Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England
Classic woodie airtimeriders rate it 7.5 of 10 Harry G Traver design

Six Flags New England, Agawam, Massachusetts

Thunderbolt

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1900192519501975200020251941older than 431 of theother 445 coasters we cover
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Ride it: back row POV
Back row
What riders love
  • There is also airtime here and there which gives this ride a little intensity.
  • It was glass smooth for its age and had one nice moment of airtime.
  • But I think my favorite moment is the double-down earlier in the ride.
  • Over its a great roller coaster to ride with your family and a great classic.
  • It can be rough, but it’s usually a fun experience.
  • For some it might be too rough, but for me that's what makes it a woodie!
  • It's not super intense but there is a nice airtime bunny hill in the back that you hit toward the end.
  • Luckily the final hill gives a great ejector pop which saves the ride from being one of my least favorite.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Six Flags New England

The only real positives are the solid airtimes and very interesting layout, featuring a double down and some interesting hill combinations.

Henry Marth

This ride has some of the scariest ejector airtime I have experienced.

Inverted Thrills

I had good airtime on this ride, but it was surprisingly rough.

James Vitale

Luckily the final hill gives a great ejector pop which saves the ride from being one of my least favorite.

Carter Eckhart

There’s no airtime here, but its still fun.

Incredible Coasters

It was glass smooth for its age and had one nice moment of airtime.

Jack Jack J.

Because of that, it’s a 50/50 chance that you’re going to get a good ride with some pretty good airtime, or a rattly mess.

Bubble Gaming

Ride does nothing except shatter your spine.

kristalic

Didn’t offer many forces-wise but that’s to be expected from a ride this old.

Jack Jack J.

Nothing too crazy though.

Casey Maymon

The age is noticeable based on there being slow sections and a rattle going on throughout the ride.

Clayton Latone

A bad, boring, slow wooden coaster that offers nothing to justify waiting in its long queue (1 train operations).

David

I do definitely remember being on the third or fourth train out for the day and still waiting for 45 minutes.

Kenny H.

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

70 ftHeight
208 Supermanthe Ride 120 Joker 118 Batman -The DarkKnight 116 Flashback 109 RiddlerRevenge 70 Thunderbolt
40 mphTop speed
Superman theRide77 Batman - TheDark Knight55 Wicked Cyclone55 RiddlerRevenge50 Flashback47 Thunderbolt40 077 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Strong airtimeEjector airtimeLess scary than it looks

Criticised for

Rough or rattlyLong waitsPainful or bruising

I had good airtime on this ride, but it was surprisingly rough.

James Vitale, Captain Coaster review

Truly not a good ride, but many people still ride it with it being so iconic to the park.

Coaster Potato, Captain Coaster review

While its certainly not a favorite of mine, its a fun little ride.

Incredible Coasters, published review

This ride has some of the scariest ejector airtime I have experienced.

Inverted Thrills, Captain Coaster review

A bad, boring, slow wooden coaster that offers nothing to justify waiting in its long queue (1 train operations).

David, Captain Coaster review

I do definitely remember being on the third or fourth train out for the day and still waiting for 45 minutes.

Kenny H., Captain Coaster review

Photos

Thunderbolt Entrance
Martin Lewison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Thunderbolt station at Six Flags New England
Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0
Thunderbolt
Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0

3 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

1941Opened

, designed by Harry G Traver.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Six Flags New England. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, incrediblecoasters.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Martin Lewison (CC BY-SA 2.0), Christophe95 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Ethan Long (CC BY-SA 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Zach, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Fun, quick airtime with a few turn arounds.”; Isaiah White, rider review on Captain Coaster: “There is also airtime here and there which gives…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It was glass smooth for its age and had…”; Matt McIrvin, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But I think my favorite moment is the double-down…”; Casey Maymon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A solid wooden roller coaster that is clearly a…”; Isaiah White, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Over its a great roller coaster to ride with…”; Leeroy Osama, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It can be rough, but it’s usually a fun…”; Zach, rider review on Captain Coaster: “For some it might be too rough, but for…”; Inverted Thrills, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This ride has some of the scariest ejector airtime…”; Matt McIrvin, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's not super intense but there is a nice…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Luckily the final hill gives a great ejector pop…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Coaster Legend's back row POV, Thunderbolt Back Seat POV Six Flags New England 2023 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.