Rolling Thunder (Six Flags Great Adventure)
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| Builder | Don Rosser, William Cobb | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twin | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 3,840 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift | ||||||||
Height96 feet
Top speed56 mph Length3200 feet Inversions0 Duration2:10
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Rolling Thunder was a racing wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. The ride was the park's first wooden coaster, and debuted in 1979 during the park's fifth anniversary season. Rolling Thunder closed on September 8, 2013. A part of Rolling Thunder's track still exists and is in the park where El Toro is now, next to the coaster.[1]
Design[edit | edit source]
Trains[edit | edit source]
4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 10 Remnants of Removed Roller Coasters. Theme Park Crazy, YouTube
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure | |||||||||
| Present | Batman The Ride • Bizarro • Dark Knight • El Toro • Green Lantern • Harley Quinn Crazy Train • Jersey Devil Coaster • Joker • Kingda Ka • Nitro • Runaway Mine Train • Skull Mountain • Superman Ultimate Flight | ||||||||
| Former | Alpen Blitz • Batman And Robin: The Chiller • Big Fury • Great American Scream Machine • Jumbo Jet • Lightnin' Loops (upper track - lower track) • Lil' Thunder • Rolling Thunder • Sarajevo Bobsled • Shockwave • Ultra Twister • Viper • Wild Rider • Road Runner Railway | ||||||||