Nitro
Experience the most explosive coaster on the planet. Nitro blasts you off an unbelievable 230 feet in the air with a 215-foot dive back down to earth at speeds approaching 80 mph. This all-new colossal mega-coaster has a mile-long track lined with countless thrills.
Fly through seven steep, dramatic drops on more than a mile of twisted steel
Hold on tight as you take on double highly-banked horizontal loops
Feel the intensity of an S-curve and high-speed "hammer head" with tight twists and turns
#3 Steel Coaster
Nitro recently won the 2011Golden Ticket Award for #3 Steel Coaster. The Golden Ticket Awards are presented to the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry
by the monthly periodical Amusement Today and are calculated from an
international poll of well-traveled amusement park fans.
Please note, Guests must have full lower extremities (including two feet) and prosthetics are not permitted on this ride.
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Nitro by the numbers
| Height Restrictions |
min. 54" |
| Ride Category |
Thrill (More like this) |
| Flash Pass |
Yes |
| Top Speed |
80 mph |
| Elevation |
230 feet (23 stories) |
| Length |
5,394 feet (1+ mile) |
| Duration |
3 minutes |
| Capacity |
Capacity 3 trains of 36 riders each |
| Introduced |
Spring 2001 |
| Manufacturer |
Bolliger & Mabillard |
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