Thunderhawk POV 5K 98 Year Old Wooden Coaster Dorney Park Allentown, PA

#Thunderhawk is a nearly 100 year old classic wooden coaster located at #dorneypark built by PTC or Philadelphia Toboggan Company. A relatively smooth ride and a look back in how thing used to be. Nice & easy.🪵 ‪@DorneyParkPR‬ Height:80ft Drop:65ft MPH:45

[@RCmaniac1231]

The pacing on this thing looks incredible for a coaster that’s almost 100 years old

[@Wildcattttt]

It goes way faster now than this pov, trust me. It’s wild.

[@user-xi4ti4qf1z]

@@Wildcattttt really? i think bluestreak at cedar point blows this away

[@maggs131]

Try to imagine people riding this beauty when it was new. It must have blown their minds and rightfully so. Its still an extremely fun coaster that i hope lives forever ❤

[@guyt6244]

i was pleasantly surprised how enjoyable Thunderhawk is!

[@brian7224]

You shoulda rode it in the 70's ! on a busy day the back seat was to die for! it would whip and beat you on the tight turns...it was AWESOME.

[@WillyJoeFilms]

Pretty good for 98 years!

[@BellaGao-ck1mh]

I r ode this and it was so fun! The things that made it fun was it was shaky fast a high perfect speed❤

[@BannannaVR]

I just rode this ride and it is now 100 years old🎉🎉🎉

[@averyheaneytheshit]

I hear very mixed reviews about this wooden coaster. I Can't believe it's that old!!

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

The reception is still positive!

[@mhtube01]

It's gotten quite a bit of love over the last several years and it's been running pretty darn well. They could make some modifications to make it even better though. Maybe for it's 100th year

[@jbb4670]

i first rode this in the 80s when it was called just The Coaster and its station was actually enclosed and the train went through a tunnel like Phoenix does and the station itself was where the transfer area is now..

[@brian7224]

Yeah they ruined the effect of the coaster's scare tactic with the cool musty air and the whistling of the wheels as you rolled through the dark tunnel.That got you "scared" before the chain lift...kinda like anticipation !

[@mhtube01]

The station was moved back when the ride's original skid brakes were converted to fin brakes. It has to sit on straight track for the fin brakes. It's a shame they didn't just leave it because it has to hit the brakes hard going downhill instead of braking gradually on both straight and curved track.

[@samuelhingley7066]

This coaster is very enjoyable, I rode it back in june

[@oneandonlysound3453]

Honestly the only part of the coaster I ever thought was "rough" was at 0:58 through that one element, and I haven't been back for a while now to experience obvious retracking. It didn't make me not want to ride it multiple times regardless whenever I have gone. I feel like this one also flies under too many radars when it comes to age and still being fun, thing literally has a wild bunny hill right after the drop, even "Hurler" didn't have that b4 it was turned into "Twisted Timbers" and either built THAT MANY years later, it is impressive. I do wonder though, what this coaster looked like before they changed it's layout, similiar but not as drastic as Kennywood's Thunderbolt back at the height of wooden coaster domination. They really did some unique things with what technology and whatnot they had to work with. Have to admit I still wish Hercules was still there, like it was great they had a replacement ready (and a 2nd very fun B&M with a jojo roll was nice) but since then they removed the fun Shwarzkophf "Laser" and now removed the always broken suspended boomerang. Would've made a great RMC (hercules), or being redone by GCI or Gravity Group. Of the latter, hope they get back on track with the Gravity Group Shuttle coaster, I think that would be a great addition that wouldn't be too costly, long as they make it still full length (not short nor shorter than full size-trains either) and with the elements that well, aren't covered here really. They could always check out the market for a used Shwarzkophf too cause how have they not realized that mistake by now lol.

[@cubbie_2]

about the part at 0:58, i feel the same way. it’s a bit rough at that part and it’s the only part i get thrown around a bit, worse when you have your hands up.

[@waba320sc]

But, it's still a woodie

[@mdteletom1288]

Looks like a nice out and back coaster to me. Its layout, with the double backing on the return, looks like a longer version of the now defunct coaster at Willow Grove.

[@kimbender1180]

I’ve been on steel force and Thunder hawk this coaster was so fun

[@feesrmt]

it’s hauling, going to dp on Sunday, haven’t been since 2018 so im excited

[@dantecavezza2323]

I went in this and it was so fun. It was VERY fast, but because of its age it was also EXTREMELY rough.

[@davidreynolds6718]

I rode this a week ago. It's pretty rough! Especially when you climb back to the top of each hill and if you are in the front the train is pushing your forward very unnaturally. It is bone-jarring. Still a cool experience though.

[@jeffreymayes907]

Interesting seeing the reconfiguration of the loading area is now before the Transfer track.

[@camillecrichlow8138]

That was the first big rollercoaster I ever went on I never went on anything scarier after 😂😂😂

[@mhtube01]

I woukd really like to see Thunderhawk modified for it's 100th year. It's a decent ride for what it is, but it has a lot more potential. If they moved the station back to where the transfer track is, added the camel back hill back after the first drop, added back the tunnel, reprofiled a couple the hills and ditched the trim brakes, it would be SO much better!

[@burlingtoncoats5365]

When was this coaster named "Thunderhawk"? Growing up in the area, we always knew it as "The Yellow Rollercoaster" (mid 80s)... it was basically THE coaster of Dorney Park when we were kids. An absolute classic. Any other locals please chime in with your memories....

[@forzaguy1252]

1989, when Hercules opened

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

This is the park's only wooden roller coaster!

[@ProdbyKing.]

I rode this and that profiling on the bottom of the drop killed me 😂

[@entrapta8049]

Those airtime hills must be immaculate

[@badboyryan2012]

It doesn’t do anything at all

[@entrapta8049]

@@badboyryan2012 Dang, it looks like it in the video 😂

[@jamcamrailfanning]

Took A Ride A Few Months Ago Was Surprised By The Smoothness Of It And Only Found One Or Two Bits Which Jackhammered. Overall Ride This In A Not Wheel Seat For Best Experience

[@MrFooFoo14]

It's a little rough, but I've rode the Grizzly, so I suppose it's tolerably rough.

[@Manlypitts]

This is the roughest coaster ive been on I rode it twice and althpugh i had fun it was killer on my neck and it made me bite my tounge near the end.

[@julyfareed3810]

Smooth ride?!

[@Tfwlogan]

I’ve gone on it before and it is extremely bumpy and fast for a wooden coaster

[@Shockzone1495]

Is it just me or does every single roller coaster that was built in either the 1920s to 30s have really fast lift hill's.

[@EastCoasters]

Looking back at this before I noticed the same thing!

[@Nick_J_]

They have updated them all since then. Often the lift chain and motor is a new thing

[@Nano2009-uh9mt]

Wait, where is Iron Menace?

[@EastCoasters]

Check the date on this video

[@Nano2009-uh9mt]

It's not built yet

[@jaredc3145]

Need a rmc makeover. Thunder hawks revenge

[@annashafer9303]

That will be really cool I think that they should make the layout in that scenario sorta like maverick at Cedar point

[@alfax]

I preferred Hercules

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

That is one hunk of junk at this point. Fun lil coaster though.