Tennessee Tornado

The Tennessee Tornado is a roller coaster at Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States. It debuted April 17, 1999, and was Dollywood's first major coaster expansion... Wikipedia

  • Dollywood:  Dollywood
  • Park section:  Craftsmen's Valley
  • Status:  Open
  • Opening date:  April 17, 1999
  • Cost:  $8,000,000 USD, ($ in 2015 dollars)
  • Replaced:  Thunder Express
  • Type:  Steel
  • Manufacturer:  Arrow Dynamics
  • Designer:  Alan Schilke
  • Model:  Custom Looping Coaster
  • Track layout:  Terrain
  • Lift/launch system:  Chain lift hill
  • Height:  163 ft (49.68 m)
  • Drop:  128 ft (39.01 m)
  • Length:  2,682 ft (817.47 m)
  • Speed:  63 mph (101.39 km/h)
  • Inversions:  3
  • Duration:  1:48
  • Capacity:  1,360 riders per hour
  • G-force:  3.7
  • Height restriction:  48 in (121.92 cm)
  • Trains:  2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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