Thunderbolt

Kennywood/Thunderbolt

Entrance Entrance to Thunderbolt. You can also see the queue line too.

Thunderbolt Top of lift hill.

Empty Train Red train was sent through the coaster several times to allow staff to add another train to the circuit.

Red Train Thunderbolt's ted train.

Thunderbolt Train running the course.

Coaster Art Wonderful painting of Thunderbolt and Kenny the Kangaroo riding in the front seat.

Station Here's the unloading station on Thunderbolt. The loading station is on the other side of the track.

Overview Most of Thunderbolt's structure seen from land. The rest is in the ravine.

Designed in 1968 by Andy Vettl Sr. and John A. Miller. Thunderbolt is unique because the lift hill is NOT immediately outside the station. To start the ride, you drop into a ravine and turn around before you go back into the ravine before you reach the lif thill which is seen here.

Unique Ride Designed in 1968 by Andy Vettl Sr. and John A. Miller. Thunderbolt is unique because the lift hill is NOT immediately outside the station. To start the ride, you drop into a ravine and turn around before you go back into the ravine before you reach the lif thill which is seen here.

Original Trains Thunderbolt uses the original tin trains that opened with the ride in 1968.

Thunderbolt