Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Hyper | ||||||||
| Track layout | L-Shaped Out and Back | ||||||||
| Product | Hyper Coaster | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 36 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 230 feet | ||||||||
| Drop | 215 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 80 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 5394 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
| Duration | 2:20 | ||||||||
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Nitro is a steel hyper roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. Opened on April 7, 2001, it was the third Bolliger & Mabillard Hyper Coaster installation. Nitro is 230 feet tall, has a 215 foot tall drop and a top speed of "nearly 80 mph".[1]
History
Construction began in August 2000,[2] and Nitro was officially announced on February 1, 2001.[3]
Nitro opened on April 7, 2001.[2] An opening ceremony was held on the 11th, with former WWE wrestler Mankind (Mick Foley).[1]
At the time of its opening, it was the fastest roller coaster in New Jersey and the tallest roller coaster on the East Coast. It has the second steepest drop from a lift hill in the park, behind El Toro (Kingda Ka is not counted as it is a launched roller coaster). Nitro's lift hill once featured signs on the stairways comparing its height to landmarks such as Niagra Falls, however these have since been removed.
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Design
Trains
3 trains with 9 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 36 riders per train.
Facts
- On a clear night, the Philadelphia skyline (which is 55 miles away) is visible from the top of the ride.[4]
- The Mortal Kombat Remix plays in the station.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bove, Alex. "Nitro Delivers Power and Finesse at Great Adventure". Ultimate Rollercoaster. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/april01/stories/041201_01.shtml#photos. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nitro Extreme Thrill Coaster to Blast Off In One Month". Ultimate Rollercoaster. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/march01/stories/031301_01.shtml. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ↑ Nitro Unveiled At Six Flags Great Adventure - Six Flags Great Adventure
- ↑ https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/attractions/nitro
External links
- Nitro on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
