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Park:   Six Flags Great Adventure (travel info)
Ride Type:   Steel Coaster
Status:   Operating since 4/7/2001
Category:   Hyper/Giga/Strata Coaster
Builder:   Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M)
Length:   5394'
Height:   230'
Drop Height:   215'
Drop Angle:   66°
Max Speed:   80 mph
Duration:   2:20
Arrangement:   Three 9-car trains, seating four-abreast for a maximum of 36 riders per train
Restraints:   Individual ratcheting lap-bar
Visits:   459
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 5


More About This Ride
Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   54 in.

Structure:
Royal Blue support columns. Fuschia and Yellow track.

L-shaped out-and-back track layout.

Features:
Riders are secured in unique, open-sided cars by lap-bar restraint. Features 7 relentless hills, steep drops and sharp curves on more than a mile of twisted steel.


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*Nitro*

Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 123

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Best ride

9-22-04 16:23:39
Tomw2488

Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4

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One Word: AIRTIME

9-22-04 18:34:26
GADVman

Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 6

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I love every thing on the ride!

10-11-04 0:26:00
SFOG Freak

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2627

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Is this ride similar to Appolo's Chariot? I hated Apollo's Chariot and i've heard Nitro is similar.

10-12-04 6:55:59
kyle04

Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 47

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This ride is way better than appolos chariot you will get lots of airtime on this ride.

10-23-04 15:59:55
medieval

Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2006

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Best ride in park next to medusa. Both number 1. Untill next year possibally.

10-26-04 20:12:27
*Nitro*

Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 123

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This ride next year will have a max wait of 20-30mins. i think most of the times i went this year the wait was short. the only reason i waited longer then everyone else is because of the front. u hang over the drop and get so much airtime if ur harnice is loose.

11-6-04 16:31:07
slnewbus

Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1670

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This ride just does not thrill me. I do not know why. It just is so repetitive. I liked AC better. I prefer classic arrow or morgan hypers over B&M hypers.

2-10-05 20:01:39
njdevsfan

Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 94

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This is one of the BEST coaster I've ever been on. I like coasters that invert rather than ones that do not, but Nitro is definitely an exception.

3-6-05 19:22:41
Blink182

Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 205

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Great ride and is the best ride this year until Ka opens then this will be number 2. But look for this coaster to be a great thrill and a 1-2 punch with KK.

4-2-05 15:48:37
RamblinWreck

Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 563

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Nitro is a solid hyper, but as good as the airtime is it just doesn't rank with Apollo's. Even with that, it's still good for a 5.

4-25-05 19:13:30
reumbrellaexec

Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2

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I loved this coaster! Its awesome. But once I ride Kingada Ka i'm not sure if it'll stay number 1 for me. Great ride though. Nice drop comfortable seats. 5/5!

6-2-05 12:11:12
geoking66

Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 120

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One of the greatest rides ever. If you like this, go on Apollo's Chariot, but Nitro is better. Probably B&M's best hypercoaster and/or sit down coaster.

6-16-05 20:34:17
ThunderDan

Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 592

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This is a pretty good hyper coaster. While it is not in the same genre as S:ROS at SFNE, its layout and floater air make it enjoyable. I like the back row. I like feeling the cool air come off of the nearby lake. The close distance to the trees makes the ride seem faster. Some people like the upward helix, the s-curve and the hammerhead. I like the floater air best.

7-24-05 18:34:54
James

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10670

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Nitro is cool but the park needs to untame it.... The helix on the ride is by far the best part of it.

8-5-05 22:05:15
coolstarwasim

Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1170

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One Word: GREAT

8-29-05 2:15:29
iNTeNSeBLue98

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 47

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WOW! It looks tame from the queue, all you see is the lift hill. There's a whole other ride hidden behind the trees.

9-4-05 8:07:42
Dragon Mountain

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 53

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Damn, Nitro is awesome. It's so good that I prefer it better than Millennium Force.

12-26-05 0:19:21
Coasterfeen17

Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9

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This is my favorite roller coaster. I love the airtime and that big first drop. This is the best coaster along with Batman & Robin - The Chiller.

1-20-06 23:37:58
Nitro Luvr

Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 375

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Well this is obviously my favorite steel coaster of all time. This ride packs quite a punch. There was a time when I didnt like hyper coasters, but then B&M got onboard and started building them. Apollo's Chariot is a good ride, but that first drop it feels like it hits a trim brake and slows down. Nitro is fast all the way through. And glassy smooth. I recommend this for everyone. I dont care how long the line is (it moves fast), ride it. Its well worth the wait. And with Kingda Ka line nearly 4 hours long, this 45 minute line will seem like a piece of cake to you. Just ride it.

2-26-06 13:14:52
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