Thunderhead is located within Dollywood. The ride was named after Thunderhead Mountain, a peak within the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was heavily logged during the early 19th century. The mountain itself was named “Thunderhead” after a slang term in the American South for Cumulonimbus clouds.
- Theme Park: Dollywood
- Location: Pigeon Forge, USA
- Type: Wooden roller coaster
- Height: 100.4 ft (30.6 m)
- Rough Speed: 53.7 mph (86.4 km/h)