Thunderhawk New Trains for 2016 at Dorney Park

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I wasn't allowed to say anything for a while, but now I finally can!

Thunderhawk at Dorney Park is getting new PTC trains for 2016!

Looks like they won't be getting the PTC 360's.

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[Coasterkidmwm]

rekt?

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I know nothing about PTC trains, is the one pictured a 360 one?

The PTC 360 Trains are like Hades 360 cars. Thudnerhawk will probabily get a new a new 4 seater or 6 seater cars.

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^ Ah ok. Thanks for clarifying!

I was looking forward to trying the 360 trains, but anything new is better than nothing.

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom will honor its 132 years of bringing thrills and family fun to the Lehigh Valley with a refresh to one of its most historic rides.

ThunderHawk, built in 1923 and originally called ???The Coaster,??? is being refurbished and will bring a bit of nostalgia back to Dorney for the 2016 season. Renovations include all new trains, and the entire coaster is being painted a sharp white, reminiscent of its original design. Bright, white lights will also outline the classic wooden roller coaster, sure to remind riders of the timeless American wooden roller coasters of days gone by.

???We wanted to retain the historic feel of one of America???s most iconic wooden roller coasters,??? said Mike Fehnel, Vice President and General Manager of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. ???Our thought was to keep the refurbishment as true to its original, classic design as possible, complete with an open air train in the front.??? Today, ThunderHawk remains one of the great classic American wooden roller coasters. It???s the eighth oldest roller coaster in the United States, and the tenth oldest roller coaster in the world, and it continues to be a favorite among our guests.

Dorney Park also continues to expand its dining offerings with the addition of an All Season Bottle to its Souvenir Bottle line up. This program, available to both season passholders and day ticket guests, allows unlimited soda refills each time they visit Dorney Park during the current season. This new bottle will be in addition to the traditional single day Souvenir Bottle program offering unlimited refills on a guest's first visit. Guests can then refill their Souvenir Bottle on additional visits for $1.00 per refill.

https://www.dorneypark.com/what-s-new?mobile=0

[Coasterkidmwm]

Hmmm that's interesting. Refreshes the trains while keeping the "classic" look.

No seat belts? That'll make the bunny hops a little more fun.

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It wouldn't surprise me if they add seatbelts and they're not shown in the drawing.

True, but Phoenix doesn't have seat belts so I know its atleast not a state thing like what happened to Knoebles flying turns. The only other thing I could hope for with the refurbishment is that the trim is turned off.

Hmm, the train looks a bit sketchy in the drawing concept. I know that IRL it will get much better, though!

Mike Fehnel is giving us so much goodness on Twitter!

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I love the colors on the trains!

RIp buzzbars

I feel that matthew6969 is good at posting some top secret photos of coasters!

I'm just hoping for no seat belts. Its great to see that they're actually maintaining the ride finally.

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CKidd wrote:

I'm just hoping for no seat belts. Its great to see that they're actually maintaining the ride finally.

From what I've seen "the seatbelt doesn't buckle" is easier to explain to a fatty than "the restraint isn't down enough clicks" so I'd expect them to be mandatory from now on.

lol240 wrote:

I feel that matthew6969 is good at posting some top secret photos of coasters!

Just posting what i find on twitter and TPR lol.

^ I honestly feel that you're awesome!

From Mike Fehnel.

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The maroon train looks great, but the other looks a bit... snot colored? Hell, it'll probably look good in person.

These trains are just beautiful. Can KI get them for Beast? XD

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XLR8R wrote:

The maroon train looks great, but the other looks a bit... snot colored? Hell, it'll probably look good in person.

Go with "school bus yellow". It'll look better in sunlight.