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Tennessee Tornado


Tennessee Tornado

Park: Dollywood

Mfg: Arrow Dynamics

Type: Steel

Rider Design: Sit Down

Height Class: Mega i Kiddie/Short (1-24 ft)
Junior/Medium (25-45 ft)
Family/Tall (46-99 ft)
Mega (100-199 ft)
Hyper (200-299 ft)
Giga (300-399 ft)
Strata (400-599 ft)
Exa 600+ ft

Thrill Level:

Opened: 1999

Top Speed: 70 MPH

Peak Height: 163 ft

Big Drop: 128 ft

Drop Angle: 0 deg.

Track Length: 2,682 ft

Ride Duration: 01:48:00

Hourly Capacity: 1360 Passengers

Theme Rating: 4 / 10

Maximum Trains: 1

Run Capacity: 7 cars/train, 2 rows/car, 2 riders/row = 28

Ride Features: Chain Lift Hill:Tunnel:110.0 ft tall Loop:Loop:Sidewinder

Build Cost: $0

Description: What happens when a mighty twister sweeps through an old Tennessee Mining Company? Locals say the swirling winds twisted ore into what we now call the Tennessee Tornado. A force of nature all its own, this triple spiral-looping coaster makes you feel like you've landed inside a funnel cloud as you zoom down a 128-foot drop through an actual mountain at speeds nearing 70 mph. It's enough to make local weather forecasters issue a "Tennessee Tornado Warning!

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