Model of the Minute
Thunderbolt
Zamperla
Thunderbolt
A compact steel coaster model with a vertical lift, steep drop, inversions, and modern trains.
ManufacturerZamperla
Debuted2014
TypeCompact looping coaster
Typical height115 ft
Typical speed55 mph
The Thunderbolt model gives parks a full inversion package in a relatively narrow footprint. Its profile is well suited to boardwalk, pier, and urban park settings.
Recognizable coasterThunderbolt
Thunderbolt at Luna Park in Coney Island is the signature Zamperla Thunderbolt, using a vertical lift, steep drop, four inversions, and a narrow urban footprint next to the boardwalk.