Thunderhawk Named ACE Roller Coaster Landmark

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Thunderhawk Named ACE Roller Coaster Landmark

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November 11, 2019

Thunderhawk Named ACE Roller Coaster Landmark

The world’s largest club of amusement park enthusiasts, the American Coaster Enthusiast (ACE) has voted to designate Dorney Park’s wooden roller coaster as an International Roller Coaster Landmark.

This award is given to rollers coasters that are historically significant. Thunderhawk, now in its 95th Season here at Dorney Park, is the oldest operating wooden roller coaster designed by the famed roller coaster designer, Herbert Schmeck, and the Philadelphia Toboggan Company.

Thunderhawk will be officially decorated with a special cast aluminum landmark plaque along with a presentation by ACE to help commemorate the landmark during their annual convention, which will be co-hosted by Dorney Park in 2020, Coaster Con 43.

Thunderhawk, originally named The Coaster, is the 4th oldest operating wooden roller coaster in the United States, and the 8th oldest in the world.

To learn more about ACE, visit: https://www.aceonline.org/

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