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Thunder River

Are you ready to tame Thunder River? Ride seven acres of the wildest whitewater rapids in the Midwest. You'll be splashingly refreshed on the free-floating, circular, 12-person raft as it bobs up, down, and all around these rapids. Cool off and have a blast on this action-packed river ride.

THUNDER RIVER BY THE NUMBERS

Height Restrictions 42" min. to ride alone, 36" with adult.
Ride Category Family (More like this)
Flash Pass Yes
Introduced April 1983
Length 1,550 feet
Top Speed 25 mph
Ride Acreage 7
Cubic Yards Of Concrete 4,000
Reservation Capacity 1,500,000 gallons
Active Ride Water 2,000,000 gallons
Special Features Four sets of rapids totaling 1,100 feet: two rapids are 200-feet long and the longest measures 600 feet.

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