Thunderbird, Santa Claus

#5 among attractions in Santa Claus

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride, Theme park

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Facts and practical information

Thunderbird is a steel roller coaster in the Thanksgiving section of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari amusement park in Santa Claus, Indiana. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened in 2015 as the eighth Wing Coaster in the world and the fourth in the United States. ()

Alternative names: Length: 3035 ftHeight: 140 ftCoordinates: 38°7'27"N, 86°54'32"W

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Holiday WorldSaint MeinradSanta Claus United States

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Thunderbird – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, The Voyage Roller Coaster, The Raven Roller Coaster, The Legend Roller Coaster.

~1980 ftSW
Amusement park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus
10 min walk • Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is a combination theme park and water park located near Interstate 64 and U.S. 231 in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. The theme park is divided into four sections that celebrate Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July with rides, live entertainment, games, and attractions.
~1280 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Voyage Roller Coaster, Santa Claus
7 min walk • The Voyage is a wooden roller coaster located at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
0.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Raven Roller Coaster, Santa Claus
13 min walk • The Raven is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari's Halloween section in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
0.4 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Legend Roller Coaster, Santa Claus
10 min walk • The Legend is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 1999 by Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on May 6, 2000.
~1320 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Wildebeest Ride, Santa Claus
7 min walk • Wildebeest is a water coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 2009 by ProSlide Technology; it opened on May 7, 2010. Wildebeest is named after the African mammal, keeping with the water park's safari theme.
0.6 miS
38°6'55"N • 86°54'34"W
Santa Claus Museum & Village, Santa Claus
16 min walk • Specialty museum, Historical place, History museum
0.4 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Black Widow Ride, Santa Claus
10 min walk • Black Widow is a Zamperla Giant Discovery pendulum ride at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. It opened on June 8, 2012.
0.9 miS
Church
Deutsch Evangelische St. Paul's Kirche, Santa Claus
24 min walk • Deutsch Evangelische St. Paul's Kirche is a historic Evangelical Protestant church located at Santa Claus, Spencer County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a one-story, wood-frame building sheathed in clapboard siding. It sits on a sandstone block foundation and has a gable roof.
~1970 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Howler, Santa Claus
10 min walk • The Howler is a family steel roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1999 by Zamperla as part of a larger expansion project to build Holidog's FunTown; it opened on May 8, 1999.
~930 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Mammoth Ride, Santa Claus
5 min walk • Mammoth is a water coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 2011 by ProSlide Technology; it opened on May 11, 2012. Mammoth is named after the mammoth, a now-extinct prehistoric mammal, keeping with the water park's safari theme.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thunderbird?

Nearby attractions include The Voyage Roller Coaster, Santa Claus (7 min walk), The Legend Roller Coaster, Santa Claus (10 min walk), The Raven Roller Coaster, Santa Claus (13 min walk), Santa Claus Museum & Village, Santa Claus (16 min walk).