Kennywood · operating · 1968
Thunderbolt
70 ft · 55 mph
A classic PTC woodie with a hidden first drop inside a ravine and a legendary finale through the trees.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Kennywood's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
70 ft
#4 of 7 at Kennywood
Ride experience
Launches, airtime, layout style, and more
- Terrain
- Wood
Specs from kennywood.com
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Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
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Sources & official links
We link out to parks, manufacturers, and the pages where facts and media come from.
- Kennywood — official sitekennywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Kennywood on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcekennywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters — manufacturerptcoasters.com(opens in a new tab)