Thunderbolt, Steel roller coaster at Dreamworld in Gold Coast, Australia
The roller coaster stretched 1,207 meters in length and featured two vertical loops painted in white with golden accents on its steel structure.
Constructed by Japanese firm Sanoyas Hishino Meisho, the Thunderbolt operated from April 1982 until its final closure on August 8, 2003.
The opening celebration included a dedicated song recorded by Scottish-Australian singer John Paul Young specifically for this attraction.
The ride accommodated 960 passengers per hour using two trains with six cars each, reaching speeds of 87 kilometers per hour.
Thunderbolt held the title of longest roller coaster in Australia from its opening in 1982 until 2017, fourteen years after its closure.
Location: Queensland
Inception: 1982
GPS coordinates: -27.86510,153.31700
Latest update: March 21, 2025 03:41
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