Tonnerre 2 Zeus
E7 · Wooden Wonders
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Tonnerre 2 Zeus
Parc Asterix · FR · Custom Coasters International Wooden out-and-back (Gravity Group retrack 2019-2022, Timberliner trains)
“In Plailly, the timber thunder has learned a smoother road.”
UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED
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Fast facts
- Opened in 1997 at Parc Asterix. en.wikipedia.org
- Built as a wooden coaster by Custom Coasters International. ultimaterollercoaster.com
- Stands 29.9 metres tall. coasterpedia.net
- Reported top speed is 84 km/h. ultimaterollercoaster.com
- Has zero inversions. coasterpedia.net
- Listed throughput is 1,600 riders per hour. en.wikipedia.org
- Reported construction cost was US$8.2 million. lemoniteur.fr
The story of Tonnerre 2 Zeus
When the original Tonnerre de Zeus arrived in 1997, Parc Asterix gave Plailly a large wooden railway from Custom Coasters International. Contemporary reporting put the undertaking at US$8.2 million, a handsome investment in timber, track, and summer crowds north of Paris. ultimaterollercoaster.com· lemoniteur.fr
The ride’s old virtues were direct ones: a chain lift, a tunnel, two trains, and no turning upside down. Its published figures give a height of 29.9 metres and a speed of 84 km/h, enough to send the wooden structure speaking loudly across the park on a warm afternoon. coasterpedia.net· ultimaterollercoaster.com
From 2019 to 2022, the coaster was renewed in stages by The Gravity Group. The work concluded with the Tonnerre 2 Zeus name, refreshed trackwork, and Timberliner trains, a careful rebuilding rather than a quiet farewell. coasterpedia.net· parcasterix.fr· amusementtoday.com
Its reopening in 2022 was treated as a notable return for the Plailly park, with French press describing a revised route and added comfort for the ride’s twenty-fifth year. The official park page continues to present it as a wooden coaster modernised by The Gravity Group. leparisien.fr· parcasterix.fr
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- ultimaterollercoaster.com Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- lemoniteur.fr Acceptable source
- parcasterix.fr Acceptable source
- amusementtoday.com Acceptable source
- leparisien.fr Acceptable source
This background is AI-drafted from public sources and human-reviewed before publishing — approved 20 August 2026.