Thunder Bolt

Thunder Bolt is an amusement ride in York County, Maine. Thunder Bolt is situated near the carousel Flying Trapeze, as well as near the amusement ride Sea Dragon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Funtown Splashtown USA and Excalibur.

Funtown Splashtown USA

Theme park

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Funtown Splashtown USA, often referred to as simply Funtown, is a family-owned amusement park and water park located in Saco, Maine. Funtown Splashtown USA is situated 480 feet northeast of Thunder Bolt.

Excalibur

Roller coaster

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Excalibur is a wooden roller coaster at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine, United States. It was built by Custom Coasters International, and has since seen retracking by Martin & Vleminckx. Excalibur is situated 440 feet north of Thunder Bolt.

Saco Transportation Center

Railway station

Photo: Bubblecuffer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saco Transportation Center, also referred to as Saco or Saco–Biddeford in some timetables, is a passenger transportation station on Factory Island in Saco, Maine, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and other transportation providers. Saco Transportation Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thunder Bolt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saco and Biddeford.

Saco

Photo: Josh and Melanie Rosenthal, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,381 at the 2020 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy and General Dynamics Armament Systems, a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics.

Biddeford

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Biddeford is a city located in southern Maine. It was once a booming town full of textile mills, the service and manufacturing industries are the major city employers.

Ocean Park

Neighborhood

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Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Ocean Park is situated 3 miles southeast of Thunder Bolt.

Thunder Bolt

Type: Amusement ride
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.52722° or 43° 31′ 38″ north

Longitude

-70.43123° or 70° 25′ 52″ west

Open location code

87MFGHG9+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307202990

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=amusement_ride

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thunder Bolt and Flying Trapeze.

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