Tanjora
Appearance
| Tanjora | |
|---|---|
The ride when it was Lightning at Kuwait Entertainment City | |
| Wonderla Amusement Park Chennai | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | December 2, 2025 |
| Kuwait Entertainment City | |
| Park section | International World |
| Coordinates | 29°20′44″N 47°49′06″E / 29.345588°N 47.818209°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 2004 |
| Closing date | June 5, 2016 |
| Tanjora at Kuwait Entertainment City at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 111 ft (34 m) |
| Length | 2,562 ft (781 m) |
| Speed | 53 mph (85 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Tanjora at RCDB | |
Tanjora is an inverted roller coaster located at Wonderla Amusement Park Chennai in Illalur, Tamil Nadu, India. The ride originally opened at Kuwait Entertainment City in Kuwait City as Lightning in 2004 and was built by Swiss manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard. The coaster closed along with the park on 6 June 2016, and was subsequently removed in October 2020.[1] It was relocated to Wonderla Amusement Park Chennai and reopened as Tanjora on 2 December 2025.[2]
The ride's layout is identical to that of the Batman: The Ride model at many Six Flags parks in the United States.
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- Operating roller coasters
- Amusement rides introduced in 2025
- Former roller coasters
- Roller coasters opened in 2004
- Roller coasters closed in 2016
- Steel roller coasters
- Inverted roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard
- Roller coasters in India
- Inverted roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard
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