Thunderbolt (Kennywood)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Thunderbolt (3/27/1968 to ?) Pippin (1924 to 1967)
Amusement Park:			Kennywood (West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Wood - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 1924
Builder:			Andy Vettel
Track layout:			Terrain
Categories:			ACE Coaster Classic
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)

Length:			880 m
Height:			21.3 m
Drop:			29 m
Inversions:			0
Speed:			88.5 km/h
Duration:			1:41

Trains:			3 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Built by:			National Amusement Device Company

History:			The Thunderbolt opened 3/27/68 as a major expansion of the Pippin coaster built in 1924 by John Miller.

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