Thunderation is an 81-foot tall, high-speed coaster with a scenic view of the Ozarks! The train begins its journey propelled by gravity until cars reach the coaster’s only lift. The lift carries passengers 121 feet into the air before dropping them 81 feet at speeds up to 48 mph. The runaway mine train takes a spiraling drop and races through an underground tunnel before returning to the loading station.
The train (the front part of the roller coaster looks like the front car of a train) leaves the station, takes a 90 degree right turn, goes straight forward, and makes a 90 degree left turn. The train enters a right turn helix, followed by a tunnel. Next, the train takes a 270 degree left turn. After going straight the train takes another 90 degree right turn drops into a short tunnel. The train goes up the lift hill, out of the tunnel. There is a 270 degree left turn. Finally, the train goes down the drop, and turns right 90 degrees into the station.
On some ride signs, the name is spelled as "ThuNderaTion." It is supposed to be a code on how the trains are propelled
Height: 110' (34 m)
Max speed: 48 mph
Opened: 1993
Duration: 2 minutes
Material: Steel
Thunderation Point Of View Video