Thunderbolt
Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA
Photos: Ethan Long, Martin Lewison, Christophe95, Jeremy Thompson · Wikimedia Commons
Figure-8 coaster · Wooden · PTC
Opened 1941 · Owned by Six Flags
A 1941 figure-eight woodie — the park's oldest ride and a rare surviving classic from the pre-war era.
- Height
- 68 ft
- Top speed
- 40 mph
- Length
- 2,280 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 1941
- Builder
- PTC
On-ride video
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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 — 2,280 ft of track
