We love a good mountain coaster and have ridden a few around New England. We recently discovered Thunderbold Mountain Coaster located in Charlemont, Massachusetts. When it first opened it was the longest mountain coaster in the United States, but has since lost that title. The mountain coaster is still impressive and worth the visit.
Located on a ski mountain, Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster provides an exhilarating ride. In the summer the mountain is most known for its mountain biking trails, but please do not overlook the mountain coaster.
Tickets can be purchased online in advance or in the pro shop. We had a little hard time finding where to check in as there was no signs, but there was a check in at the pro/rental shop attached to the lodge.
The day we visited the attendant was very good about giving riders a lot of space between cars as we hate getting stuck behind someone slow on a mountain coaster.
Once on the car it felt like it was a long ride getting to the top, which made me a little nervous.
The ride down was very fast with lots of turns. Usually I can go full speed, but was not able to as it was too fast. The total ride was about 10-15 mins and probably the best mountain coaster we have been on.
We would absolutely visit the mountain coaster again. If you are looking for other things to check out in the area I would recommend The Bridge of Flowers in Shelbourne Falls, The Shelbourne Falls Pot Holes or Zoar Outdoors if you are feeling adventurous.
