Thunderhead
E340963
Thunderhead is a renowned wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, celebrated for its intense speed, twists, and airtime-filled layout.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunderhead canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3239126 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thunderhead Context triple: [Dollywood, hasRollerCoaster, Thunderhead]
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A.
Maelstrom
Maelstrom was a former boat ride attraction in Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World, themed around Norwegian culture, mythology, and seafaring adventures.
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B.
Brocken spectre
The Brocken spectre is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which an observer’s magnified shadow appears surrounded by a halo-like glory on clouds or mist, famously associated with eerie legends from Germany’s Harz Mountains.
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C.
The Storm
"The Storm" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of passion, infidelity, and female desire in the context of a brief extramarital encounter during a Louisiana thunderstorm.
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D.
The Storm
The Storm is a musical act known for its connection to the band Journey, featuring members who continued in a similar melodic rock style.
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E.
The Storm
"The Storm" is a landscape painting by American artist George Inness, exemplifying his atmospheric, tonalist style and spiritual approach to nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thunderhead Target entity description: Thunderhead is a renowned wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, celebrated for its intense speed, twists, and airtime-filled layout.
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A.
Maelstrom
Maelstrom was a former boat ride attraction in Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World, themed around Norwegian culture, mythology, and seafaring adventures.
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B.
Brocken spectre
The Brocken spectre is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which an observer’s magnified shadow appears surrounded by a halo-like glory on clouds or mist, famously associated with eerie legends from Germany’s Harz Mountains.
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C.
The Storm
"The Storm" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of passion, infidelity, and female desire in the context of a brief extramarital encounter during a Louisiana thunderstorm.
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D.
The Storm
The Storm is a musical act known for its connection to the band Journey, featuring members who continued in a similar melodic rock style.
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E.
The Storm
"The Storm" is a landscape painting by American artist George Inness, exemplifying his atmospheric, tonalist style and spiritual approach to nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
roller coaster
ⓘ
wooden roller coaster ⓘ |
| angleOfDescent | 60 degrees ⓘ |
| award | Golden Ticket Award for Best Wooden Coaster (multiple years, top rankings) ⓘ |
| capacity | about 900 riders per hour ⓘ |
| celebratedFor |
airtime-filled layout
ⓘ
intense speed ⓘ twists ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2003 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Mike Boodley ⓘ |
| drop |
30 m
ⓘ
about 100 ft ⓘ |
| duration | about 2:30 ⓘ |
| gForce | about 3.5 g ⓘ |
| height |
32 m
ⓘ
about 109 ft ⓘ |
| inversions | 0 ⓘ |
| length |
1060 m
ⓘ
about 3500 ft ⓘ |
| liftHillHeight | about 100 ft ⓘ |
| liftType | chain lift hill ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dollywood
ⓘ
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| manufacturer | Great Coasters International ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high-speed turns
ⓘ
multiple crossovers ⓘ station fly-through element ⓘ twisting, airtime-filled layout ⓘ |
| numberOfTrains | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004-04-03 ⓘ |
| openingSeason | 2004 season ⓘ |
| owner |
Dollywood
ⓘ
surface form:
Dollywood Company
|
| parkSection | Timber Canyon ⓘ |
| restraintType | lap bar ⓘ |
| riderRestriction | minimum height about 48 in ⓘ |
| status | Operating ⓘ |
| theme | lumber mill ⓘ |
| themePark | Dollywood ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
88.5 km/h
ⓘ
about 55 mph ⓘ |
| trackType | twister layout ⓘ |
| trainManufacturer | Great Coasters International ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thunderhead Description of subject: Thunderhead is a renowned wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, celebrated for its intense speed, twists, and airtime-filled layout.
Referenced by (3)
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