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Thunder Canyon
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Thunder Canyon is Cedar Point's River Rapids ride that is located at the end of the Frontier Trail. 
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In 1977 Cedar Point expanded the Corkscrew Midway with Witches' Wheel. Gemini opened in 1978 as the world's tallest and fastest racing roller coaster in the world world. 1979 saw Cedar Point add a new children's area, a new WildCat, and Wave Swinger. Oceana opened in 1980 as Cedar Point's marine life complex. Ocean Motion started sailing the high seas in 1981. 1982 brought White Water landing. When White Water Landing opened it was the tallest and longest Hydro Flume I the world. Demon Drop opened in 1983 as Cedar Point's first free fall ride. Avalanche Run opened in 1985 as Cedar Point's Bobsled Roller Coaster. Avalanche Run was advertised to be more thrilling than Gemini, it was not and the ride failed to meet expectations. 
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Thunder Canyon is a great ride for the families. The Flume for the ride is at an angle and flows down hill. The ride features no big drops. 
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Thunder Canyon was built by Intamin AG of Switzerland. Over the years Intamin has built several other rides for Cedar Point including: Jr. Gemini, their first coaster (1979), Avalanche Run (1985-1989), Millennium Force (2000), Wicked Twister (2002), Top Thrill Dragster (2003), Maverick (2007), and Shoot the Rapids (2010-2015). Over the years the Intamin rides have been some of the most popular rides in the park. 
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Thunder Canyon's flume is 1,600 feet long. The ride  takes 900,000 gallons of water to fill the ride. 
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Thunder Canyon ride facts:
Opened: 1986
Designed: Intamin AG
Cost: 3.5 Million Dollars 
​Thunder Canyon covers 4 acres of land. 
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Thunder Canyon uses Water from Lake Erie. The water is stored in a reservoir that is located in the lake. 
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Thunder Canyon receives fresh water daily from Lake Erie. It takes about 20-25 minutes for the flume to get filled. The water is dumped back into the lake after the ride closes each night. 
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Ride Expereience

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The Thunder Canyon ride experience begins with guest entering the rides line. The line is located on the left side of The Glass Blowing Experience. 
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While walking in the line for Thunder Canyon, riders pass a lot of beautiful scenery and some cool waterfalls. The ride places you back into the days of the old west. 
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Thunder Canyon is usually always a walk on because the ride has really good capacity. The longest line is usually 15 minutes and that is on very busy days. 
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Thunder Canyon features 12 passenger rafts. Riders are held into place using a seatbelt. 
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Riders on Thunder Canyon are loaded into boats using a giant moving turn table.
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The turntable turns at a very slow speed. It helps keep the ride always moving. 
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After leaving the station Riders are lifted up a small lift hill that takes riders into the flume.
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The lift then places the raft inside the ride's flume. 
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Thunder Canyon simulates what it is like to go white water rating thru the mountains. 
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The rafts are lifted and tossed all thru the flume. As the rafts go thru the ride they slowly rotate. 
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The rafts on Thunder Canyon are free floating. They are not on a track. They are guided by gravity and water current. The heavier the rafts weigh, the more the raft gets tossed around. 
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During Several points in the ride, the rafts are sent under some waterfalls, completely drenching riders!
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Thunder Canyon's grand finale sends riders under multiple water falls. 
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After the canyons, the ride heads back to the loading deck. In this section, the flume gets more narrow as it gets closer to the deck. 
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After leaving the loading deck, guest walk down a watery path to the Frontier Trail. 
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Thunder Canyon has trees all the way around the ride. It gives riders the illusion of being in a forest. 
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Thunder Canyon has always been a very popular water ride at Cedar point. Today it continues to be a favorite among families.
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Thunder Canyon is a great thrill ride that will entertain the entire family!
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After Thunder Canyon, Cedar Point continued to a add rides that would balance out Cedar Point's line up of attractions. Cedar Point would add: Iron Dragon (1987), Soak City Water Park (1988-2016), Disaster Transport (1990-2012), Mean Streak (1991 - 2016), Challenge Park (1992-2016), Snake River Falls (1993), Raptor (1994), Mantis (1996-2014), Power Tower (1998), Camp Snoopy (1999), Millennium Force (2000), Wicked Twister (2002), Top Thrill Dragster (2003), maXair(2005), Skyhawk (2006), Maverick (2007), Planet Snoopy (2008), Shoot The Rapids (2010-2015), WindSeeker(2011), GateKeeper (2013), Pipe Scream(2014), Wilderness Run (2014), Rougarou (2015), Valravn (2016), Cedar Point Shores Water Park (2017), and Steel Vengeance (2018),  Forbidden Frontier (2019), and Cedar Point's 150th Anniversary Celebration (2020). All of these new attractions have brought Cedar Point new innovation and new technology that have made Cedar Point the Roller Coaster Capital of the World!
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Thunder Canyon is a favorite ride for many guests, even 34 years after the ride first opened. 
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Riders must be at least 46 inches tall to ride Thunder Canyon. 
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Photos by: Jake Hamons, Andrew Borgen, and Cedar Point. 
Last Updated: 5/20/2020

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      • Pipe Scream
      • Raptor
      • Rougarou
      • Steel Vengeance
      • Valravn
      • Wild Mouse
      • Wilderness Run
      • Woodstock Express
    • Thrill Rides >
      • Cedar Downs Racing Derby
      • MaXair
      • Power Tower
      • Professor Delbert's Frontier Fling
      • SlingShot
      • Skyhawk
      • Snake River Falls
      • Thunder Canyon
      • WindSeeker
    • Family Rides >
      • Cadillac Cars
      • Calypso
      • Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad
      • Dodgem
      • Giant Wheel
      • Lake Erie Eagles
      • Matterhorn
      • Midway Carousel
      • Monster
      • Ocean Motion
      • Scrambler
      • Sky Ride
      • Snake River Expedition
      • Super Himalaya
      • Tiki Twirl
      • Troika
      • Wave Swinger
    • Children's Areas >
      • Kiddy Kingdom >
        • 4X4's
        • Dune Buggies
        • Helicopters
        • Kiddy Kingdom Carousel
        • Motorcycles
        • Mustanges
        • Rock Spin and Turn
        • Police Cars
        • Roto Whip
        • Sky Fighters
        • Space Age
      • Planet Snoopy >
        • Flying Ace Balloon Race
        • Joe Cool's Dodgem School
        • Kite Eating Tree
        • Peanuts Road Rally
        • Snoopy's Deep Sea Divers
        • Snoopy's Express Railroad
        • Snoopy's Space Race
        • Woodstocks Whirlybirds
      • Camp Snoopy >
        • Balloon Race
        • Camp Bus
        • Charlie Brown's WInd Up
        • Linus' Beetle Bugs
        • Red Baron
        • Peanuts 500
        • Woodstock's Airmail
        • Wilderness Run
        • Woodstock Express
    • Water Parks >
      • Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark >
        • Cargo Crossings
        • Castaway Bay Wave Pool
        • Creature Cove
        • Grotto Spa
        • Lookout Lagoon
        • Rendezvous Run
        • Toddler's Tide Pool
        • Tropical Tube Slides
      • Cedar Point Shores >
        • Breakwater Bay
        • Cedar Creek
        • Crosscurrent
        • Great Lakes Cove
        • Lake Erie Nor'eastern
        • Lakeslide Landing
        • Lemmy's Lagoon
        • Lilly Pad Walk
        • Perch Plunge
        • Point Plummet
        • Portside Plunge
        • Riptide Raceway
        • Runaway Rapids
        • SplasH20
        • Storm Surge
        • The Sandlot
        • Waterin' Hole
        • Wild Walleye
        • Mufflehead's Pool & Bar
  • Shows
    • BackBeat Patio Stage
    • Bluegrass Jamboree
    • Camp Snoopy Theatre
    • Celebration Showplace >
      • Vertical Impact
      • Peanuts Perfect Day
      • Peanuts Celebration at the Point
      • Luminosity 2012
    • Jack Aldrich Theatre >
      • Beach Blanket Beagle
      • Lights Camera Action
      • Bandstand USA
    • Red Garter Saloon >
      • Totally Live- This Country Rocks
    • Lusty Lil's Palace Theatre >
      • Lusty Lil's French Revue
      • Lusty Lil’s Wild West Revue
      • Lusty Lill's Revue
    • Planet Snoopy Gazebo
  • Shops
    • Airbrushed Apparel
    • Beagle Bay Outfiters
    • Build A Bear Workshop
    • Candy Shoppe
    • Caricatures & Portraits
    • Cedar Creeek Trading Company
    • Cedar Point Corner Store
    • China Shop
    • CP Ride Shop
    • Emporium
    • Fort Sandusky Mining Company
    • Frontier Studio
    • GateKeeper Gifts
    • Gateway Gifts
    • General Store
    • Glass Blowing Experience
    • Henna & Tattoos
    • Hitchin' Post
    • Kaman's Art Shoppes
    • Millennium Force Exit Cart
    • Olde Time Photo
    • Pagoda Gift Shop
    • Paul's Wood Shop
    • Peanuts @ The Point
    • Photo Memories
    • Point Plaza
    • Rental Center
    • Rose's Candle Shop
    • Sign Maker
    • Speed Freaks
    • Speed Zone
    • Sweet Spot
    • The Button Stop
    • Thunder Canyon Dry Goods
    • Valravn Gifts
  • POI
    • 150 Sign
    • Addington Grist Mill
    • Celebration Plaza
    • Chamberlain Bank
    • Legacy Walk
    • Frontier Trail >
      • Frontier Jail
      • Pony Rides
      • Stocks
      • The Barnyard
    • Twin Arrow Acres
    • The Boardwalk
    • Gemini Midway
  • Foods
    • Auntie Anne's
    • BackBeatQue
    • Chickie's & Pete's
    • Cinnabon / Auntie Ann's
    • Coca-Cola Fountain & Floats
    • Coca-Cola Freestyle Cafe
    • Coca-Cola Marketplace
    • Coca-Cola Refrsh Station
    • Coasters Diner
    • Custard Creamery
    • Derby Dogs
    • Dive In
    • Dragon's Inn
    • French Quarter Confections
    • Happy Friar
    • Hot Potato
    • Hugo's Italian Kitchen
    • Johnny Rockets
    • Lakeside Express
    • Last Chance Saloon
    • Melt Bar & Grilled
    • Miss Keat’s Smokehouse
    • Number 3 Engine Company
    • Panda Express
    • Pretzel Fillers
    • Provisions
    • Sidewinder Sue’s
    • Starbucks
    • Stockade Refreshments
    • The Corral
    • The Farmhouse Kitchen and Grill
    • Tofts Ice Cream Parlor
    • Toot Sweets
    • Trail Tavern
    • Wagon Wheel Pizza
    • Yogurt Plus
    • Wagons
  • Games
    • 3 Point Challenge
    • Main Midway Games Area
    • Guessing Game
    • Main Arcade
    • Ladder Climb
    • Plinko
  • Resorts
    • Castaway Bay
    • Lighthouse Point >
      • Lighthouse Point Store
      • Cabins and Cottages
      • RV's
      • Lighthouse
      • Lighthouse Point Pool
      • Lighthouse Point History
  • Point of the Past
    • Park History
    • Rides of the Past >
      • The Cyclone
      • Jumbo Jet
      • Frontier Lift
      • Avalanche Run
      • Mill Race
      • Pirate Ride
      • Kid Arthur's Court
      • Chaos
      • Demon Drop
      • Paddlewheel Excurcions
      • WildCat
      • Disaster Transport
      • Space Sprial
      • Gemini's Children's Area >
        • Bumper Boats
        • Frog Hopper
        • Jr. Gemini
        • Rock Spin and Turn 1979-2013
        • Space Age 1979-2013
      • Lolli Swing
      • Old Timers
      • Hot Rods
      • Mantis
      • Turnpike Cars
      • Sir Rub a Dub's Tub
      • Challenge Park >
        • Challenge Golf
        • Challenge Racing
        • Rip Cord
        • Sky Scrapper
      • Shoot The Rapids
      • Soak City >
        • Adventure Cove
        • Breakers Bay Wave Pool
        • Erie Falls
        • Main Stream
        • Splash Zone
      • Mean Streak
      • Witches' Wheel
      • Tilt-A-Whirl
      • Snoopy Bounce
      • Wicked Twister
      • Antique Cars
      • Top Thrill Dragster
    • Food of the Past >
      • Arctic Junction
      • Bayou Refreshments
      • Buckaroo's Burritos (2017)
      • Buckaroo’s Burrito's 2018-2019
      • Chick-fil-a (2007-2015)
      • Chick-fil-A
      • Chuck Wagon
      • Cinnabon
      • CJ's Provisions
      • Coasters Drive-In
      • Coke Oasis
      • Corral
      • Cotton Candy Creations
      • CP Juice Company
      • Famous Dave's BBQ Shack
      • Fountain Custard
      • Frontier Foldovers
      • Frontier Inn
      • Gazebo
      • Grandstand Refreshments
      • Gristmill Refreshments
      • Gristmill Wild Eats
      • Joe Cool Cafe
      • Los Gatos Cafe
      • Mac Shack
      • Midway Market
      • Mr. Potato
      • Pink's
      • River's Run Refreshments
      • Round Up
      • Senor Vargas Walking Tacos
      • Sky Ride Refreshments
      • Subway
      • Sweets N Treats
      • The Roost
      • Wild Turnip
    • Stores of the Past >
      • Attitudes
      • CP Shop
      • Dinostore
      • Erie County Custom Jewelers
      • Fort Sandusky Leather Shop
      • Glass Blowing Shop and Theater
      • Hat Rack
      • Joe Cool's Cornor Store
      • Park Plaza
      • Snoopy Boutique
    • Stages of the Past >
      • Extreme Sports Statium >
        • All Wheels Extreme
      • Good Time Theatre
    • Dinosuar's Alive >
      • Dinostore
    • Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island
    • Games of the Past >
      • Jitney Arcade
    • Haunt of the Past >
      • Blood on the Bayou 2011-2019
      • Deprivation
      • Eerie Estate
      • Trail of the Forsaken
      • Zombie High