Thunder Run (Kentucky Kingdom)

Thunder Run
Kentucky Kingdom
LocationKentucky Kingdom
Coordinates38°11′44″N 85°44′51″W / 38.19556°N 85.74750°W / 38.19556; -85.74750
StatusOperating
Opening dateAugust 1990 (1990-08)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerDinn Corporation
DesignerCurtis D. Summers
John Fetterman
ModelCustom
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height90 ft (27 m)
Drop74 ft (23 m)
Length2,850 ft (870 m)
Speed53 mph (85 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:54
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
TrainsSingle train with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Thunder Run at RCDB

Thunder Run is a wooden roller coaster at the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride originally operated from August 1990 through to October 2009, when then-operators Six Flags abandoned the park. After remaining closed since 2009, Thunder Run reopened in May 2014 when Kentucky Kingdom reopened under new operators.

The ride was manufactured by Dinn Corporation and designed by Curtis D. Summers and John Fetterman. With 2,850 feet (870 m) of track, Thunder Run stands 90 feet (27 m) tall and features a top speed of 53 miles per hour (85 km/h).