Timber Canyon · Roller coaster
Thunderhead
Fast wooden roller coaster with forceful turns, banked curves and a roaring timber structure.
5 min
live wait
Roller coaster
High thrill
48"
min height
Before you ride
Strong lateral forces and a jostling wooden-coaster ride.
Expert tip
Choose a rear row for a more forceful ride over the drops.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 PM (~6 min) · also good around 10 AM (~10 min)
Busiest around 12 PM (~19 min)
| 10 AM | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 16 minutes |
| 12 PM | 19 minutes |
| 1 PM | 16 minutes |
| 2 PM | 19 minutes |
| 3 PM | 14 minutes |
| 4 PM | 16 minutes |
| 5 PM | 15 minutes |
| 6 PM | 10 minutes |
| 7 PM | 12 minutes |
| 8 PM | 6 minutes |
Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Thunderhead stats
Thunderhead is a 100-foot roller coaster at Dollywood that reaches 54 mph and drops 100 feet. It was built by Great Coasters International, opened in 2004 and lasts about 3 minutes. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 8 PM or 10 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Manufacturer
- Great Coasters International
- Model
- Wooden twister coaster
- Opened
- 2004
- Track length
- 3,230 ft
- Top speed
- 54 mph
- Height
- 100 ft
- Drop
- 100 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 2 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 48 in
💡 Fun facts
- Named after a peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Uses Millennium Flyer trains
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