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Photos at Thunderbolt
(Closed)
3 reviews –
“Good”
Dreamworld
Roller Coaster
Meisho
Overview
Photos
17
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3
Thunderbolt's slow lift hill.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Thunderbolt alongside Cyclone. Thunderbolt's loops were notorious for their deep, loud roar, caused by the thick rectangular spine supporting the loops.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
The Gold Coaster
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
This is because of Japan's strict construction regulations that require access to all the track in the event of an earthquake.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Because it is a Japanese designed roller coaster, it features walkways beside every inch of track.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
The ride's shallow banked drop. The transition out of this hill at the bottom of the drop was one of Thunderbolt's many notorious badly designed elements. The sharp unbanking was known to jar many riders' necks.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Thunderbolt's station with its unique compression brake pads seen along the side of the track.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
The top of the lift hill featured a unique plateau. This was Meisho's answer to the common problem of excessive wear on the train's chaindog caused by rapid acceleration while still attached to the lift hill's chain.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
The ride featured a fairly tangled track with numerous crossovers throughout the course.
by Richard Wilson, 17 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Thunderbolt was Australia's first looping roller coaster and still today hasn't had its track length beaten in Australia.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Thunderbolt closed August 8 2003. Part of its site is taken by the Whitewater World water park and part of its station is currently used as a changeroom for FlowRider.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
The coaster featured blocking capabilities for two trains and the park did own two trains but two were rarely operated simultaneously. The braking system was a very basic system that is very different to that used on most modern coasters. Instead of using fins, plastic coated metal pads would compress the two sides of the trains, bringing it to a halt.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
The ride featured a relatively simple, yet twisted, layout. Essentially it was a series of drops and turns.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
The train also passed through the first of these loops.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Thunderbolt featured two 21m tall loops in direct succession after the first drop.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
As trains enter the iconic golden loops they let out a loud roaring sound that can be heard througout the park.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
It was anything but a smooth ride, but it still managed to provide a fun ride.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
Thunderbolt's winding track became an icon of the Gold Coast in its twenty years at the park.
by Richard Wilson, 18 years ago
Thunderbolt
Dreamworld
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