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Summary
The Thunder Looper is perhaps the most missed attraction from the past. It was simple, it was white knuckle, it was fast, and people loved it! The ride simply launched from it's station into a vertical loop before climbing up a steep incline and rolling back to enter the loop again facing backwards.
Statistics
› Opened: 1990
› Closed: 1996
› Location: Thunder Valley/Forbidden Valley
› Manufacturer: Schwarzkopf
› Model: Shuttle Looping Coaster
› Ride Height: 23.5m // 77' 1"
› Track Length: 218m // 715' 3"
› Loop Diameter: 23m // 75' 6"
› Top Speed: 97kph // 60mph
› Acceleration: 0-97kph // 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds
› Capacity: 1 Train, 28 Persons Per Train
› Closed: 1996
› Location: Thunder Valley/Forbidden Valley
› Manufacturer: Schwarzkopf
› Model: Shuttle Looping Coaster
› Ride Height: 23.5m // 77' 1"
› Track Length: 218m // 715' 3"
› Loop Diameter: 23m // 75' 6"
› Top Speed: 97kph // 60mph
› Acceleration: 0-97kph // 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds
› Capacity: 1 Train, 28 Persons Per Train
History
The Thunder Looper is a very old ride. It was first installed at Kings Dominion, as King Kobra, and was the first Shuttle Looping Coaster in the world! It then moved to the Jolly Rodger Amusement Park in 1987 before arriving at Alton Towers in 1990. After being removed from Alton Towers in 1996, it was re-located to Hopi Hari as Katapul where it remains today.
The Thunder Looper's stay at Alton Towers was short lived for a number of reasons. It was in breach of planning requirements, locals complained about the noise and it was said to have caused cattle to breed at the wrong time of year!
The Thunder Looper's stay at Alton Towers was short lived for a number of reasons. It was in breach of planning requirements, locals complained about the noise and it was said to have caused cattle to breed at the wrong time of year!
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Mike Hunt: This ride was craaaaaaaazy. I was gutted when they took it away. Do you think they could just put it back up for a few weeks? It must be in a shed or somewhere. Or did they use bits of the track for other rides?
stevie hunter: (
) that thunder looper wasnt were nemesis is.
it's were blade (pirate ship) is now
anyway i've never been on it myself but i bet it were it were a great rollercoaster.
i think RITA:QUEEN OF SPEED IS BETTER!!!
nicola hunter: Hi i remember coming off this ride and my legs were shaking like mad, i think they should have kept it as there are not any thrilling rides in the...(expand)
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