Morning Call PA

Dorney Park’s Thunderhawk is 100 years old. Here’s why the wooden roller coaster still thrills

Around 1966, 11-year-old Thomas Rebbie’s father took him, his sister and his brother for a day trip from their home in Glenside, Montgomery County, to Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township, where ...
WFMZ-TV

From fish hatchery to multi-billion-dollar amusement park powerhouse: A look back at Dorney's humble beginnings amid Six Flags merger announcement

S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Fans of Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township could be in for a thrill, as the park's parent company announces plans to join forces with the owner of Six Flags. Dorney is ...
Lehigh Valley Live

All 9 Dorney Park roller coasters, ranked for 2024

Dorney Park, the 140-year-old amusement park in South Whitehall Township, is opening Saturday for one of the more exciting seasons in recent memory. Most Dorney visitors will be chomping at the bit to ...
CBS News

Iron Menace roller coaster at Dorney Park is a 64 mph thrill. Here's what it's like to ride

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- When the Iron Menace roller coaster paused after hoisting myself and fellow thrill seekers 15 stories above Dorney Park, I had a thought: Why did I do this? That thought then ...
Morning Call PA

Dorney Park to celebrate 100th anniversary of Thunderhawk roller coaster

The Thunderhawk roller coaster turns 100 this year, and Dorney Park has scheduled an anniversary celebration for the wooden thrill ride. The South Whitehall Township park announced Friday that it will ...