Thunderbolt (Luna Park)

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Thudnerbolt

Luna Park Location Brooklyn, New York, USA Coordinates 40.573205°N 73.982156°W / 40.573205; -73.982156 Status Operating since June 14, 2014 Cost $10,000,000 USD Replaced Thunderbolt
Statistics
Manufacturer	Zamperla
Product	Thunderbolt
Type	Steel
Riders per train	9
Propulsion	Vertical lift hill
Area	853 feet × 49 feet
Height	115 feet
Drop	112 feet
Top speed	56 mph
Length	2233 feet
Inversions	4
Drop angle	90°

Entrance to Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt is a steel roller coaster located at Luna Park in Brooklyn, New York, USA. The ride was built by Zamperla and features four inversions. It is situated on the plot of the former Thunderbolt, a wooden roller coaster which opened in 1925, closed in 1982, and was demolished in 2000.

History

Thunderbolt opened on June 14, 2014. Shortly after opening, a trim brake was added after the first airtime hill.

Design

Elements
Vertical loop Zero-g roll Over-banked curve Dive loop Corkscrew

Orange track and white supports. The plot the ride sits on is 853 feet by 49 feet.

Ride experience

The ride begins with a vertical lift hill. After cresting the hill, riders descend a vertical drop and straight into a large vertical loop. The car then enters a zero-g roll, followed by a stengel dive and then a banked curve. The car then enters a dive loop that sends it back towards the station. The car travels through a corkscrew and over two airtime hills before hitting the brake run.

Trains

3 cars. Riders are arranged 3 across in 3 rows, for a total of 9 riders per car.