Nitro is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Hyper Coaster model opened to the public on April 7, 2001. Since its debut, Nitro has consistently ranked high among steel coasters in the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today, peaking in third place during its tenure.

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Nitro
Nitro's overview with Batman the Ride in the foreground
Six Flags Great Adventure
Location	Six Flags Great Adventure
Park section	The Pine Barrens
Coordinates	40°08′8.30″N 74°26′39.74″W
Status	Operating
Opening date	April 7, 2001 (2001-04-07)
Cost	$20,000,000
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Hyper Coaster
Track layout	L-shaped Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	230 ft (70 m)
Drop	215 ft (66 m)
Length	5,394 ft (1,644 m)
Speed	80 mph (130 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:20
Max vertical angle	68°
Capacity	1800 riders per hour
G-force	4.3
Height restriction	54 in (137 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 9 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train.
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In August 2000, land preparation of a new attraction began right behind some maintenance buildings.^[1] Several concrete footers were being poured in September. The construction was visible from the patio of the Captain Jack's restaurant. Workers continued to work in the forest and the shores of Prospertown Lake.^[2] Vertical construction began in December 2000 and the new attraction would cover 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land.^[1]

On February 1, 2001, Six Flags Great Adventure confirmed that the new attraction would be named Nitro and be a hypercoaster. The ride would be the third Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster at the park, with the other two being Batman: The Ride and Medusa. Billed as the most explosive coaster on the planet, it would be the largest single investment in 27 years.^[3]

Nitro was completed on time, opening to the general public at the start of the 2001 season on April 7.^[1] Four days later on April 11, the park hosted a special event. Former WWE wrestler Mick Foley slid down the handle of a detonator as fireworks exploded above the queue line and one of the trains exited the station.^[4]

In the summer of 2014, on a Friday afternoon, Nitro passengers found themselves stuck part way up the first 233-foot high hill of the ride. Six Flags park officials say a power outage to the ride was to blame. No one was injured as a result of the stoppage.  Ride operators climbed up, helped the passengers out of their seats, and down the stairs, NBC News reported.^[31]

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, Nitro was temporarily suspended after a complaint was made that a restraining lap bar had unfastened on one of the trains.^[32] Following this guest concern, the ride was closed for a few hours. After the three coaster trains were thoroughly inspected by Six Flags' maintenance team and the ride was found to be operating without any safety concerns regarding the lap bar situation, Nitro was reopened with the other two trains.^[33]