Thunderbird @ PowerPark

PowerPark is plowing ahead with testing of Thunderbird, despite the large amounts of snow still on the ground. Thunderbird is GCI's second coaster for 2006 and is expected to open on April 29th.



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The ride looks pretty fun but I think i like Kentucky Rumbler more. I wonder how a roller coaster would run with snow on the tracks hmmmmmmm.

^Not too well, obviously. Which is why they removed the snow off the track.

but it would be pretty fun while when your riding you come to a snow covered segment they you get sprayed with snow[^]

Imagine is the track was covered in ice.[devilish](no pun intended with the ice and the fire thing)

It looks like a great coaster. But why do they have that shrek thing strapped to the train? [:)] hopefully I'm going to ride this next year. My first gci!

I really hope they remove it, it looks ridiculous!

[jayman]

looks a little too far away for me...

You guys see that fanturn over the lift? Ahhhhh ... happiness at last.

Thunderbird, GCI's first roller coaster built in Europe is now open! Thunderbird is also the most Northern wooden roller coaster in the world.

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From what I see this looks to be a pretty cool GCI. It'll most likely end up another GCI hit.

it looks so class, and the colours of the trains have to br the best ive ever seen, the colour fade is beautiful.

Looks like some great airtime there! http://www.powerpark.fi/photos/coaster_1101.jpg

The layout also looks better than I thought from the first models I saw... Maybe rivaling the Kentucky Rumbler?

I really like how GCI makes their rides with airtime in mind though they're not known for it. Most companies I've seen would just ease up into that turn with a positive g radius while GCI does it with a negative g radius. It's little things like that that make them.

I'm suprised they haven't taken that Shrek Doll thing off the front of the train, but otherwise, it looks like a kick butt ride!

[coolbeans326]

GCII have really improved on thier designs. Although I think that overall Gravity Group's coasters are better, GCII's are still pretty solid.

I think GCI is shaping up to be the "B&M" of woodies and GG to be the "Intamin" (not to be confused with the actual Intamin woodies [:P]) of woodies.

They both do what they do very well, but one does it with grace and very smooth flowing features while the other relies on brute strength and power to deliver an intense ride.