Thunderlooper

Riders are forcefully propelled from the station into a tight vertical loop that provides a heavy dose of positive G-forces. The train carries its speed up a steep vertical spike, where it hangs briefly in the air before plummeting backward. This return trip through the inversion and back into the station offers a disorienting sensation of speed and height without the benefit of seeing the track ahead. The experience is defined by the sudden, percussive energy of the launch and the rhythmic oscillation between the two towers.