Themes and Sponsors
| Year | Theme | Corporate sponsors | Attendance (estimate) | Shells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Opening Ceremonies of Derby Festival | Kroger, Sam Meyers Formal Wear, Derby Cone Company, Oscar Mayer | 35,000 | 4,000 |
| 1991 | "Thunder Over Louisville" used for fireworks only. | Kroger, UPS, Kool-Aid, Oscar Mayer | ||
| 1992 | Celebrating KY's Bicentennial year, "Celebrate Kentucky" | Kroger, Louis Rich, UPS, Kool-Aid | ||
| 1993 | Derby Festival Opening Ceremonies: Thunder Over Louisville | Kroger, Louis Rich, UPS, Coca-Cola, Paramount Foods | ||
| 1994 | "Phantom of the Opera" | Kroger, Louis Rich, UPS, Coca-Cola, Paramount Foods | ||
| 1995 | "An American Thunder" | Kroger, Louis Rich, UPS, Coca-Cola, Paramount Foods | ||
| 1996 | "A Hollywood Thunder" | Kroger, Louis Rich, UPS, Coca-Cola, Tyson/Holly Farms | ||
| 1997 | "A Wild Blue Thunder" salutes the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force | Kroger, Louis Rich, UPS, Coca-Cola, Tyson/Holly Farms | 750,000 | |
| 1998 | "A Thunder Fantasy…A Celebration of Children" | Kroger, UPS, Coca-Cola, Kraft/Oscar Mayer | 450,000 | 34,126 |
| 1999 | "The Best of Thunder" 10th Anniversary | Kroger, UPS, Tyson/Holly Farms | 500,000 | 39,420 |
| 2000 | "A Millennium Thunder" | Blue Chip Broadcasting, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Caesars Indiana, Ford, UPS | 750,000 | 45,000 |
| 2001 | "A Festival Odyssey" | Blue Chip Broadcasting, Caesars Indiana, Ford, UPS | 700,000 | 51,333 |
| 2002 | "A Stars & Stripes Thunder" | Caesars Indiana, Ford, Radio One, Thorntons, Tricon, UPS | 600,000 | 51,334 |
| 2003 | "Centennial of Flight" | Caesars Indiana, Ford, UPS, Yum! Brands | 750,000 | Under 50,000 |
| 2004 | "A Broadway Thunder" | Caesars Indiana, Ford, UPS | 700,000 | 52,000 |
| 2005 | "Thunder Rocks" | Caesars Indiana, Chase, Ford, UPS | 300,000 | 60,000 |
| 2006 | "Thunder Country" | Caesars Indiana, Chase, E.On U.S., UPS | 800,000 | |
| 2007 | "The Magic of Thunder" | Caesars Indiana, E.ON U.S., Meijer, UPS | 850,000 | 62,000 |
| 2008 | "Out of This World" | Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, E.ON U.S., Meijer, UPS | 350,000 | 35,000+ |
| 2009 | "Thunder Road" | Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, E.ON U.S., Meijer, UPS | 700,000 | |
| 2010 | "Thunder Fever" | Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, E.ON U.S., Meijer, UPS | 700,000 | 56,215 |
| 2011 | "Thunder Power" | Horseshoe Southern Indiana, LG&E, Meijer, UPS | 300,000 | |
| 2012 | "A Star-Spangled Blast" | Horseshoe Southern Indiana, LG&E, Meijer, UPS | 700,000 | 50,000 |
| 2013 | "Thunder Vision" | Horseshoe Southern Indiana, LG&E, Meijer, UPS | 500,000 | 56,000+ |
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Crowd watching by the waterfront in 2007
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View from the Kentucky side
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