Rolling Thunder (Six Flags Great Adventure)

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Rolling Thunder

Six Flags Great Adventure Location Jackson, New Jersey, USA Status Defunct Operated June 6, 1979 to September 8, 2013 Cost $5,000,000 Replaced by Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom
Statistics
Builder	Don Rosser, William Cobb
Type	Wooden - Twin
Hourly capacity	3,840
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	96 feet
Drop	85 feet
Top speed	56 mph
Length	3200 feet
Inversions	0
Duration	2:10
Rolling stock
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Riders per train	24
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Rolling Thunder with El Toro in the background

Rolling Thunder was a racing wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. The ride was the park's first wooden coaster and debuted in 1979 during the park's fifth anniversary season.

History

Rolling Thunder opened on June 6, 1979.

In August 2013, Six Flags announced Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom. The park wanted to use the queue line to the right of Kingda Ka, but the vintage Rolling Thunder blocked any path from taking place. 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.

Design

Trains

4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

External links

• 
  Rolling Thunder on the Roller Coaster DataBase.