Michigan Adventure Park Adding ThunderHawk Rollercoaster For 2008
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Officials at Michigan’s Adventure Park recently announced that they are adding the first suspended rollercoaster to their lineup of rides for the 2008 season.
The coaster will be called the Thunderhawk and will climb 105 feet in the air with an 86-foot drop. Riders will soar through the air with their feet dangling below them along a winding course that will feature five inversions and a top speed of 50 mph.
“Thunderhawk will bring a new dimension of thrills to the park,” said Camille Jourden-Mark, the vice president and general manager of Michigan’s Adventure. “It will be an exciting ride that twists, turns and flips. A suspended coaster that loops will be an instant favorite with our guests.”
Located near RipCord and Adventure Falls, Thunderhawk will have a massive steel structure with tubular steel track. It will stretch 2,260 feet in length and will provide an electrifying ride time of approximately 2 minutes, 15 seconds. Riders will be seated in pairs in open seats that will be suspended below the track. Each rider will be secured with an over-the- shoulder harness and interlocking safety belt. A train will accommodate 20 riders. Riders must be between 52- and 80-inches tall to ride Thunderhawk. The ride was designed and manufactured by Vekoma
International B.V., Vlodrop, The Netherlands.
Michigan Adventure (owned and operated by Cedar Fair) will open on May 24, 2008. For more information on Michigan Adventure Park, please call 231-766-3377.
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