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Double Tunder Raceway
Location: North Midway
Installed: 2000
Cost: $5.50 to drive; $3.00 to ride along
Size: 2 Tracks
Number of Cars: 52 (28 per track)
Number of Cars per Race: 14
Driver Restraint System: 4 pt safety harness
Duration of Ride: 5 Minutes per Heat
Go-Kart Engine: Honda 9hp, 4 stroke
Manufacturer: J&J Amusements
This ride is an X-Venture Zone Attraction and is not included in the All-Day Passport.
Height Requirements: Minimum of 54" to drive; 40" to be a passenger.
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Lightning Track
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Thunder Track
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1,164 Feet
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1,142 Feet
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Sidewinder Cars
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Double Thunder Cars
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The Double Thunder Raceway was Lagoon's first new ride in 2000 beating the Samurai's opening by a couple of months. This ride is part of Lagoon's X-Venture Zone. It doesn't cost much to ride and I think that it is well worth the 5.50 to drive. But I would recommend only going on the ride when the line isn't long.
There are two tracks to choose from. The Lightning track and the Thunder track. Lightning is the track that is closest to the park (east track) and Thunder is the track that is closest to the freeway (west track). Both are roughly the same length with Lightning being only 4 feet longer than Thunder. And each offers camel backs, sweeping turns, 360 degree spirals, straight-aways, overpasses and plenty of fun!
The ride contains a remote control safety system which can slow and stop the cars when needed, ground control speed devices for entering the pit, a voice announcing system to warn drivers, and traffic signal lights to indicate the status of the track.
Like I mentioned earlier, when you decide to ride Double Thunder Raceway, check the length of the line. This ride has a very slow moving line. Each race takes 5 minutes. But you also have to add in extra time for starting / stopping the race. Add time for every time a car spins out and the ride has to be halted to turn the car around. And add time for any car problems that the ride may get.
If you enter the line with that in mind, than the wait won't be as bad. Many people get upset with the wait because they don't realize that a go-kart track has it's problems. And believe me, this ride definitely gets stopped quite a bit due to so many things. So a short line is your best bet to get on the ride within 15 minutes.
But don't let this scare you. The price and the wait are worth it. No other ride in the park will give you as much interaction and thrill as Double Thunder Does.
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