through its own station — fast, low and stuffed with laterals.
- Height
- 100 ft
- Top speed
- 55 mph
- Length
- 3,230 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 2004
- Builder
- GCI
On-ride video
More POVs on YouTubeReviews
0 reviewsSign in with Google to write a review. Reading never requires an account.
No reviews yet — be the first.
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 — 3,230 ft of track
