Earlier this month, Luna Park released updated renderings of its new-for-2014 coaster, Thunderbolt. The Zamperla steel coaster is a nod of sorts to the Coney Island wooden coasters of long ago.
But it’s no classic wooden coaster. Riders will see only the sky as they ascend the vertical 125-foot lift hill.
Riders cresting the lift hill will witness beautiful city views before plunging vertically into the first inversion: a vertical loop.
Following the vertical loop, riders will maneuver through a stretched corkscrew inversion.
The immelman element doubles as the turning point of Thunderbolt’s out-and-back layout.
The ride’s entrance will be situated on the boardwalk…
…with the lift hill towering overhead.
Although narrow, Thunderbolt’s layout stretches a considerable distance from the boardwalk.
In late January, the park shared the below photo of the coaster’s track being manufactured at a Zamperla facility:
All Photos © Luna Park / Zamperla
Surely it won’t be long before we see vertical construction at Luna Park. The coaster is scheduled to open in May.
See more Thunderbolt updates on Luna Park’s Facebook page.
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