Thunderbolt (Coney Island)
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| Thunderbolt, 1995 | |
| Location | Coney Island |
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| Status | Demolished |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Closed | 1982 |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | George Moran |
| Designer | John A. Miller |
| Height | 86 ft (26 m) |
| Duration | 1:20 |
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| Pictures of Thunderbolt at RCDB | |
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The Thunderbolt was a wooden roller coaster located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. It operated from 1925 until 1982 and was finally demolished in autumn 2000.[1] It was designed by John Miller.[2]
[edit] History
It was featured briefly in Woody Allen's 1977 film Annie Hall[1] as the boyhood home of Alvy Singer (Allen's character). The house was a real residence, built in 1895 as the Kensington Hotel. (The coaster was constructed atop this building.)[3]
[edit] In Popular Culture
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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Thunderbolt". Roller Coaster Database. http://rcdb.com/id423.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ Rutherford, Scott (2000) The American Roller Coaster, MBI Publishing Company, Wisconsin. ISBN #0760306893.
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