Thunderhawk (Michigan's Adventure) - Ride Layout and Experience

Ride Layout and Experience

After riders board the train, they are pulled up the 109 ft (33.3 m) lift hill. After the ride reaches its highest point, it turns right and drops 85 ft (26 m), and hits its maximum speed of about 50 mph (80 km/h). The train then pulls up into a sidewinder roll, in which the train goes through half a loop, a barrel roll, and another half loop. The element includes two inversions and is shaped like a heart. After the sidewinder roll the train travels through a bank hill and pulls up again into a roll-over element. After the roll-over, the train curves around and heads into the double inline twist, where riders are disoriented by the spinning, and experience multiple footchopper effects. After the double inline twist, the train curves again, dips, and rises up again to hit the final brake run. After the train is stopped, the brakes release, and the train curves to the right, travels past the maintenance track, and curves right again into the station.