Thunderbird

Holiday World · Santa Claus, Indiana, USA

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Height: 141 ft43 m
Drop: 131 ft40 m
Top speed: 60 mph97 km/h
Length: 3,035 ft925 m
Inversions: 4
Track: SteelLaunched
Opened: 2015
Status: Operating

About Thunderbird

★ First launched wing coaster in the world

Thunderbird is a launched steel roller coaster at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA, open since 2015. The ride stands 141 feet tall, drops 131 feet and reaches 60 mph over 3,035 feet of track, with 4 inversions.

A Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster that debuted as the world's first launched wing coaster, seating riders on either side of the track with nothing above or below.