Thunderbolt (1925 roller coaster)
| Thunderbolt | |
|---|---|
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Inactive Thunderbolt in 1995 | |
| Coney Island | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′26″N 73°58′57″W / 40.57389°N 73.98250°WCoordinates: 40°34′26″N 73°58′57″W / 40.57389°N 73.98250°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1925 |
| Closing date | 1982 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Designer | John A. Miller |
| Height | 86 ft (26 m) |
| Duration | 1:17 |
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Thunderbolt at RCDB Pictures of Thunderbolt at RCDB | |
The Thunderbolt was a wooden roller coaster located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. It operated from 1925 until 1982 and remained standing until it was demolished in 2000.[1] It was designed by John Miller.[2] In June 2013, it was announced that a new steel roller coaster would be constructed on Coney Island named the Thunderbolt.[3] Although they share the same name, the new coaster bears no resemblance to the old one, as the new version is made of steel and uses a completely different design.
In popular culture
It was featured briefly in Woody Allen's 1977 film Annie Hall as the boyhood home of Alvy Singer (Allen's character).[1] The house was a real residence, built in 1895 as the Kensington Hotel. The roller coaster was constructed with part of its track scaling the top of the building.[4][5]
The indie rock/slowcore band Red House Painters 1993 album, Red House Painters (Rollercoaster) features a sepia toned photograph of the Thunderbolt as its cover art. The last film to photograph the Thunderbolt was Requiem for a Dream.
References
- 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Thunderbolt (Coney Island - George Moran)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ Rutherford, Scott (2000) The American Roller Coaster, MBI Publishing Company, Wisconsin. ISBN 0760306893.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Thunderbolt (Luna Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ Tim Donnelly (July 28, 2013). "Life Under the Thunderbolt". New York Post. Retrieved October 15, 2013.