Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

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roller coaster
Nitro
Six Flags Great Adventure Location Jackson, New Jersey, USA Status Operating since April 7, 2001 Height restriction 54 inches (137 cm)
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Type	Steel - Hyper - L-shaped Out and Back
Model / product	Hyper Coaster
Riders per train	36
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height230 feet Drop215 feet Top speed80 mph Length5394 feet Inversions0 Duration2:20
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The entrance in 2016

The station building

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".

History and General Information

Construction began in 2001, and Nitro was officially announced on February 1, 2001. 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.

Elements
230 foot tall chain lift hill with a 215 foot drop at 68° 189 foot tall hill 161 foot tall hill Horseshoe Block brake

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.

Trivia

On a clear night, the Philadelphia skyline (which is 55 miles away) is visible from the top of the ride. The song "Techno Syndrome" by The Immortals plays in the station. The ride has been compared to El Toro, said ride being the wooden version of this.