Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt is a steel roller coaster at Luna Park in the neighborhood of in . It is located near Surf Avenue and West 15th Street, on the Riegelmann Boardwalk next to the .
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  • Type: Roller coaster
  • Description: roller coaster built 2014
  • Also known as: “The Thunderbolt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maimonides Park and Steeplechase Park.

Stadium
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is a Minor League Baseball stadium on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in the neighborhood of in . The home team and primary tenant is the New York Mets-affiliated Brooklyn Cyclones of the South Atlantic League. is situated 500 feet west of Thunderbolt.

Park
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was an amusement park that operated in the neighborhood of in , United States, from 1897 to 1964. was created by the entrepreneur George C. is situated 570 feet southwest of Thunderbolt.

Carousel
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The B&B Carousell is a historic carousel at in , . It was built by Coney Island-based manufacturer William F. Mangels c. is situated 480 feet southwest of Thunderbolt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Brighton Beach.

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are in . In addition to those two neighborhoods, this article covers Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.

Neighborhood
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, also referred to as Little Odessa, or Little Russia, is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the borough of , within the greater area along the Atlantic Ocean coastline.

Neighborhood
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is a private gated community at the far western end of at the southwestern tip of the borough of . Located on the portion of the Coney Island peninsula west of West 37th Street, it contains mostly single-family homes, some directly on .

Thunderbolt

Latitude
40.57418° or 40° 34′ 27″ north
Longitude
-73.98229° or 73° 58′ 56″ west
Open location code
87G8H2F9+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405891528
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­roller_coaster
Wiki­data ID
Q17033480
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Thunderbolt” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “雷閂”
  • Japanese: “サンダーボルト”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Coney Art Walls and Tony’s Express.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Coney Island Beach Shop and Pete’s Clam Stop.

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