page_title: Thunderhawk (Michigan's Adventure)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Thunderhawk (Michigan's Adventure) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Thunderhawk as it appeared at the former Geauga Lake &amp; Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora, Ohio in 2006. Behind the coaster is the Dominator (later moved to King's Dominion) and the Raging Wolf Bobs.
context_page_description: Thunderhawk is an inverted roller coaster located at Michigan's Adventure amusement park in Muskegon, Michigan. Designed and built by Vekoma, the roller coaster debuted in 1998 as Serial Thriller at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio. It was renamed Thunderhawk in 2004 when Cedar Fair took ownership of the park. Following Geauga Lake's closure in 2007, Thunderhawk was dismantled and moved to Michigan's Adventure in time for the 2008 season, where it became the first inverted roller coaster in Michigan.
context_section_description: Thunderhawk opened in 1998 at Geauga Lake amusement park under the name Serial Thriller. The ride was constructed over what was previously marshland along the shores of Geauga Lake. A small, man-made island was constructed, and to keep it dry, a pump was installed near the ride's entrance. Much of the track and its supports were built over water.
  Serial Thriller was kept in operation following the park's ownership changes over the years involving Six Flags and Cedar Fair. In 2004 after Cedar Fair purchased the park, the ride's name was changed to Thunderhawk. In 2007, an on-ride video camera was installed.
  On September 21, 2007, Cedar Fair announced that Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom would no longer operate as a traditional amusement park, instead becoming solely a water park. On October 2, 2007, it was announced that Thunderhawk would be relocated to Michigan's Adventure under the same name.
  During construction of Thunderhawk, the roller coaster was repainted red. Its padding and restraints on the trains were replaced as well in accordance with the new color scheme and to improve the ride experience. Michigan's Adventure also made full-length ride DVDs available for purchase by riders.
caption: Thunderhawk in 2006 at Geauga Lake in Ohio
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