Thunderbolt (1925 roller coaster)
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| Thunderbolt | |
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(1995)
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| Coney Island | |
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| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1925 |
| Closing date | 1982 |
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| Type | Wood |
| Designer | John A. Miller |
| Height | 86 ft (26 m) |
| Duration | 1:20 |
| Thunderbolt at RCDB 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] 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
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- ↑ Rutherford, Scott (2000) The American Roller Coaster, MBI Publishing Company, Wisconsin. ISBN 0760306893.
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