Thunderbolt (1925 roller coaster)
Thunderbolt | |
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Coney Island | |
Location | Coney Island |
Coordinates | 40°34′26″N 73°58′57″W / 40.57389°N 73.98250°W |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | 1925 |
Closing date | 1982 |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Designer | John A. Miller |
Height | 86 ft (26 m) |
Duration | 1:20 |
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 was finally demolished in autumn 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[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.[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
- ^ a b 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.
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- ^ Tim Donnelly (July 28, 2013). "Life Under the Thunderbolt". New York Post. Retrieved October 15, 2013.