Thunderbolt
Kennywood, West Mifflin, PA
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors · Wikimedia Commons
Terrain coaster · Wooden · PTC
Opened 1968 · Owned by Palace Entertainment
Built onto the 1924 Pippin's ravine structure, it saves its biggest drops for the end and once held the title of world's best roller coaster.
- Height
- 70 ft
- Top speed
- 55 mph
- Length
- 2,887 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 1968
- Builder
- PTC
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
No inversions — intense, but you never go upside down
Wooden ride — expect a classic, rattly feel
Compact layout — 2,887 ft of track
